Shanghai Subway, whose first line was officially put into operation on April 10, 1995, is the third urban rail transit system put into operation in mainland China after the completion and opening of Beijing subway and Tianjin subway. The total length of Shanghai Metro line in operation has reached 473 km (excluding maglev demonstration line), ranking first in the world. The planned route in the near future (including the line under construction) has reached 660KM, and the planned route in the long term has reached 970KM.