Shanghai metro
The longest metro network in the world by length. Line 2 links both airports with People's Square and Lujiazui; Line 10 reaches Yuyuan Garden and Hongqiao.
All cities · Shanghai Metro (about 20 lines) · Shanghai Maglev · checked 2026-09
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Last train
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After midnight counts as the night before: Saturday 01:30 is still Friday night's service.
Typical last trains from central stations; the ends of a line stop earlier, and holidays use their own timetable. Check the operator's app on the night.
Lines and key stations
Schematic, not to scale: only the stations visitors use most, in order along the line.
Line 1
Colour: red · Xinzhuang – Fujin Road
- Shanghai Railway StationRail station
- People's SquareInterchange
- South Huangpi RoadSightsXintiandi
- South Shaanxi RoadInterchangeFrench Concession
- Shanghai South Railway StationRail station
Line 2
Colour: green · East Xujing – Pudong Airport
- Hongqiao Railway StationRail station
- Hongqiao Airport T2Airport
- Jing'an TempleSights
- People's SquareInterchange
- East Nanjing RoadSightsthe Bund
- LujiazuiSightstowers
- Longyang RoadInterchangeMaglev
- Pudong AirportAirport
Line 10
Colour: lilac · Hongqiao Railway Station / Hangzhong Road – Jilong Road
- Hongqiao Airport T1Airport
- Shanghai Library
- XintiandiSights
- Yuyuan GardenSightsold city
- East Nanjing RoadInterchange
Shanghai Maglev
Colour: grey (check) · Longyang Road – Pudong Airport
- Longyang RoadInterchange
- Pudong AirportAirport
Separate fare; about 8 minutes at up to 300 km/h (186 mph).Separate fare; about 8 minutes at up to 186 mph (300 km/h).
Also: Lines 3–18 and the airport link line between Hongqiao and Pudong.
First and last trainscheck
| System | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Metro | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | 05:30 – 23:005:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Shanghai Metro | Fri, Sat | 05:30 – 00:005:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Maglev | Daily | 06:45 – 21:406:45 AM – 9:40 PM |
Most lines about 05:30–23:00; many central lines run about an hour later on Friday and Saturday nights and holiday eves (check the line).Most lines about 5:30 AM–11:00 PM; many central lines run about an hour later on Friday and Saturday nights and holiday eves (check the line).
How oftencheck
- Rush hour
- 2–3 min
- Off-peak
- 4–8 min
Airport rail linkcheck
Pudong (PVG)
Maglev to Longyang Road (about 8 min) then Line 2, or Line 2 all the way (about 60–70 min).
Last departure: Maglev about 21:40, Line 2 about 22:00–22:30 from the airport (check); airport buses and taxis afterMaglev about 9:40 PM, Line 2 about 10:00 PM–10:30 PM from the airport (check); airport buses and taxis after
Hongqiao (SHA)
Lines 2 and 10 at T2 and T1.
Last departure: About 23:00 (check)About 11:00 PM (check)
Farescheck
Distance-based, roughly ¥3–10; Maglev about ¥50 single (check). Payment in the transit-cards tool.
Card to use: Shanghai Public Transportation Card, or the Alipay / WeChat metro QR
Stations to know
- AirportHongqiao Airport T2Line 2
- AirportPudong AirportLine 2, Shanghai Maglev
- AirportHongqiao Airport T1Line 10
- Rail stationShanghai Railway StationLine 1
- Rail stationShanghai South Railway StationLine 1
- Rail stationHongqiao Railway StationLine 2
- SightsSouth Huangpi Road — XintiandiLine 1
- SightsJing'an TempleLine 2
- SightsEast Nanjing Road — the BundLine 2
- SightsLujiazui — towersLine 2
- SightsXintiandiLine 10
- SightsYuyuan Garden — old cityLine 10
Step-free accesscheck
Most stations have lifts; transfers can be long.
Etiquette and rulescheck
- Bag X-ray at every entrance.
- No eating on trains.
- Let people off first; the doors are busy.
After the last traincheck
- DiDi and metered taxis; night bus routes on main roads (check).
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Everything marked check — hours, fares, last departures, rules — changes with timetables, works and holidays; confirm with the operator before you rely on a last train. Line colours are the operators' own, always shown with a name; diagrams are schematic. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.