Line 9 (Shanghai Metro) Explained

Line 9 is a southwest-northeast line of the Shanghai Metro network. The line runs from in Songjiang District to in Pudong. The line is colored

light blue on system maps.

History

In the initial planning of Line 9, the entire line was from Fengjing to Chongming Island. Later, the plan to extend to Fengjing was cancelled, and the section to Chongming Island was changed to Chongming line.

The first phase of Line 9, from to stations, opened on December 29, 2007. It uses the Bombardier Movia trains which were lended to 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 station on December 28, 2008.^[2] The station is an interchange between lines 3 and 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 to) 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 operation.^[3]

Segment	Commencement	Opened	Length	Station(s)	Name	Investment
Songjiang Xincheng — Guilin Road	31 Oct 2002	29 Dec 2007	29.0132NaN2	12	Phase 1 (initial section)	¥19 billion
Guilin Road — Yishan Road	31 Oct 2002	28 Dec 2008	1.6872NaN2	1	Phase 1 (final section)
Yishan Road — Century Avenue	31 Aug 2005	31 Dec 2009	11.4912NaN2	9	Phase 2 (initial section)	¥8.94 billion
Century Avenue — Middle Yanggao Road	31 Aug 2005	7 Apr 2010	2.4352NaN2	1	Phase 2 (final section)
Songjiang South — Songjiang Xincheng	15 Oct 2009	30 Dec 2012	6.4742NaN2	3	Phase 3 (southern section)	¥2.8 billion
Middle Yanggao Road — Caolu	11 Aug 2011	30 Dec 2017	14.0992NaN2	9	Phase 3 (eastern section)	¥12.713 billion

Stations

Service routes

M - Mainline: ↔ AM - AM Peak line: ↔ P - Partial Mainline: ↔
●			Shanghai Songjiang Railway Station			0.00		0	Songjiang	30 Dec 2012[4]	Underground Island
●						1.79		3
●						1.73	3.53	6
●						1.58	5.15	9		29 Dec 2007[5]
●						2.64	7.75	12			Elevated Side
●						3.38	11.13	17
●	●	●				2.20	13.34	20			Elevated Island
●	●	●				3.86	17.21	24			Elevated Side
●	●	●				6.24	23.45	31			Underground Island
●	●	●				2.26	25.72	34	Minhang		Underground Side & Island
●	●	●				1.30	27.02	37			Underground Island
●	●	●				1.88	28.90	40
●	●	●				1.85	30.76	43
●	●	●				1.33	32.09	45	Xuhui
●	●	●				2.03	34.12	48			Underground Side & Island
●	●	●				1.68	35.81	51		28 Dec 2008[6]	Underground Island
●	●	●				1.50	37.32	53		31 Dec 2009[7]
●	●	●				1.38	38.70	56
●	●	●				1.06	39.77	58
●	●	●				0.87	40.64	60	Huangpu
●	●	●				0.84	41.48	62			Underground Side
●	●	●				0.94	42.43	64			Underground Island
●	●	●				1.47	43.90	66
●	●	●				2.39	46.30	70	Pudong
●	●	●				0.97	47.28	72
●	●	●				2.43	49.72	75		7 April 2010[8]
●	●					1.06	50.78	77		30 Dec 2017[9]
●	●					2.12	52.90	80
●	●					2.30	55.21	84
●	●					1.54	56.75	86
●	●					1.69	58.45	89
●						1.02	59.47	91
●						1.71	61.19	93
●						1.12	62.31	96
●						1.50	63.82	98
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Important stations

