Line 8 (Shanghai Metro)

Line 8
An AC07 train at Laoximen station on line 8.
Overview
Other name(s)M8 (planned name);
Yangpu line (Chinese: 杨浦线)
Native name上海地铁8号线
StatusOperational
OwnerShanghai Rail Transit Yangpu Line Development Co., Ltd.
LocaleMinhang, Pudong, Huangpu, Jing'an, Hongkou and Yangpu districts, Shanghai, China
Termini
Stations30
Service
TypeUrban rail transit in China Rapid transit
SystemShanghai Metro Shanghai Metro
ServicesMainline: Shiguang RoadShendu Highway
Core: Middle Yanji RoadOriental Sports Center (not operating during working day peak)
Peak: Middle Yanji RoadShendu Highway (only operating during working day peak)
Operator(s)Shanghai No. 4 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Depot(s)Yinhang Depot;
Pujiang Town parking lot
Rolling stock90 Class C (28 6-car & 62 7-car) trains
Daily ridership1.221 million (2019 peak)[1]
History
CommencedDecember 21, 2001; 22 years ago (2001-12-21)
OpenedDecember 29, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-12-29)
Last extensionJuly 5, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-07-05)
Technical
Line length37.4 km (23.24 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground and elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines (1500 volts)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Average speed 31.0 km/h (19 mph)
SignallingThales’ SelTracTM CBTC
Route map
Route on the Shanghai map:
To scale geographic map:

Line 8 is a north-south line of the Shanghai Metro network. It runs from Shiguang Road, in Yangpu District to Shendu Highway, in Minhang. The line is colored cyan on system maps.

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