2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Line 1 Train AC06 at Xinzhuang: Jucember· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Type 5 "Bighead Carp" Train 140 of Line 1 in Wenshui Rd. Station, Shanghai Metro, Jun 22 2024: P. K. Koo· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The 01A05 (formerly known as AC06) is an electric multiple unit currently used on Line 1 of Shanghai Metro. They are developed by Alstom and built by CSR Nanjing Puzhen. The contract contained 128 cars (16 sets) for the Line 1 extension (Bao'an Highway station - Fujin Road station section).
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 19 years ago, in 2007.
- 140 m long: about 31 cars parked nose to tail.
- Seats 310: 6 full city buses (~50 seats each).
metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.
spec sheet
- built
- 2007
- in service from
- 2007
- status
- in service
- number built
- 128
- kind
- Class A EMU
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇨🇳 China
- builders
- Alstom
- operators
- Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co., Ltd.
- top speed
- 80 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- formation
- Tc-Mp-M-Mp+Mp-M-Mp-Tc
- length
- 140 m
- capacity
- 310 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q10868068, Wikipedia: Shanghai Metro AC06 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.