Line 7 (Shanghai Metro)

Line 7
A view of station Zhenping Road
Overview
Other name(s)M7 (planned name)
Native name上海地铁7号线
StatusOperational
OwnerShanghai Rail Transit Line 7 Development Co., Ltd.
LocalePudong; Xuhui, Jing'an, Putuo, and Baoshan districts, Shanghai, China
Termini
Stations33
Service
TypeUrban rail transit in China Rapid transit
SystemShanghai Metro Shanghai Metro
Operator(s)Shanghai No. 3 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Depot(s)Chentai Road parking lot
Longyang Road depot
Rolling stock79 Class A 6-car trains
Daily ridership958,000 (2019 Peak)[1]
History
CommencedNovember 24, 2005; 18 years ago (2005-11-24)
OpenedDecember 5, 2009; 14 years ago (2009-12-05)
Last extensionDecember 28, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-12-28)
Technical
Line length44.2 km (27.5 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground Elevated (Luonan Xincun and Meilan Lake)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines (1500 volts)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Average speed: 30.3 km/h (19 mph)
SignallingThales’ SelTracTM CBTC
Route map
Route on the Shanghai map:
To scale geographic map:

Line 7 is a northwest–southeast line of the Shanghai Metro network. It connects the Baoshan District of Shanghai with the downtown core as well as the Pudong New Area and the Expo 2010 site. It currently runs from Meilan Lake in Baoshan District to Huamu Road in Pudong, which is near Shanghai New International Expo Center. Qihua Road serves as a terminus for trains returning to Chentai Road depot. The line is colored orange on system maps.

  1. ^ "Metro breaks records" (in Chinese). Shanghai Metro 163 Official. 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2019-03-09.