Line 5 is a southern line of the
Shanghai Metro network. It was opened on November 25, 2003 and despite its name was the fourth line to open. It is a
light metro line. Alongside
Line 6 it is often erroneously refereed as a 'light rail' line. The line connects the southernmost station of
Line 1,
Xinzhuang with the
Minhang Development Zone in
Minhang, a suburban district of Shanghai. The line is colored
violet on system maps.