Shanghai Metro Line 9
Encyclopedia
Line 9 is a heavy rail line that runs mainly east-west on the Shanghai Metro
network. The line runs from Songjiang New City in Songjiang District
to Middle Yanggao Road in Pudong
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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.
for Shanghai-Hangzhou Passenger Rail introducing 3 new stations. Both will be constructed between 2010-2020. The original plan to Chongming will use Line 19 instead.
Shanghai Metro
The Shanghai Metro is the urban rapid transit system of China's largest city, Shanghai. The system incorporates both subway and light rail lines. It opened in 1995, making Shanghai the third city in Mainland China, after Beijing and Tianjin, to have a rapid transit system...
network. The line runs from Songjiang New City in Songjiang District
Songjiang District
Songjiang District of Shanghai has a land area of 605.64 km² and a population of 1,582,398 as of 2010. Its main town is Songjiang, connected to Shanghai by Shanghai Metro Line 9.It was Songjiang County until 1998.-Significant Features:...
to Middle Yanggao Road in Pudong
Pudong
Pudong |Bank]]") is an area of Shanghai, China, located along the east side of the Huangpu River, across from the historic city center of Shanghai in Puxi. Formerly a little-developed agricultural area linked only by ferries, Pudong has grown rapidly since the 1990s and emerged as China's financial...
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Introduction
The first phase of Line 9, from Songjiang New City to Guilin RoadGuilin Road (Shanghai Metro)
Guilin Road Station is a station on Line 9 of the Shanghai Metro. When the line opened in December 2007, it was the eastern terminus of Line 9, with a shuttle bus prividing a link between this station and Yishan Road station. On 28 December 2008, the extension to Yishan Road was opened and the...
stations, opened on December 29, 2007. It uses the Bombardier Movia
Movia
Movia is a family of metro train built by Bombardier Transportation. The structure and body shell are fully customisable for the needs of each system that orders it. Unlike most traditional metro trains, they usually have full-width gangways between carriages, allowing passengers to walk the entire...
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
Songjiang District
Songjiang District of Shanghai has a land area of 605.64 km² and a population of 1,582,398 as of 2010. Its main town is Songjiang, connected to Shanghai by Shanghai Metro Line 9.It was Songjiang County until 1998.-Significant Features:...
in the west to Pudong
Pudong
Pudong |Bank]]") is an area of Shanghai, China, located along the east side of the Huangpu River, across from the historic city center of Shanghai in Puxi. Formerly a little-developed agricultural area linked only by ferries, Pudong has grown rapidly since the 1990s and emerged as China's financial...
in the east without having to transfer to other lines.
Stations
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| Songjiang Xincheng | 松江新城 | Songjiang Songjiang District Songjiang District of Shanghai has a land area of 605.64 km² and a population of 1,582,398 as of 2010. Its main town is Songjiang, connected to Shanghai by Shanghai Metro Line 9.It was Songjiang County until 1998.-Significant Features:... |
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| Songjiang University Town | 松江大学城 | ||
| Dongjing Dongjing (Shanghai Metro) Dongjing Station is a station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It began operation on December 29, 2007. It is located in Dongjing Town, in Songjiang District.... |
洞泾 | ||
| Sheshan Sheshan (Shanghai Metro) Sheshan is the name of an elevated station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It is located near She Shan Hill.... |
佘山 | ||
| Sijing Sijing (Shanghai Metro) Sijing is a station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It began operation on December 29, 2007. It is located in Sijing Town, Shanghai, China.... |
泗泾 | ||
| Jiuting Jiuting (Shanghai Metro) Jiuting is a station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It began operation on December 29, 2007. It is located in Jiuting Town.... |
九亭 | ||
| Zhongchun Road Zhongchun Road (Shanghai Metro) Zhongchun Road is a station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It began operation on December 29, 2007. It is located in Qibao Town at Shanghai-Songjiang Highway and Zhongchun Road.... |
中春路 | Minhang Minhang District The Minhang District of Shanghai has a land area of 371.57 km2 and population of 2,429,000 residents as of 2010.It is mostly a residential district, though it is also home to some of the many factories and production facilities in Shanghai. Residential housing development is the main source of... |
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| Qibao Qibao (Shanghai Metro) Qibao is the name of an underground station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It is located in Qibao Town, near a popular tourist attraction, Qibao Old Street.... |
七宝 | ||
| Xingzhong Road Xingzhong Road (Shanghai Metro) Xingzhong Road is a station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It began operation on December 29, 2007. It is located at Caobao Road and Xingzhong Road.This station has been cited for not holding clean standards.... |
星中路 | ||
| Hechuan Road Hechuan Road (Shanghai Metro) Hechuan Road Station is an underground station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It began operation on December 29, 2007. It is located at Caobao Road and Hechuan Road.... |
合川路 | ||
| Caohejing Hi-Tech Park | 漕河泾开发区 | Xuhui Xuhui District Xuhui District is a district of Shanghai. It has a land area of 54.76 km² and a population of 982,200 as of 2008 .The Xuhui District is centred on Xujiahui, after which it is named. Xujiahui was historically land owned by Ming dynasty bureaucrat and scientist Xu Guangqi, and later donated to the... |
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| Guilin Road Guilin Road (Shanghai Metro) Guilin Road Station is a station on Line 9 of the Shanghai Metro. When the line opened in December 2007, it was the eastern terminus of Line 9, with a shuttle bus prividing a link between this station and Yishan Road station. On 28 December 2008, the extension to Yishan Road was opened and the... |
桂林路 | ||
| Yishan Road | 宜山路 | ||
