Line 9 (Shanghai Metro)

Line 9
An AC09 train enters Songjiang University Town station.
Overview
Other name(s)R4 (planned name)
Shensong line (Chinese: 申松线)
Native name上海地铁9号线
StatusOperational
OwnerShanghai Rail Transit Shensong Line Development Co., Ltd.
LocalePudong; Huangpu, Xuhui, Minhang and Songjiang districts, Shanghai, China
Termini
Stations35
Service
TypeUrban rail transit in China Rapid transit
SystemShanghai Metro Shanghai Metro
ServicesMainline: Songjiang South Railway StationCaolu
AM Peak: SheshanJinji Road
Partial Mainline: SheshanMiddle Yanggao Road
Operator(s)Shanghai No. 1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Depot(s)Jiuting Depot;
Jinqiao parking lot
Caolu parking lot (planned)
Rolling stock104 Class A 6-car trains
Daily ridership1.288 million (2019 peak)[1]
History
CommencedOctober 31, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-10-31)
OpenedDecember 29, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-12-29)
Last extensionDecember 30, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-12-30)
Technical
Line length63.8 km (39.64 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground(Jiuting to Caolu), and Elevated(Songjiang South Railway Station to Sijing)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines (1500 volts)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Average speed: 39.1 km/h (24 mph)
SignallingThales’ SelTracTM CBTC
Route map
Route on the Shanghai map:
To scale geographic map:

Line 9 is a southwest-northeast line of the Shanghai Metro network. The line runs from Shanghai Songjiang Railway Station in Songjiang District to Caolu in Pudong. The line is colored light blue on system maps.

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