Shanghai Metro Line 9

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Line 9 (九号线)
A view of the Caohejing Development Zone station.
Info
Type Rapid transit
Status Extensions to Yishan Road and Yanggao Road (Central) under construction.
Locale Shanghai, China
Terminals Songjiang Newcity
Guilin Road
No. of stations 12
Operation
Opened December 29, 2007
Operator(s) Shanghai Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Character Underground and elevated
Technical
Line length 29.14 km (18.11 mi)
No. of tracks 2
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in)
Electrification Overhead lines (1500 volts)
Operating speed 80 km (49.71 mi)
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Songjiang Newcity
Songjiang University Zone
Dongjing
Sheshan
Sijing
Jiuting
Zhongchun Road
Qibao
Xingzhong Road
Hechuan Road
Caohejing Development Zone
Line 3*
Guilin Road*

*Guilin Road connects to Yishan Road on Line 3 via a shuttle bus, inside the fare zone.


Shanghai Metro, Line 9 - Shanghai - Songjiang Line

Line 9 is a metro connecting the Songjiang District of Shanghai and the current Line 3 and Line 4. There are also future plans for it to be extended to Pudong, which is expected to be in use by the end of 2009.

[edit] Introduction

The first phase of Line 9 (Songjiang Newcity to Guilin Road) opened on December 29, 2007. It uses the Bombardier trains which are also used on Line 1.

Line 9 will not directly connect to the rest of the Shanghai Metro network until the completion of the Line 9 portion of the Yishan Road station, which is an interchange between Line 3 and Line 4. The station is planned for completion at the end of 2008. A shuttle bus will convey passengers between Guilin Road and Yishan Road stations until construction is completed.

There are also plans for the line to be extended from Yishan Road to Yanggao Road (Central). This phase is expected to be complete and in use by the end of 2009.

[edit] Important Stations

[edit] Future Plan

In the future, Line 9 will cross Yangtze River by Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge and Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel to Chongming Island.


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