Record #00321Transport archive
Longest Operating Individual Metro Line by Route System Length
Shanghai Metro Line 11 spans approximately 82.4 kilometres including its Huqiao branch. UITP listed it as the longest metro line in its global sample, and Shanghai's 2026 government report describes it as the world's longest individual metro line.
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about82.4km
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- Holder
- Shanghai Metro Line 11
- Location
- Shanghai and Kunshan, Jiangsu, China · Jiading North Station · Disney Resort Station · Jiading Xincheng Station · Huaqiao Metro Station · Suzhou
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- Last editorial review
- 2026-11-04
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Overview
Archive NoteShanghai Metro Line 11 runs from Jiading North across the city to Disney Resort, with a separate branch from Jiading Xincheng via Anting to Huaqiao in Kunshan, Jiangsu. It provides cross-provincial urban rapid transit.
UITP's international metro statistics reported an 82.4-km length, making it the longest in the sample. A 2026 Shanghai government transit feature repeated the world-longest single-line designation. The quoted mileage covers the branched route system and does not represent one continuous train ride through every segment.
Record history
1 Milestones- about 82.4 kmShanghai Metro Line 11Shanghai and Kunshan, Jiangsu, ChinaCurrent Record
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