Line 7 (Shanghai Metro)

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.

To scale map of Shanghai Metro Line 7
Line 7
A view of station Zhenping Road
Overview
Other name(s)M7 (planned name)
StatusOperational
LocalePudong; Xuhui, Jing'an, Putuo, and Baoshan districts
Shanghai
TerminiMeilan Lake
Huamu Road
Stations33
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemShanghai Metro
Depot(s)Chentai Road and Longyang Road depots in Baoshan and Pudong respectively
Daily ridership958,000 (2019 Peak)[1]
History
OpenedDecember 5, 2009 (2009-12-05)
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)
Route map

Service routes

Stations

Service
routes[2]
Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
Meilan Lake 美兰湖 0.00 0.00 Baoshan
Luonan Xincun 罗南新村 1.65 1.65
Panguang Road 潘广路 2.98 4.63
Liuhang 刘行 0.97 5.60
Gucun Park 顾村公园  15  1.72 7.32
Qihua Road 祁华路 2.74 10.06
Shanghai University 上海大学 1.68 11.74
Nanchen Road 南陈路 0.95 12.69
Shangda Road 上大路 1.42 14.11
Changzhong Road 场中路 1.41 15.52
Dachang Town 大场镇 1.24 16.76
Xingzhi Road 行知路 1.04 17.80
Dahuasan Road 大华三路 1.25 19.05
Xincun Road 新村路 1.06 20.11 Putuo
Langao Road 岚皋路 0.81 20.92
Zhenping Road 镇坪路  3   4  1.53 22.45
Changshou Road 长寿路  13  1.03 23.48
Changping Road 昌平路 0.75 24.23 Jing'an
Jing'an Temple 静安寺  2  Yan'an BRT 1.38 25.61
Changshu Road 常熟路  1  1.09 26.7 Xuhui
Zhaojiabang Road 肇嘉浜路  9  1.66 28.36
Dong'an Road 东安路  4  0.96 29.32
Middle Longhua Road 龙华中路  12  0.75 30.07
Houtan 后滩 2.21 32.28 Pudong
Changqing Road 长清路  13  1.28 33.56
Yaohua Road 耀华路  8  0.94 34.50
Yuntai Road 云台路 0.73 35.23
West Gaoke Road 高科西路  6  0.97 36.20
South Yanggao Road 杨高南路 1.48 37.68
Jinxiu Road 锦绣路 1.44 39.12
Fanghua Road 芳华路 1.45 40.57
Longyang Road 龙阳路  2   16   Maglev [note 1] 1.69 42.26
Huamu Road 花木路 1.14 43.40

Important stations

History

  • Construction began on November 24, 2005.
  • The first section of the line from Huamu Road to Shanghai University opened to the public on December 5, 2009.[3][4]
    • In the first few months of operation, the trains only operated from 9AM-4PM to allow for extended testing of the line.
    • On February 20, 2010, operating hours have been extended to fall in line with the rest of the metro system afterwards.[5][6]
  • On April 20, 2010, Houtan station entered operation.
  • In December 2010, three stations on the northern extension of the line opens.
  • In June 2011, two more stations on the northern extension of the line opens.
  • In July 2014, Qihua Road station entered operation.
SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Shanghai University — Huamu Road 5 December 2009 34.4 km (21.38 mi) 26 (initial phase)
Houtan 20 April 2010 Infill station 1
Meilan Lake — Shanghai University 28 December 2010 9.8 km (6.09 mi) 3 Northern extension
Panguang Road, Liuhang 30 June 2011 Infill stations 2
Qihua Road 22 July 2014 Infill station 1

Rolling Stock

TypeTime of manufacturingSeriesSetsAssemblyNotes
Type A2008–201007A0142Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+TcManufactured by Changchun Bombardier Railway Vehicles
Type A2016–201807A0230Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+TcManufactured by Changchun Bombardier Railway Vehicles
Type A2019–202007A037Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+TcManufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles

References

  1. Out of system transfer with Shanghai Maglev Train.
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