Shanghai Suburban Railway

Shanghai Suburban Railway
A 4-car CCD2031 train on the Airport Link Line
Overview
LocaleShanghai
Transit typeCommuter rail
Number of lines2 in operation, ~13 under construction or in planning
Operation
Began operation28 September 2012 (2012-09-28)
Operator(s)China Railway Shanghai Group
Shentong Metro Group
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationAC 25 kV overhead lines
System map

Shanghai Suburban Railway
Simplified Chinese上海市域铁路
Traditional Chinese上海市域鐵路
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShànghǎi Shìyù Tiělù

The Shanghai Suburban Railway (Chinese: 上海市域铁路; pinyin: Shànghǎi Shìyù Tiělù; Shanghainese: Zaon6he5 Zy6yoq8 Thiq7lu6) is a regional commuter rail network in Shanghai, China, with lines radiating from and surrounding the city's central districts. The system is planned to gradually implement regional rail services across the metropolitan area, and will eventually connect with the Jiangsu Yangtze MIR and Hangzhou Greater Bay Area network in neighboring Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.