Shanghai Metro Line 13: the Jinshajiang Road Express

This week we're previewing the new lines expected to open in Shanghai and Beijing in December 2012. Today, Shanghai Metro Line 13.

Remember during Expo 2012 a short segment of Line 13 was used to shuttle visitors to the Expo Park? Well, Line 13 is back, but unfortunately not the part in central Shanghai. The 8km-long phase 1 of Line 13 will head west from Jinshajiang Road station on Line 3/4. It will follow the path of Jinshajiang Road past the outer ring road to Huajiang Road. Here's a view from Huajiang Road looking east back towards central Shanghai. Line 13 runs roughly parallel to and north of Line 2.

Screen Shot 2012-12-21 at 17.47.38

By 2015 Line 13 will be further extended into the center, but here's what the line is expected to look like by the end of 2012:

Screen Shot 2012-12-17 at 19.09.47

Finally, here's a sneak peek inside Fengzhuang station courtesy of the Metrofans BBS.

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