Editing Transport in China (section)

==== Rapid Transit ====
{{Main|Urban rail transit in China}}
[[File:North facade of Zhangguozhuang Station (20230609160056).jpg|thumb|215x215px|[[Zhangguozhuang station]] on [[Line 14 (Beijing Subway)|Line 14, Beijing Subway]]]]

As of 2025, there are at least 50 rapid transit systems in mainland China.<ref>{{Cite web |last=马文华 |title=图表：我国城市轨道交通运营里程突破1万公里__中国政府网 |url=https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/jiedu/tujie/202401/content_6925789.htm |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=www.gov.cn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Lin |first=Dong |last2=Nelson |first2=John D. |last3=Beecroft |first3=Mark |last4=Cui |first4=Jianqiang |date=2021-05-01 |title=An overview of recent developments in China’s metro systems |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0886779820307379 |journal=Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology |volume=111 |pages=103783 |doi=10.1016/j.tust.2020.103783 |issn=0886-7798}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-24 |title=China Metro: The Ultimate Guide for Foreign Visitors |url=https://www.registrationchina.com/articles/china-metro/ |access-date=2025-02-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> While it is difficult to gauge the number of systems and lines under construction or being planned at any given time, the rapid development of mass rapid transit in China suggests that new metro systems, lines, and extensions are constantly emerging and being rapidly developed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chinese metro expansion reaches new climax |url=https://www.mainspring.co.uk/industry-news/chinese-metro-expansion-reaches-new-climax/ |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=www.mainspring.co.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Simmons |first=Mark |date=2024-10-10 |title=China adds over 217km to metro networks |url=https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/metros/china-adds-over-217km-to-metro-networks/ |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=International Railway Journal |language=en-GB}}</ref> Today, China boasts nine of the world's [[List of metro systems|ten longest metro systems]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024世界十大最长地铁排名出炉，中国城市占据9席 |url=http://www.360doc.com/content/24/0313/11/75017515_1117030461.shtml |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=www.360doc.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-16 |title=🚇全球最长地铁线路Top1 |url=https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/dtlandingsuper?nid=dt_3906412798462564464&c_source=kunlun_dt&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=2788xzirJR8MEzoUoi0rXYK/hZLStaMNqkbA7xsJHvpbJg2oEji0QHej6wO2g/6ZMJ83zVKausVz3MzpYm6Su/%2BpxEs04CsRADqblG9V9asmJo5Frow23ShH2avGJnKvDoZ/%2BvkOJEiOXPUnlPXeBGFL7DtSTEoqkhqkBkh25PiMX1M%3D&p_timestamp=1739682751&p_sign=d164da7977d18b22dd21cbbd108ecf2a&p_signature=bef6285d865cba1c5117dc916d452956&__pc2ps_ab=2788xzirJR8MEzoUoi0rXYK/hZLStaMNqkbA7xsJHvpbJg2oEji0QHej6wO2g/6ZMJ83zVKausVz3MzpYm6Su/%2BpxEs04CsRADqblG9V9asmJo5Frow23ShH2avGJnKvDoZ/%2BvkOJEiOXPUnlPXeBGFL7DtSTEoqkhqkBkh25PiMX1M%3D%7C1739682751%7Cbef6285d865cba1c5117dc916d452956%7Cd164da7977d18b22dd21cbbd108ecf2a |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250216051259/https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/dtlandingsuper?nid=dt_3906412798462564464&c_source=kunlun_dt&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=2788xzirJR8MEzoUoi0rXYK/hZLStaMNqkbA7xsJHvpbJg2oEji0QHej6wO2g/6ZMJ83zVKausVz3MzpYm6Su/%2BpxEs04CsRADqblG9V9asmJo5Frow23ShH2avGJnKvDoZ/%2BvkOJEiOXPUnlPXeBGFL7DtSTEoqkhqkBkh25PiMX1M%3D&p_timestamp=1739682751&p_sign=d164da7977d18b22dd21cbbd108ecf2a&p_signature=bef6285d865cba1c5117dc916d452956&__pc2ps_ab=2788xzirJR8MEzoUoi0rXYK/hZLStaMNqkbA7xsJHvpbJg2oEji0QHej6wO2g/6ZMJ83zVKausVz3MzpYm6Su/%2BpxEs04CsRADqblG9V9asmJo5Frow23ShH2avGJnKvDoZ/%2BvkOJEiOXPUnlPXeBGFL7DtSTEoqkhqkBkh25PiMX1M%3D%7C1739682751%7Cbef6285d865cba1c5117dc916d452956%7Cd164da7977d18b22dd21cbbd108ecf2a |url-status=dead |archive-date=2025-02-16 |access-date=2025-02-16 }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=网易 |date=2024-11-12 |title=2024世界地铁里程50强市：中国28城上榜，武汉超纽约，大连超巴黎 |url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/JGQAN0QR055621RT.html |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=www.163.com}}</ref> Furthermore, of the 50 longest metro systems in the world, 26 are in mainland China; [[MTR|Hong Kong]] and [[Taipei Metro|Taipei]] also make the list.<ref name=":2" /> The [[Shanghai Metro]] only started operating in 1993 and has since expanded to be the world's longest or second-longest subway system, trading places only with the [[Beijing Subway]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ode to the Shanghai Metro - Phoebe Lemon |url=https://www.nyuad.design/essay/ode-to-the-shanghai-metro |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=www.nyuad.design |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shanghai Metro: from nothing to world leader |url=https://www.shine.cn/feature/lifestyle/1809081811/ |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=SHINE |language=en}}</ref> In Mainland China, 23 urban rail lines are expected to start construction in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=总投资2000多亿元！2025年城市轨道交通预计开工23条线路 |url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MjM5NTEwNDM3NQ==&mid=2653142260&idx=3&sn=8f120e1a6f7eaac84c20568716695913&chksm=bcca227af77a079d3934dcdcf373e8f5b888b6958617a244799b4ffa4f4dce6948790d0fd319&scene=27 |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=Weixin Official Accounts Platform}}</ref>

[[File:20140820上海地铁11号线AC16列车进入南翔站.jpg|thumb|215x215px|A [[Line 11 (Shanghai Metro)|Line 11]] train arriving at [[Nanxiang station (Shanghai Metro)|Nanxiang station]] of [[Shanghai Metro]].]]
[[File:Caihongqiao Station Concourse 20221229 Part 1.jpg|thumb|215x215px|[[Caihongqiao station]] of [[Line 8 (Guangzhou Metro)|Line 8, Guangzhou Metro]]]]