Shaoxing Metro (), also known as Shaoxing Rail Transit, is the

metro system Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be c ...

Shaoxing Shaoxing (; ) is a prefecture-level city on the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay in northeastern Zhejiang province, China. It was formerly known as Kuaiji and Shanyin and abbreviated in Chinese as (''Yuè'') from the area's former inhabitants. ...

Zhejiang Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...

province, China.

Network

Line 1

Line 1 began construction in 2016. The section from Guniangqiao to China Textile City opened on 28 June 2021, the remaining section from China Textile City to Fangquan opened on 29 April 2022. A branch line from Huangjiu Town to Convention & Exhibition Center will open in 2024. The western terminus, , is also the eastern terminus of Hangzhou Metro Line 5. In the future, Line 1 of Shaoxing Metro and Line 5 of Hangzhou Metro will merge to Hangzhou's Line 5 metro line.

Future Development

Planned

The Phase II Construction Plan of Shaoxing Metro, including Line 2 (Phase 2) and Lines 3, 4, 5, is under planning. Line 4 is a southern extension of the Line 1 branch which is currently under construction. Lines S2 (Shaoxing–Zhuji) and S3 (Shaoxing–Shengzhou–Xinchang) are under planning.

References

{{Urban rail transit in China Rapid transit in China Rail transport in Zhejiang Railway lines opened in 2021 2021 establishments in China