Line 9, Shanghai Metro

Line 9, Shanghai Metro
An AC09 series train enters Songjiang University Town station.
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
Status	In operation; extension to Caolu under construction
Locale	Shanghai, China
Termini	Songjiang South Railway Station Middle Yanggao Road
Stations	26
Daily ridership	970,000 (2014 peak)
Operation
Operator(s)	Shanghai No.1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Character	Underground, Elevated
Technical
Line length	51.7 km (32.12 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Overhead lines (1500 volts)
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

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.

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.

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.