The transport in Shanghai is quite convenient and very cheap. There are total of 11 subway lines in Shanghai. In the following, the information about the 11 subway lines will be introduced for your reference,
Shanghai Metro Line 1
This metro line is about 37 kilometers. It is set up with a total of 28 stations. From WenShui Station to Fujing Road, the line is elevated; from Jinjiang Amusement Park to Xinzhuang, it is to the ground. It is a longitudinal traffic artery of Shanghai from north to south. The identification color of this line is red.
Operating range: xinzhuang - Outer Ring- Lotus Road- Jinjiang Amusement Park- Shanghai South Railway Station- Cao Bao Road - Shanghai Stadium- Xujiahui - Hengshan Road, - Changshu - Shaanxi South Road - Huangpi Road - the People's Square - XinZha Road - Hanzhong Road - Shanghai Railway Station - Zhongshan North Road - Extend Road - Shanghai CIrcus City - WenShui Road - Peng Pu New Village - Gongkang road – Gongfu New Village - Baoan Road - Friendship Road.
Shanghai Metro Line 2
This line is about 68 kilometers long with a total of 30 stations. Along the line, from the Far East Avenue to the Pudong international airport, it is elevated. It runs through the downtown of Shanghai from east to west and connects the both sides of the Huangpu River. The identification color of this line is light green.
Operating range: Xujing East - Hongqiao Railway Station - Hongqiao Terminal 2 - Songhang Road - Beixin Jing - Weining Road - Tianshan road - Zhongshan Park - Jiangsu road - Jingan temple - Nanjing Road - the People's Square - Nanjing East Road – Lujiazui - Dongchang Road - Century avenue - Century Park - Shanghai Science and Technology Museum - Longyang Road -Zzhangjiang Gaoke - Jinke Road - Guanglan Road - Innovation Centre - Huaxia East Road - ChuanSha - Volley Road - Far East Avenue - Haitian San Road - Pudong International Airport.
Shanghai Metro Line 3
This line is about 40.5 km long with a total of 29 stations. It is a elevated subway line surrounding the central city. It is also first elevated subway line domestically. Underground station along the line includes Tieli Station. The identification color of this line is yellow.
Operating range: Shanghai South Railway Station - Shilong Road - Long Cao Road - Cao Xi Road - Yishan Road - Hongqiao Road - West Yan'an Road - Zhongshan Park - Jinsha River Road - Cao Yang Road - Zhenping Road – Zhongtan Road - Shanghai Railway Station - Baoshan Road - Dongbaoxing Road - Hongkou Football Stadium - Chifeng Road - Grand Cypress - Jiangwan Town- Yingao Road - the Changjiang South Road - Songfa Road - Zhanghuabang - Song Rd - Fisheries Road - Po Yang Road - Friendship Road - Iron Force Road - Jiang Yang Road.
Shanghai Metro Line 4
The length of it is 33.6 km with a total of 26 stations. It is a circle line (except the section from Hongqiao Road to Baoshan Road, the rest are underground stations). The identification color of the line is purple. The operating way is like a loop.
Operating range: Yishan Road - Shanghai Stadium - Dongan Road - Damuqiao Road - Luban Road – Tibet South Road - Nanpu Bridge - Tang Qiao - Blue Village Road - Pudian Road - Century Boulevard - Pudong Avenue - Yangshupu Road - Dalian Road - Linpinglu Road - Helen Road - Baoshan Road - Shanghai Railway Station – Zhongtan Road - Zhenping Road - Cao Yang Road - Jinsha River Road - Zhongshan Park - West Yan'an Road - Hongqiao Road - Yishan Road.
Shanghai Metro Line 5
It is about 17 km long with a total of 11 stations. In addition to Xinzhuang Station as a ground station, the remaining 10 are the elevated stations. The identification color of it is purple.
Operating range: Xinzhuang Station- Chunshen Road - Silver Road - Zhuanqiao Bridge – North Bridge - Jianchuan Road - Dongchuan Road - Jinping Road - Hua Ning Road- Wenjing Road - Minhang Development Zone.
Shanghai Metro Line 6
The line is about 36 km long with a total of 28 stations. From Gangcheng City Road to Wulian Road, this section is elevated. And there are 19 underground stations. The identification color of the line is pink.
Operating range: Gangcheng City Road - Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone North - Hangjin Road - Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone South - Zhouhai Road - Wuzhou Avenue - East Jing Road - Jufeng Road - Wulian Road - Boxing Road - Jinqiao Road – Yuanshan Road - De Ping Road - Northern Jing Road - Minsheng Road - Yuanshen Sports Center - Century Boulevard - Pudian Road - Blue Village Road - Shanghai Children's Medical Center - Linyixincun Village - Gaoke West Road - Dongming Road - Gaoqing Road - Huaxia West Road - Liuyan West Road - Yeongam Road - Oriental Sports Center.
Shanghai Metro Line 7
It is about 37 km with a total of 32 stations. The identification color of the line is orange.
Operating range: Huamu Road - Longyang Road - Fanghua Road - Jinxiu Road - Yang Nan South Road - Gaoke West Road - Yuntai Road - Yaohua Road - Changqing Road - the Beach - Longhua Road (the original "Shipyard Road") - Dongan Road - Zhaojiabang Road - Changshu Road - Jing'an Temple - Changping Road - Changshou Road - Zhenping Road - Langao Road – New Village Road – Dahuasan Road - Xingzhi Road - Dachang Town - Changzhong Road - South Chen Lu - Shanghai University - Gu Village Park – Liuhang - Panguang Road - Ronan New Village - Meilan Lake.
Shanghai Metro Line 8
This line is about 41 km long with a total of 30 stations. The identification color of the line is dark blue.