• - the collection of several top universities in Shanghai, including Donghua University, Shanghai International Studies University, East China University of Politics and Law, Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade are located there.
• - serving Sheshan Hill, a tourist and pilgrimage destination with the Sheshan Observatory and the Sheshan Basilica.
• - serving the old town of Qibao.
• - serving the high-tech park Caohejing.
• - one of the busiest metro stations in Shanghai, with shopping malls and office buildings in the vicinity; interchange with lines 1 and 11.
• - a major interchange station on four lines - Interchange with lines 2, 4 and 6.
• - Sijing Station, located in Songjiang District, Shanghai, is an elevated side platform station on Line 9 of the Shanghai Metro, opened on December 29, 2007. From 2019 to 2023, Sijing has consistently been the busiest metro station in all of Shanghai, with no other station able to surpass it. The reason why Sijing Station in Shanghai's Songjiang District is consistently the busiest metro station is due to its location in a densely populated residential area, limited alternative transportation options, and its role as a key transit hub for commuters heading to industrial zones, educational institutions, and central Shanghai. As a stop on Line 9, Sijing connects the district to the city's core, leading to heavy passenger flows, particularly during rush hours. Frequent human flow restrictions in the station reflect the station’s struggle to manage the immense crowding it experiences daily.
• - Located on Kaixuan Road in Xuhui District, Shanghai, Yishan Road Station serves as an interchange hub for Lines 3, 4, and 9. It plays a critical role in connecting different parts of the city through multiple lines, making it an important stop on the network.

Incidents

In the early hours of November 7, 2010, at around 1:50 AM, a pressurization incident occurred at Shanghai Jianhua Concrete Pile Co., Ltd., located at 2033 Husong Road. During the pressurization process, a component of the No. 1 autoclave in Workshop A suddenly broke loose. The part crashed through the outer wall and struck the southern pillar of the No. 51 bridge on Metro Line 9. Fortunately, the incident occurred during non-operational hours. However, train services between Jiuting station and Songjiang New Town station had to be temporarily suspended, and trains were limited to a speed of 10 km/h.

On February 23, 2024, at 6:25 AM, operations on the section of Line 9 between Songjiang South Station and Jiuting Station were suspended due to ice accumulation on the overhead contact line. A bus bridging plan was activated, and by 9:37 AM, normal operations resumed. This was the first time that such an issue had occurred on the Shanghai Metro.

On the morning of June 19, 2024, at 8:28 AM, an indiscriminate stabbing incident happened at the Hechuan Road Station on Shanghai Metro Line 9, near the station’s exit. The incident occurred during the busy rush hour, when the station was crowded with commuters going about their daily routines. The attacker, seemingly acting without any clear motive, began randomly attacking innocent passengers with a knife, causing chaos among the people in the vicinity. Three people were injured, and the attacker was apprehended by the police. Following the incident, Hechuan Road Station was temporarily closed to allow authorities to manage the situation, and normal operations resumed at 9:16 AM. In the aftermath, the security system of the Shanghai Metro was widely questioned. Some critics expressed concerns, arguing that the existing security measures may not be capable of preventing such a violent act. They pointed out that with millions of passengers using the metro daily, maintaining robust security should be the top priority to safeguard public safety.

On the other hand, others have acknowledged the challenges faced by the metro system in Shanghai, particularly during peak hours. They pointed out that while security is crucial, the sheer volume of commuters makes it difficult to implement thorough checks without causing significant delays. The Shanghai Metro is one of the busiest transit systems in the world, and balancing passenger safety with the need for efficiency is a complex issue. Stringent security measures could slow down operations, particularly during rush hour when the metro is operating at full capacity. This debate highlights the ongoing challenge for large urban transit systems like Shanghai’s Metro.

Future expansion

The east section is planned to extend one station to Caolu Railway station.^[10]

Station name change

• On 28 October 2006, Dongfang Road was renamed as the after station renovation for line 2 and the opening of line 4 (before line 9 began serving the station).

Headways

		-	- (PM peak) / (AM peak)	(PM peak) / (AM peak) -
Monday - Friday (Working Days)
	7:30–9:00	Eastbound: Average 3 min 50 sec Westbound: About 5 min	Eastbound: Average 1 min and 50 sec Westbound: About 2 min and 30 sec	Eastbound: About 5 min and 30 sec Westbound: About 5 min
Off-peak	9:00–17:00	About 5 min and 30 sec
PM peak	17:00–19:30	Eastbound: About 5 min Westbound: About 4 min and 30 sec	Eastbound: About 3 min Westbound: About 2 min and 30 sec	Both directions: About 5 min
Other hours		About 8 - 10 min
Saturday and Sunday (Weekends)
Peak	8:00–20:00	About 5 min
Other hours	Before 8:00 After 20:00	About 6 - 10 min
Extended operation (Friday and Saturday)
	After 22:55		15 - 20 minutes

Technology

Rolling Stock

Fleet numbers	Manufacturer	Time of manufac- turing	Class	No of car	Assembly	Rolling stock	Number	Notes
60		2004–2005	A	6	Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc	09A01	0901-0910 (090011-090601)	Line 9	Seconded from line 1. Original name: AC04.; former number 011751-012341.
246		2008–2010	A	6	Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc	09A02	0911-0951 (090611-093061)	Line 9	5 trains (numbers 0942–0945, 0948) used on the Expo line (trainset number 1301-1305) for the World Expo in 2010, returned to line 9 afterwards. Original name: AC09. Same as 07A01 and 12A01 (but different painting).
216		2016–2018	A	6	Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc	09A03	0953-0988 (093131-095281)	Line 9	Same as 07A02 (but different painting).
102		2018–2020	A	6	Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc	09A04	09089-09105 (095291-096301)	Line 9

Former Rolling Stock

Fleet numbers	Manufacturer	Time of manufac- turing	Class	No of car	Assembly	Rolling stock	Number	Notes
6		2007	A	6	Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc	09ASY	0952 (093071-093121)	Line 9	On 20 December 2011, it was reassigned to be a special training vehicle.

One train (0952) manufactured in 2007 was mainly debugged for experimental purposes. It began trial operation with passengers on April 25, 2009, and will no longer be operational in 2010. On December 20, 2011, the vehicle was retired from line 9 and became a special training vehicle. It was transferred to the original of line 2 to the newly built training line for subway staff training.

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Metro breaks records . 2019-03-09 . Shanghai Metro. 2019-03-09 . zh .
2. http://www.exploremetro.com/blog/line-9-gets-linked-up ExploreMetro Blog: Line 9 gets linked up
3. Web site: Shanghai Urban Rail Transit recent construction plan (2010-2020). 2015-01-08.
4. Web site: http://sh.house.sina.com.cn/scan/2013-01-30/09231887170.shtml. zh:9号线延伸南段开通 松江老城轨交房130万起. 2013-01-30. Sina News.
5. Web site: http://sh.xinmin.cn/minsheng/2007/12/26/1002988.html. zh:上海轨交9号线12月29日开通试运营. 2007-12-26. 新民网. 2016-07-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130846/http://sh.xinmin.cn/minsheng/2007/12/26/1002988.html. 2016-03-04. dead.
6. Web site: http://dfdaily.eastday.com/d/20081228/u1a517633.html. zh:9号线宜山路站今日通车. 2008-12-28. 东方早报. 2016-07-23. 2016-08-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20160807181813/http://dfdaily.eastday.com/d/20081228/u1a517633.html. dead.
7. Web site: http://news.qq.com/a/20091228/002084.htm. zh:上海轨交9号线2期11号线北段1期12月31日开通. 2009-12-28. Tencent (QQ) News.
8. Web site: http://www.shmetro.com/node49/201004/con103515.htm. zh:4月7日起轨道交通1、9号线徐家汇站实现站内换乘 9号线东端终点站杨高中路站同步开启运营. 2010-04-04. Shanghai Metro Official Site.
9. Web site: http://service.shmetro.com/en/yygg/1082.htm. zh:Soft Operation of Line 17 (Hongqiao Railway Station – Oriental Land), Phase 3 Project of Line 9 (Mid Yanggao Road - Caolu) on Dec. 30, 2017. Shanghai Metro. Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co., Ltd.. 2017-12-29. 2017-12-29.
10. https://ghzyj.sh.gov.cn/ghgs/20200110/0032-425345.html Public announcement on the special planning of Metro Line 9 (Middle Yanggao Road Station - Caolu Railway Station).
11. Web site: 404,您访问的页面已经不存在! . 2024-10-07 . www.sohu.com.
12. Web site: 百度安全验证 . 2024-10-07 . wappass.baidu.com.
13. Web site: 限流第一天，上海早高峰最繁忙的地铁站是这样的…… - 周到 . 2024-10-07 . static.zhoudaosh.com.