Line 12 is an east–west line of the

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network. It runs from in

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to in

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. The first section from to Jinhai Road opened on 29 December 2013, and additional stations up to Qufu Road were in operation by 10 May 2014. The remaining stations opened on 19 December 2015. Since the opening of the extension in December 2015, Line 12 has the most interchanges with other metro lines in the

. The line is colored forest green on system maps.

History

Construction accident

On 31 December 2012, the ground maintenance warehouse of Jinqiao Parking Lot collapsed during the construction process, resulting in 5 deaths and 18 injuries.

Stations

Service routes

Important Stations

* Hanzhong Road – a major interchange station with lines 1 and 13. * – a major interchange station with lines 1 and 10. * – located under the busy

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, and an interchange station with lines 2 and 13.

Future expansion

West extension

In June 2021 Songjiang's Party secretary announced that a five station west extension to on line 9 will start construction within the year. Construction began on 16 December 2022 with six stations planned on the extension, all in Shanghai's

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Station name change

* On 6 June 2012, Chuanchang Road was renamed (before line 12 began serving the station).

Headways

Technology

Rolling Stock

The trains of Line 12 are composed of 6-carriage of Class A cars, with a design speed of , VVVF AC drive, and a design life of 30 years.

Future Rolling Stock

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References

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