Operating range: Shen Du Road (formerly Space Museum) – Lianhang Road - Jiangyue Road - Pujiang Town - Lo Hang Road - Lingzhao Village - the Oriental Sports Center - Yangsi – Chengshang Road - Yaohua Road - China Art Palace (the original "Zhoujiadu") - Tibet Road - Lujiabang Road - Old West Gate – Great World - People's Square - Qufu Road - Zhongxing Road - Tibet Road - Hongkou Football Stadium - Quyang Road - Siping Road - Anshan Village - Jiangpu Road - Huangxing Road - Yanji Road - Huang Xing Park - Xiangyin Road - Nen River Road - Shiguang Road.
Shanghai Metro Line 9
This line is about 52 km with a total of 26 stations. The identification color of this line is light blue
Operating range: Young High School Road - Century Avenue - Mall Road - South Gate - Lujiabang - Madang Road - Dapuqiao Bridge - Jiashan Road – Zhaojiabang Road - Xujiahui - Yishan Road - Guilin Road – Caohejing Development Area - Hechuan Road - Xingzhong Road - Qibao - Zhongchun Road - Jiuting Road - SiJing - Sheshan – Dong-Jing- - Songjiang University Town - Songjiang New Town - Songjiang Sports Center – Songjiang South Station.
Shanghai Metro Line 10
It is about 36 km with a total of 31 stations. They are all underground stations. The identification color of it is lavender.
Operating range: the New Bay City – Yangao East Road -Sanmen Avenue - Riverside Stadium - Wujiaochang - Guoquan Road - Tongji University - Siping Road - Posts and Telecommunications Village - Helen Road - Sichuan Road - Tiantong Road - Nanjing Road - Yuyuan Garden - old West Gate - Xintiandi - Shaanxi Road - Shanghai Library - Jiaotong University - Hongqiao Road - Songyuan Road - Yili Road - Watertown Road - Longxi Road, Shanghai Zoo - Hongqiao Airport Terminal 1 - Hongqiao Terminal 2 (main) - Hongqiao Railway Station (mainline) - Cypress Village (Extension) - wisteria Road (Spur) - Hang Road (Extension).
Shanghai Metro Line 11
There are 35 stations along the line and the identification color is dark brown.
Operating range: Luo Shan Road - Imperial Royal bridge –Yanyu Road (not open) - Pusan Road – Sanlin East - Oriental Sports Center - Long Yao Lu - Yunjin Road - Longhua - Shanghai Jiaotong University Natatorium --- Xujiahui - Jiangsu Road - Lund Road - Cao Yang Road - Maple Road - Shanghai West Railway Station - Plum Garden - Qilian Mountain Road - Wuwei Road – Taopu New Village - Nanxiang - Malu - Jiading New City, silver Road (mainline) - Jiading West (mainline) - Jiading North (main), Shanghai Speedway (Extension) - Changji Road (Spur) - Shanghai Motor City (Extension) - Anting (Extension) - Zhaofeng Road - Guangming Road - Huaqiao (Extension Line).
Timetable of the first & last train
Stataion
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first train departure time
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last train departure time
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toShangHai Railway Station
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toFuJin Rd
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toXinZhuang
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toShangHai Railway Station
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toFuJin Rd
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toXinZhuang
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Xinzhuang
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5:30
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22:32
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Waihuanlu
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5:32
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6:02
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22:34
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23:32
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Lianhua Road
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5:34
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6:00
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22:36
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23:30
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Jinjiang Park
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5:37
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5:57
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22:39
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23:27
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Shanghai South Railway Station
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4:55
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5:18
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5:54
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22:42
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23:24
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Caobao Road
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4:57
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5:20
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5:51
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22:45
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23:21
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Shanghai Indoor Stadium
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5:00
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5:23
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5:49
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22:48
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23:19
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Xujiahui
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5:02
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5:25
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5:46
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22:50
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23:16
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Hengshan Road
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5:04
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5:27
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5:44
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22:52
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23:14
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Changshu Road
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5:06
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5:29
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5:42
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22:54
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23:12
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South Shaanxi Road
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5:08
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5:31
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5:40
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22:56
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23:10
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South Huangpi Road
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5:11
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5:34
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5:38
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22:58
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23:08
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People's Square
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5:14
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5:37
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5:35
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23:01
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23:05
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XinZha Rd
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5:15
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5:38
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5:33
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23:03
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23:03
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Hanzhong Road
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5:17
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5:40
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5:31
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23:05
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23:01
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Shanghai Railway Station
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5:43
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5:30
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23:08
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23:00
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North Zhongshan Road
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5:45
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5:57
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23:10
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22:57
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Yanchang Road
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5:48
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5:55
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23:13
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22:55
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Shanghai Circus World
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5:50
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5:53
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23:15
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22:53
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Wenshui Road
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5:52
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5:50
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23:17
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22:50
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Pengpu Xincun Road
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5:55
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5:47
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23:20
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22:47
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Gongkang Road
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5:58
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5:45
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23:23
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22:45
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Tonghe Xincun
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6:00
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5:42
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23:25
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22:42
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Hulan Road
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6:03
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5:40
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23:27
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22:40
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Gongfu Xincun
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6:05
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5:37
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23:30
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22:37
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Bao'an Highway
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6:08
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5:34
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23:33
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22:34
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West Youyi Road
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6:10
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5:32
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23:35
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22:32
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Fujin Road
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5:30
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22:30
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Tips for taking the subway in Shanghai
►There is no smoking, eating or spit while you are taking the subway.
►You will be appreciated if you offer your seat to the old, the child, the pregnant woman and patient.
►There should not be loud talking on the rail rooms.