The Beijing app includes updated first/last train times for the Changping Line, Yizhuang Line, Daxing Line, Line 15 and Fangshan Line, as well as details of the connecting bus for the Fangshan Line, while the Shanghai app adds the new Line 7 extension.
Both updates are free for all our users, or you can download Explore Shanghai or Explore Beijing directly from the iTunes App Store.
We have lots more updates planned for 2011, so stay tuned!
The Beijing app includes all five new lines which opened on December 30th: the Changping Line, Yizhuang Line, Daxing Line, Line 15 and Fangshan Line.
The Shanghai app adds time/price information for the new Line 10 extension and fixes an issue with station names on Line 9.
As we wanted to get the updates in your hands as soon as possible, a few items didn't make it into this release. There will be another update in the next couple of weeks adding first/last train times for the new Beijing lines and Line 7 extension in Shanghai.
Both updates are free for all our users, or you can download Explore Shanghai or Explore Beijing directly from the iTunes App Store!
The Shanghai Metro and Beijing Subway open new lines today, December 28th December 30th 2010: in Beijing, 5 new lines are opening to the outer suburbs, while in Shanghai, Line 7's northern extension opens.
The northern extension of Shanghai Metro Line 7 will open for trial operation on December 28th. This is great news if you live in Baoshan District, as you can now go shopping in Jing'an Temple then catch the last metro home :) The new terminus will be at Meilan Lake.
Unfortunately not all the intermediate stations will be opening on December 28th: see the route map above. Also, trains on the northern extension will only be once every 15 minutes, compared to every 5 minutes on the main line as far as Shanghai University.
Over at CityWeekend's Beijingology blog, David Feng has been tirelessly profiling every single new Beijing Subway station for 2010! Five new lines will be opening on December 28th, 2010: the Daxing extension to Line 4, the Yizhuang Line, Line 15, the Changping Line and the Fangshan Line.
These all connect to some of the suburbs of Beijing. Each station has an article hyperlinked below. We'll be updating our online Beijing Subway map and iPhone app with all the new lines, stay tuned! The Daxing extension to Line 4 will extend south from the current southern terminus at Gongyixiqiao into Daxing District.
From now until December 15th you can buy any ExploreMetro iPhone app for just $0.99! That's 50% off the regular price. Whether you live in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Taipei, Singapore or Hong Kong, or are planning a trip there during 2011, be sure to grab a copy today!
Buy one for you, get one for a friend!
The first 100 people who buy an ExploreMetro app will be eligible for a FREE extra copy to send to a friend! That's right, just purchase any ExploreMetro iPhone app, and forward your iTunes email receipt to iphone at exploremetro dot com. We'll send you a promo code which you can give to your friend for a free copy of the same app! Hurry, stocks are limited, we only have 100 free apps to give away!
The small print:
Promo codes will work in any country, the recipient will require an iTunes account
Promo code will be for the same app you purchase.
Limited to one code per person
Only 100 free apps available, we'll update this blog post once we've sold out
All new map! We took the opportunity to redesign the map with a new font and clearer graphics
Choose your language! If you have your iPhone set to English, but you'd prefer to use a Chinese map, now it's as simple as toggling a setting.
Screenshots! (Click on any screenshot for hi-res retina display goodness!
Explore Shanghai 2.7 is available now from the iTunes App Store. It's a free update for our existing users. New users can purchase for the reduced price of $0.99 until December 15th! Download Explore Shanghai now!
Version 2.7 of Explore Singapore for iPhone is now available in the iTunes App Store! As well as being the latest app to be updated for retina display graphics, we've also added support for LRT lines and stations, including the Bukit Panjang LRT, Sengkang LRT and Punggol LRT.
Each LRT station includes the English/Chinese name and street map. We'll be adding support for the journeyplanner with times and prices in the next update! If you have any other suggestions to improve our LRT support, do get in touch!
Explore Singapore is a free update for our existing users. Download it now!
Note that the free shuttle bus between Hongqiao Airport T1 and T2 is now discontinued. You'll need to use Metro Line 10 to shuttle between the two terminals!
Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2 station is a "virtual interchange", you'll need a Shanghai Public Transportation Card to transfer free-of-charge between Line 2 and Line 10.
The opening times have also been extended on Line 10, with the last train of the day departing Hongqiao Railway Station at 10pm. You can find the first/last train times for any station on our interactive map, fully updated at www.exploreshanghai.com.
iPhone users, never fear! An update to our Explore Shanghai iPhone app is on its way to Apple, including not just the new line but awesome retina display graphics for iPhone 4 and iPod touch!
The Asian Games are now just 4 days away! One of the easiest ways to reach the Games venues will be by metro. Even better, there's free transport on the Guangzhou Metro for local and long-term residents. Of course, you'll need a metro map to help you get around! Here are three ways to access our maps:
1. Online:
Just visit exploregz.com on any computer to use our interactive Flash map. You can plan routes and search for stations in English or Chinese.
2. On your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad
Download Explore Guangzhou for iPhone from the App Store. Version 2.7 includes retina display and Google Maps for every station. Version 2.8 is currently being reviewed by Apple and will include station updates on Line 8, and new timetables. ![](images/Screen-shot-2010-11-08-at-2.24.32-PM.png "iPhone"")
3. On paper (print a PDF!)
We've made a handy printable version of our map as a PDF, which should print out in A4 size. You can fold it up and take it with you while you're headed to the Games venues! Download it here: PDF in English or PDF in Chinese.
