We're delighted to announce new PDF maps for all our ExploreMetro cities! Now you can print out and carry a handy A4 printout for Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Singapore, besides the Shanghai map we already offered.
To download the maps, just click on the "PDF map" tab on any of our city sites, or follow the download links below. The PDF maps are available in both English and Chinese versions. If you have any feedback or spot any mistakes on the map, do get in touch!
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The Shanghai Metro company has announced that Houtan station on Line 7 will open tomorrow, 20 April. The station is very close to the Expo site and has been closed for construction since Line 7 opened earlier this year. Its located on the Pudong side of the river, between Changqing Road and Chuanchang Road.
We've updated our online Explore Shanghai metro map to add the new station, and an update to our iPhone app will be available in the next week.
The Singapore MRT Circle Line was extended today. Previously the line ran from Marymount to Bartley, the new extension loops through central Singapore all the way to a 3-way interchange at Dhoby Ghaut. There's also a new interchange with the East West Line at Paya Lebar. Trains will run every 5 minutes, or up to every 3.5 minutes at peak times.
We've updated our exploresg.com online map with the latest stations. An update to our Explore Singapore iPhone app will follow soon!
We're pleased to announce the launch of Explore Shanghai metro map version 1.8 for iPhone. We're dedicated to bringing you the most up-to-date and accurate metro map of Shanghai, and this latest update adds all the new lines and stations including Line 10, and the Line 2 extensions to both Hongqiao and Pudong Airports.
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We apologise for the slight delay in getting this update out: with new lines opening frequently, and an approximate 5-day approval process from Apple, we're going as fast as we can :) This is the ninth version of Explore Shanghai since we launched late last year!
Version 1.8 is a free upgrade for existing users: just look for a notification on the App Store to update. Not bought Explore Shanghai yet? It's just $0.99. Go get it now!
Our iPhone metro map apps are great, but sometimes you want a map you can print out! We've updated our popular PDF maps of Shanghai with all the latest lines and stations.
You can download the map in English or Chinese by clicking the images below:
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As we reported on Tuesday, Shanghai Metro Line 10 will open on Saturday. Here's what you need to know.
Here are the stations on the new line, from west to east.
The Shanghai Metro company has announced that the Line 2 eastern extension to Pudong International Airport will open for trial operation on Thursday 8th April.
We can also exclusively report that Line 10 will open for trial operation on Saturday 10th April! Trial operation means limited opening times, approximately 9am to 4pm avoiding the morning and evening hours. Expect the lines to switch to full-time operation in a few weeks.
The new Line 2 extension stretches from the current terminus at Guanglan Road all the way to Pudong International Airport. The airport station is located between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. For the first time it will be possible to travel by metro between Pudong and Hongqiao Airports. Note that all passengers will need to change trains at Guanglan Road.
You heard it here first, Line 10 will be opening this Saturday! However, again the opening times will be limited initially to 9am to 4pm, and only the central portion of the line will be opening: the westernmost stations at Hongqiao Airport, and the north-eastern part of the line will not be opening yet. We'll provide a full list of stations set to open as soon as the official announcement is made in the next few days.
Two pieces of good news for Line 9 riders in Shanghai: on April 7th the interchange passageway at Xujiahui station between Line 9 and Line 1 will open: previously interchanging involved having to exit one station, walk along a busy road above ground and re-enter the other station. Now a passageway will directly connect the two stations, cutting interchange times by several minutes.
Additionally, Line 9 will be extended by one stop in Pudong, from Century Avenue to a new eastern terminus at Middle Yanggao Road. 
As usual, both exploreshanghai.com and our Explore Shanghai iPhone app will be updated with the new station and interchange times shortly!
We're proud to announce the launch of the fifth ExploreMetro iPhone app - the Explore Singapore MRT map!
It includes route planning for all journeys on the MRT network with times and prices, offline access, station names in English and Chinese, a find my nearest station feature and free updates for life!
We think Explore Singapore is the best Singapore MRT app for iPhone and iPod touch. The app is fully up to date with the latest information, and we'll be providing free updates for the Circle Line extension in April.
Explore Singapore is available on the iTunes App Store today priced at just $0.99. Want to try it out for free? Follow us on Twitter or become our fan on Facebook where we'll be handing out some free promo codes!
We're delighted to announce the launch of Explore Singapore, our fifth metro map site and the first outside of China. Singapore's MRT is a modern and efficient system and we're delighted to be able to bring our mapping technology to a new city. Look out for more city sites during 2010!
As with all our ExploreMetro maps, you get:
