Line 9 (Shanghai Metro)
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.
Stations
Major stations
- - the hub 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 Caohejing, a high-tech park.
- - one of the busiest metro stations in Shanghai, with shopping malls and office buildings in the vicinity, with transfer to Line 1 and Line 11.
- - a major interchange station on four lines - Lines 2, 4, 6 and 9.
History
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. 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 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.
| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station | Name |
| Songjiang Xincheng — Guilin Road | 29 December 2007 | 12 | Phase 1 | |
| Guilin Road — Yishan Road | 28 December 2008 | 1 | Phase 1 | |
| Yishan Road — Century Avenue | 31 December 2009 | 9 | Phase 2 | |
| Century Avenue — Middle Yanggao Road | 7 April 2010 | 1 | Phase 2 | |
| Songjiang South — Songjiang Xincheng | 30 December 2012 | 3 | Phase 3 | |
| Middle Yanggao Road — Caolu | 30 December 2017 | 9 | Phase 3 |