今日上海
上海地铁的回忆 - 2023年06月04日
Connecting a City: A Journey in Pictures
In October 1992, the first direct current electric subway train was assembled in Germany, separated into individual cars, and transported by ship from Hamburg to Shanghai. Involving multiple deliveries, transportation took about two years to complete.
An early blueprint of the Shanghai metro system dating from 1958.
The ceremony celebrating the opening of Line 1 in Shanghai, 1993.
Schoolchildren aboard a train on the opening day of Shanghai Metro’s Line 1, May 28, 1993.
The first generation of Shanghai Metro’s Line 1 drivers, Dec. 14, 1995. From left to right, Dai Qi, Cao Jian, Zhang Jun, Shen Shifang, Zhai Renyuan, and Chen Yi.
Local residents take a break on a section of the Shanghai–Woosung railway in 1995. Two years later, in June 1997, Shanghai Metro’s Line 3 officially began operations on it.
A view of Line 3’s rails, December 2000. Line 3 was based on old railway routes like the Shanghai–Woosung railway.
Traveling on the Shanghai Metro amid the SARS outbreak in February 2003.
A member of staff at a station helping passengers exit the turnstiles after automatic ticket checkpoints were introduced, March 1, 1999. Original paper tickets were gradually phased out.
The Xujiahui station, December 1993. The photo was taken before noon, when few passengers were around.
Metro staff reminding passengers to pay attention to their safety while getting on and off the train, 2002. At the time, layoffs were a big social issue. With the help of the government, some laid-off workers were reemployed here.
A primary school student waiting at a station, October 2000. At the time, the Shanghai Metro hadn’t installed guardrails, which were a subject of widespread debate at the time. Some said they would improve safety, while others believed they would be a waste of money.
A performer busking aboard a train, which was later banned, 2002.
A man sells newspapers at a metro station, March 2000.
A passenger holding a photograph of Audrey Hepburn, May 2004.
A migrant worker carrying bedding out of a station in Shanghai, February 1998.
A courier delivering a package in a station, 2003. Couriers relied on the convenience of the metro system.
A couple aboard a train, May 1, 2005.
Passengers on Line 2, Dec. 16, 2004.
A commuter with his own fold-up chair on the metro, August 2004.
Passengers on the Shanghai Metro, Dec. 25, 2003.
Rush hour, July 14, 2004.
Passengers at People’s Square, one of Shanghai’s biggest transfer stations, July 14, 2004.
Source: Sixth Tone
