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Line 9, Shanghai Metro

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Type
  
Rapid transit

Number of tracks
  
2

Locale
  
Shanghai

Line length
  
51.7 km (32.12 mi)

Character
  
Rapid transit

Stations
  
26

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Status
  
In operation; extension to Caolu under construction

Daily ridership
  
1.01 million (2017 peak)

Operator(s)
  
Shanghai No.1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.

Electrification
  
Overhead line (1500 volts)

Terminis
  
Middle Yanggao Road Station, Songjiang South Railway Station

Line 9 is a southwest-northeast line of the Shanghai Metro network. The line runs from Songjiang South Railway Station in Songjiang District to Middle Yanggao Road in Pudong. The line is colored light blue on system maps.

Contents

Important Stations

  • Songjiang University Zone- many universities, including Donghua University, Shanghai International Studies University, East China University of Politics and Law, Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade are located there.
  • Sheshan - serving Sheshan Hill, a tourist and pilgrimage destination with the Sheshan Observatory and the Sheshan Basilica.
  • Qibao - serving the old town of Qibao.
  • Caohejing Development Zone - serving Caohejing, a high-tech park.
  • Xujiahui - a busy station with many shopping malls and office buildings in the vicinity, with transfer to Line 1 and Line 11.
  • Century Avenue - a major interchange station on four lines: 2, 4, 6 and 9.

    • History

    The first phase of Line 9, from Songjiang New City to Guilin Road stations, opened on December 29, 2007. It uses the Bombardier Movia trains which are also used on Line 1.

    Line 9 did not directly connect to the rest of the Shanghai Metro network until the opening of the Line 9 portion of the Yishan Road station on December 28, 2008. The station is an interchange between Line 3 and Line 4. A shuttle bus conveyed passengers between Guilin Road and Yishan Road stations until construction was completed.

    In December 2009, the second phase of Line 9 (from Yishan Road to Century Avenue) was completed, providing passengers with a direct link from Songjiang District in the west to Pudong in the east without having to transfer to other lines. In December 30, 2012 the extension from Songjiang New City to Songjiang south Railway Station was completed.

    Future

    In the future, Line 9 will extend 14.5 km East to Caolu Town, introducing 8 new stations and this will be constructed between 2010-2020. The original plan to Chongming will use Line 19 instead.

    References

    Line 9, Shanghai Metro Wikipedia
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