| Xujiahui Xujiahui (Shanghai Metro) Xujiahui is the name of an interchange station between Lines 1 and 9 of the Shanghai Metro. It is located in the Xujiahui area of Xuhui District, Shanghai.The station is one of the busiest in the metro system, and is extremely crowded during peak hours... |
徐家汇 | ||
| Zhaojiabang Road Zhaojiabang Road (Shanghai Metro) Zhaojiabang Road is an interchange station between lines 7 and 9 of the Shanghai Metro. It is located near the junction of Zhaojiabang Road and Wulumuqi Road in Xuhui District. The station came into operation on December 5, 2009.... |
肇嘉浜路 | ||
| Jiashan Road | 嘉善路 | ||
| Dapuqiao | 打浦桥 | Luwan Luwan District Luwan District was a district located in central Shanghai, China until its merger with Huangpu District, Shanghai in June 2011. It had an area of 8.05 km² and population of 350,000 as of 2001.- Location :... |
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| Madang Road Madang Road (Shanghai Metro) Madang Road is the name of an interchange station between Lines 9 and 13 of the Shanghai Metro. The Line 9 section of the station has opened in December 2009, together with the other stations on the line's east extension; its Line 13 section opened between April 20 and November 1, 2010, in time... |
马当路 | ||
| Lujiabang Road Lujiabang Road (Shanghai Metro) Lujiabang Road is the name of an interchange station between Lines 8 and 9 on the Shanghai Metro network. It began operation on December 29, 2007.The station is located in Huangpu District, Shanghai.... |
陆家浜路 | Huangpu Huangpu District, Shanghai Huangpu District , is one of Shanghai's 18 districts and makes up the eastern part of Shanghai's traditional urban core. Today's Huangpu District is sometimes referred to as "new Huangpu" to distinguish it from the pre-merger Huangpu District which existed before 2000. In 2000, the pre-merger... |
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| Xiaonanmen Xiaonanmen (Shanghai Metro) Xiaonanmen Station is a station on Line 9 of the Shanghai Metro. As part of the line's eastern extension, it began operation on December 31, 2009.... |
小南门 | ||
| Shangcheng Road Shangcheng Road (Shanghai Metro) Shangcheng Road is a station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It began operation on December 31, 2009. It is located at South Pudong Road and Shangcheng Road.... |
商城路 | Pudong Pudong Pudong |Bank]]") is an area of Shanghai, China, located along the east side of the Huangpu River, across from the historic city center of Shanghai in Puxi. Formerly a little-developed agricultural area linked only by ferries, Pudong has grown rapidly since the 1990s and emerged as China's financial... |
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| Century Avenue | 世纪大道 | ||
| Middle Yanggao Road | 杨高中路 | ||
Important Stations
- Songjiang University ZoneSongjiang University Zone (Shanghai Metro)Songjiang University Town is a station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It began operation on December 29, 2007. It is located in the Songjiang University area.This station is situated in Songjiang University Town....
- Many famous universities, such as Donghua UniversityDonghua UniversityDonghua University is a public university in Shanghai, China administered by Chinese Ministry of Education and Shanghai municipality.-History:...
, Shanghai International Studies UniversityShanghai International Studies UniversityShanghai International Studies University is a research, teaching, and multidisciplinary university based in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Founded in December 1949 as the former Shanghai Russian School, SISU is one of the top two universities that specialise in studying foreign languages...
, East China University of Political Science and LawEast China University of Politics and LawEast China University of Political Science and Law is a public university in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, founded in 1952.-Campus:The urban campus is located on the campus of the former St. John's University...
, Shanghai Institute of Foreign TradeShanghai Institute of Foreign TradeShanghai Institute of Foreign Trade is a public university in Shanghai, China. Founded in 1960, the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade is an institution of higher learning formerly subordinate to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. Since 1994 it is under the administration...
are located at there. - SheshanSheshan (Shanghai Metro)Sheshan is the name of an elevated station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It is located near She Shan Hill....
- A famous tourist place, Mount SheShe Shan HillShe Shan is a 328 ft hill in the city of Shanghai in eastern China. It is surmounted by the Our Lady of China Catholic church, She Shan Basilica which was built there between 1925 and 1935 following its establishment as a chapel in the 1850s by European missionaries. Services there are held...
. The mountain is less than 100 meters but it is the highest mountain in Shanghai. The She Shan Observatory and She Shan Basilica are on the mountain. - QibaoQibao (Shanghai Metro)Qibao is the name of an underground station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It is located in Qibao Town, near a popular tourist attraction, Qibao Old Street....
- A famous old town in Shanghai, with a tourist street named Qibao Old Street. - Caohejing Development ZoneCaohejing Development Zone (Shanghai Metro)Caohejing High Technology Park is the name of an underground station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It is located at Hongmei Road and Caobao Road....
- A high-tech park in the area. - XujiahuiXujiahui (Shanghai Metro)Xujiahui is the name of an interchange station between Lines 1 and 9 of the Shanghai Metro. It is located in the Xujiahui area of Xuhui District, Shanghai.The station is one of the busiest in the metro system, and is extremely crowded during peak hours...
- A busy station with many shopping malls and office buildings in the vicnity. Passengers can transfer to Line 1. - Century Avenue - A major interchange station between four lines: 2, 4, 6 and 9.
Future Plan
In the future, Line 9 will extend 14.5 km East to Caolu Town, introducing 8 new stations, and also 6.5 km South to Songjiang South Railway StationSongjiang South Railway Station
Songjiang South Railway Station is a railway station of Huhang Passenger Railway located in Shanghai, People's Republic of China....
for Shanghai-Hangzhou Passenger Rail introducing 3 new stations. Both will be constructed between 2010-2020. The original plan to Chongming will use Line 19 instead.