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Line 7 is a northwest–southeast line of the
Shanghai Metro The Shanghai Metro (; Shanghainese: ''Zaon6he5 Di6thiq7'') is a rapid transit system in Shanghai, operating urban and suburban transit services to 14 of its 16 municipal districts and to Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. Served as a part of Shang ...
network. It connects the Baoshan District of Shanghai with the downtown core as well as the
Pudong New Area Pudong is a district of Shanghai located east of the Huangpu, the river which flows through central Shanghai. The name ''Pudong'' was originally applied to the Huangpu's east bank, directly across from the west bank or Puxi, the historic city ...
and the
Expo 2010 Expo 2010, officially the Expo 2010 Shanghai China, was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, from 1 May to 31 October 2010. It was a major World Expo registered by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), in the ...
site. It currently runs from in Baoshan District to in
Pudong Pudong is a district of Shanghai located east of the Huangpu, the river which flows through central Shanghai. The name ''Pudong'' was originally applied to the Huangpu's east bank, directly across from the west bank or Puxi, the historic city ...
, which is near Shanghai New International Expo Center. 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. **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.http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200912/20091203/article_421482.htm *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

* station, which serves the Shanghai University. * station is a station where line 7 crosses lines 3 and 4. * station, located under the busy Nanjing Road, is an interchange with
line 2 Line 2 or 2 Line may refer to: Public transport Americas *2 (New York City Subway service), a rapid transit service in the A Division of the New York City Subway *2 Line (Sound Transit), a light rail line in Seattle, Washington *Line 2 Bloor–Dan ...
.


Future expansions

There are no current extensions planned.


Station name change

* On June 6, 2012, Chuanchang Road was renamed .


Headways


Technology


Signalling


Rolling Stock

File:Shanghai-metro-line7-train.jpg, 07A01 train


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shanghai Metro, Line 7 Shanghai Metro lines Railway lines opened in 2009 2009 establishments in China