Line 11 (Shanghai Metro)
Line 11 is a northwest–southeast line of the Shanghai Metro network. Its colour is maroon. Since October 2013, Line 11 also serves neighbouring Kunshan, making it the first interprovincial and the second intercity metro in China. With a single-line mileage of, it is the third-longest single-line subway line in China, after Line 6 of Chongqing and Line 7 of Wuhan.
History
The line 11 was originally planned to be from Jiading to Nanhui New City, with a total length of, the south part of the line has been transferred to line 16.The 1st phase of line 11, which runs from to, opened on 31 December 2009. A branch line from opened on 29 March 2010.
The 2nd phase runs from Jiangsu Road to. It opened on 31 August 2013.
The 3rd phase connects Luoshan Road and the. This section is long with three stations. All new stations except for the Disney Resort station opened on December 19, 2015. The Disney Resort started to trial operation on April 26, 2016.
From January 26, 2020 until March 24, the Kunshan section of line 11 was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On August 25, 2020, an infill station at was opened.
On February 14, 2022, the Kunshan section of line 11 was again suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was reopened on July 4, 2022.
On September 28, 2024, an infill station was opened.
Controversy
Due to the long length of line 11 and high passenger volumes, it is common for line 11 passengers to be forced to stand on the train for their entire trip. In response to this, in 2014, some passengers who travelled long distances between the urban area and the suburban areas of Jiading or Sanlin who could not bear standing for a long time started bringing their own folding seats into the carriages. Shanghai Metro said there is a safety hazard when sitting on personal benches. In the following years, the official Weibo of Shanghai Metro also reminded passengers of the phenomenon of "bench tribe" to be safe and civilized. Beginning in 2019, Line 11 posted relevant reminders in the carriages, and reminded passengers not to use their own benches in the carriages through the carriage broadcast.Stations
Service routes
Future expansions
Kangheng Road station
Although station is part of the second phase of Line 11, it did not open with the other stations on August 31, 2013. Instead, it has been left as a reserved station under construction that will open in the future pending development in the area. It opened on 28 September 2024.Station name change
- On May 7, 2011, Jiyang Road was renamed .