Line 7 (Shanghai Metro)

Metro line of the 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.

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.^[2][3]
  • 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.^[4][5]
• 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.

Stations

Service routes

Important stations

• Shanghai University station, which serves the Shanghai University.
• Zhenping Road station is a station where line 7 crosses lines 3 and 4.
• Jing'an Temple station, located under the busy Nanjing Road, is an interchange with line 2.

Future expansions

There are no current extensions planned.

Station name change

• On June 6, 2012, Chuanchang Road was renamed Middle Longhua Road.

Headways

Technology

Rolling Stock

• 
  07A01 train
• 
  07A02 train

References

• Trains portal

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