2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 201604 DC01-112 enters Pengpu Xincun Station: MNXANL· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Shanghai Metro 01A02 at Lianhua Road: Lekvwa· CC BY 4.0
what is it?
The 01A01 and the 01A02 (formerly known as DC01) are a class of electric multiple unit used on the Line 1 of Shanghai Metro. They are built by AEG and CSR Zhuzhou Locomotive, with first delivery on 30 October 1992. These cars are numbered 92011–92241, 93011–93481, 94011–94241, 014352–014643, 14652 and 14663 (set 101–116).
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 33 years ago, in 1993.
- 23.5 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
- Seats 310: 6 full city buses (~50 seats each).
- Still in service after 33 years.
metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.
spec sheet
- built
- 1993
- in service from
- 1993
- status
- in service
- number built
- 129
- kind
- Class A EMU
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇨🇳 China
- builders
- AEG, CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd.
- operators
- Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co., Ltd.
- top speed
- 80 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- formation
- Tc-Mp-M-Mp+M-Mp-M-Tc
- length
- 23.5 m
- capacity
- 310 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q10868078, Wikipedia: Shanghai Metro DC01 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.