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.

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 lent 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.ExploreMetro Blog: Line 9 gets linked up 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 nine stations from Middle Yanggao Road to Caolu, entered operation.

Stations

Service routes M - Mainline: Shanghai Songjiang Railway Station ↔ AM - AM Peak line: ↔ P - Partial Mainline: ↔ ● Shanghai Songjiang Railway Station0.000Songjiang30 Dec 2012Underground island● 1.793● 1.733.536● 1.585.15929 Dec 2007● 2.647.7512Elevated side● 3.3811.1317●●●2.2013.3420Elevated island●●●3.8617.2124Elevated side●●●6.2423.4531Underground island●●● 2.2625.7234MinhangUnderground side & island●●●1.3027.0237Underground island●●●1.8828.9040●●●1.8530.7643●●●1.3332.0945Xuhui●●●2.0334.1248Underground side & island●●● 1.6835.815128 Dec 2008Underground island●●● 1.5037.325331 Dec 2009●●●1.3838.7056●●●1.0639.7758●●●0.8740.6460Huangpu●●●0.8441.4862Underground side●●●0.9442.4364Underground island●●●1.4743.9066●●●2.3946.3070Pudong●●● 0.9747.2872●●●2.4349.72757 April 2010●●1.0650.787730 Dec 2017●●2.1252.9080●●2.3055.2184●●1.5456.7586●●1.6958.4589● 1.0259.4791● 1.7161.1993● 1.1262.3196● 1.5063.8298

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. This 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 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.Public announcement on the special planning of Metro Line 9 (Middle Yanggao Road Station - Caolu Railway Station). 2021-02-14.

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 <onlyinclude> <onlyinclude> <onlyinclude> <onlyinclude> <onlyinclude> <onlyinclude> <onlyinclude> <onlyinclude> <onlyinclude> ! colspan="5" style="text-align: center" bgcolor=# | |-bgcolor=# | colspan=2||| - || - (PM peak) / (AM peak)|| (PM peak) / (AM peak) - |-bgcolor=#cccccc ! colspan=5 align=center|Monday - Friday (working days) |- |||7:30–9:00|| Eastbound: Average 3 min 50 secWestbound: About 5 min || Eastbound: Average 1 min and 50 secWestbound: About 2 min and 30 sec || Eastbound: About 5 min and 30 sec Westbound: About 5 min |-bgcolor=#EFEFEF |Off-peak||9:00–17:00|| colspan="3" align="center"|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 minWestbound: About 2 min and 30 sec || Both directions: About 5 min |-bgcolor=#EFEFEF |Other hours|| After 19:30 | colspan="3" align="center"|About 8 - 10 min |-bgcolor=#cccccc ! colspan=5 align=center|Saturday and Sunday (weekends) |- |Peak||8:00–20:00|| colspan="3" align="center"|About 5 min |-bgcolor=#EFEFEF |Other hours|| Before 8:00After 20:00 | colspan="3" align="center"|About 6 - 10 min |-bgcolor=#cccccc ! colspan=5 align=center|Extended operation (Friday and Saturday) |- | ||After 22:55 || || 15 - 20 minutes |- style= "background:#; height: 2pt" | colspan = "5" | |- | colspan = "5" | |- style= "background:#; height: 2pt" | colspan = "5" |

Technology Rolling stock Fleet numbers Manufacturer Time of manufac-turing Class No of car Assembly Rolling stock Number Notes |-bgcolor=#e2f3fa | 60 || Bombardier Movia 456 || 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. |-bgcolor=#c6e7f5 | 246 || Bombardier Movia 456 || 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). |-bgcolor=#e2f3fa | 216 || Bombardier Movia 456 || 2016–2018 || A || 6 || Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc || 09A03 || 0953-0988(093131-095281)|| Line 9|| Same as 07A02 (but different painting). |-bgcolor=#c6e7f5 | 102 || CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. || 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 |-bgcolor=#c6e7f5 | 6 || Shanghai Electric || 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.

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Line 9 (Shanghai Metro)

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