Line 2 (Shanghai Metro)

Line 2
02A05 train departing from Yuandong Avenue station
Overview
Other namesR2 (planned name);
Changning line (Chinese: 长宁线)
Native name上海地铁2号线
StatusOperational
OwnerShanghai Rail Transit Changning Line Development Co., Ltd. (West of Longyang Road)
Shanghai Rail Transit Line 2 East Extension Development Co., Ltd. (East of Longyang Road)
LocalePudong; Huangpu, Jing'an, Changning, Minhang, and Qingpu districts, Shanghai, China
Termini
Stations31
Colour on map     Light Green (#82BF25)
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Shanghai Metro
Operator(s)Shanghai No.2 Metro Operation Co., Ltd.
Depot(s)Beidi Road Depot; Longyang Road Depot; Chuansha Yard
Rolling stock02A01
02A02
02A03
02A04
02A05
Daily ridership1.903 million (2019 Peak)
History
CommencedDecember 28, 1995 (1995-12-28)
OpenedJune 11, 2000 (2000-06-11)
Last extensionNovember 1, 2025 (2025-11-01)
Technical
Line length64 km (39.77 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground (Panxiang Road · Shanghai National Accounting Institute - Yuandong Avenue, except Zhangjiang High Technology Park - Longyang Road) and elevated (Yuandong Avenue - Pudong Airport Terminal 1&2)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines (1500 volts)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Average speed: 37.3 km/h (23 mph)
SignallingUS&S United Signal AF900 (ATO/GOA2) and CASCO Tranavi (DTO/GOA3)
Route map
Route on the Shanghai map:
To scale geographic map:

Line 2 is an east–west line in the Shanghai Metro network. With a length of nearly 64 km (40 mi), it is the second longest line in the metro system after line 11. Line 2 runs from Panxiang Road · Shanghai National Accounting Institute station in the west to Pudong Airport Terminal 1&2 in the east, passing Hongqiao Airport, the Huangpu river, and the Lujiazui Financial District in Pudong. With a daily ridership of over 1.9 million, it is the busiest line on the Shanghai Metro. The eastern portion of the line, Guanglan Road - Pudong International Airport section, was operated as an independent service route until April 19, 2019, when through service began. The line is colored light green on system maps.