Shanghai Metro Line 7
Encyclopedia
Line 7 on the Shanghai Metro
is a rapid transit
line in Shanghai
, China
. 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
.
Shanghai Metro
The Shanghai Metro is the urban rapid transit system of China's largest city, Shanghai. The system incorporates both subway and light rail lines. It opened in 1995, making Shanghai the third city in Mainland China, after Beijing and Tianjin, to have a rapid transit system...
is a rapid transit
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
line in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China
China
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. It connects the Baoshan District of Shanghai with the downtown core as well as the Pudong New Area and the Expo 2010
Expo 2010
Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010. It was a major World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions, the first since 1992...
site. It currently runs from Meilan Lake in Baoshan District to Huamu Road in Pudong
Pudong
Pudong |Bank]]") is an area of Shanghai, China, located along the east side of the Huangpu River, across from the historic city center of Shanghai in Puxi. Formerly a little-developed agricultural area linked only by ferries, Pudong has grown rapidly since the 1990s and emerged as China's financial...
, which is near Shanghai New International Expo Center
Shanghai New International Expo Center
The Shanghai New International Expo Centre is an exhibition center in Shanghai, China. It hosts various exhibitions, including the Shanghai Motor Show. It has also hosted the 2002 Tennis Masters Cup, where one of the halls was temporarily converted into a tennis court.Construction started on...
.
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.
- On April 20, 2010, Houtan stationHoutan (Shanghai Metro)Houtan Station , formerly Pujiang Yaohua Station, is a station on Line 7 of the Shanghai Metro. It opened in April 2010, much later than the rest of the stations on the line....
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.
Stations
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| Meilan Lake | 美兰湖 | Baoshan | |
| Luonan Xincun | 罗南新村 | ||
| Panguang Road | 潘广路 | ||
| Liuhang | 刘行 | ||
| Gucun Park Gucun Park Station Gucun Park Station , formerly Gucun, is a station on Shanghai Metro Line 7. It entered into operation on December 28, 2010.The station is located in Gucun Town, in Shanghai's Baoshan District.... |
顾村公园 | ||
| Shanghai University | 上海大学 | ||
| Nanchen Road Nanchen Road Station Nanchen Road is a station on Shanghai Metro Line 7. It entered into operation on December 5, 2009. The station serves Shanghai University's Baoshan campus.... |
南陈路 | ||
| Shangda Road | 上大路 | ||
| Changzhong Road | 场中路 | ||
| Dachang Town | 大场镇 | ||
| Xingzhi Road | 行知路 | ||
| Dahuasan Road | 大华三路 | ||
| Xincun Road | 新村路 | Putuo | |
| Langao Road | 岚皋路 | ||
| Zhenping Road | 镇坪路 | ||
| Changshou Road | 长寿路 | ||
| Changping Road | 昌平路 | Jing'an Jing'an District Jing'an District is one of the central districts of Shanghai. It has an area of 7.62 km². With 305,300 inhabitants it is one of Shanghai's most densely populated districts.... |
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| Jing'an Temple | 静安寺 | ||
| Changshu Road | 常熟路 | Xuhui Xuhui District Xuhui District is a district of Shanghai. It has a land area of 54.76 km² and a population of 982,200 as of 2008 .The Xuhui District is centred on Xujiahui, after which it is named. Xujiahui was historically land owned by Ming dynasty bureaucrat and scientist Xu Guangqi, and later donated to the... |
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| Zhaojiabang Road | 肇嘉浜路 | ||
| Dong'an Road | 东安路 | ||
| Chuanchang Road | 船厂路 | ||
| Houtan | 后滩 | Pudong Pudong Pudong |Bank]]") is an area of Shanghai, China, located along the east side of the Huangpu River, across from the historic city center of Shanghai in Puxi. Formerly a little-developed agricultural area linked only by ferries, Pudong has grown rapidly since the 1990s and emerged as China's financial... |
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| Changqing Road | 长清路 | ||
| Yaohua Road | 耀华路 | ||
| Yuntai Road | 云台路 | ||
| West Gaoke Road | 高科西路 | ||
| South Yanggao Road | 杨高南路 | ||
| Jinxiu Road | 锦绣路 | ||
| Fanghua Road | 芳华路 | ||
| Longyang Road | 龙阳路 | ||
| Huamu Road | 花木路 | ||
Important stations
- Shanghai University station, which serves the Shanghai UniversityShanghai UniversityShanghai University is a public, comprehensive university located in Shanghai, China. The university has the longest serving President; Chien Wei-zang since 1982 until he died in 2010. He was a well known scientist in China...
. - 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 between Line 7 and Line 2.