The invention discloses an underground pipeline positioning method based on a CORS (continuous operational reference system). The method comprises the following steps of: I, establishing a CORS; II, collecting paper drawings: collecting the pipeline as-built drawings of all underground pipelines paved in an area to be positioned and the topographical map around each underground pipeline respectively; III, making an electronic map, wherein the making process comprises the steps of paper map electronization treatment, drawing scanning and pretreatment, raster image transfer, raster image orientation, image sector conversion, pipeline attribution information marking, edge matching treatment, projection conversion, data check, conversion into an embedded electronic map and the like; IV, transferring and visually displaying the electronic map; V, superposing the coordinate data of the electronic map; and VI, positioning the underground pipelines. The method disclosed by the invention is easy and convenient to use and operate, has a good using effect and high practical value, and can really realize accurate positioning of the underground pipelines and effectively solve the problems of inconvenience in positioning operation, relatively bad positioning effect and the like of the existing underground pipeline positioning method.