Line 9 (Shanghai Metro)

Line 9
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An AC09 series train enters Songjiang University Town station.
Overview
Other name(s)	R4 (planned name)
Type	Rapid transit
System	Shanghai Metro
Status	In operation
Locale	Shanghai, China
Termini	Songjiang South Railway Station Caolu
Stations	35
Daily ridership	1.02 million (2017 peak)
Operation
Operator(s)	Shanghai No.1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Character	Underground, Elevated
Technical
Line length	63.8 km (39.64 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 Caolu in Pudong. The line is colored light blue on system maps.

The first phase of Line 9, from Songjiang Xincheng 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.

On April 7, 2010, the extension to Middle Yanggao Road Station was completed.

On December 30, 2012, the extension from Songjiang New City to Songjiang South Railway Station was opened.

On December 30, 2017, the line's east extension, consisting of 9 stations from Middle Yanggao Road to Caolu, entered operations.