Shiguang Rd. ↔ Yaohua Rd.
(Identification Color: steel blue )
Subway Line 8 (also Yangpu Line) opened in December of 2007 is an important north-south line. The first part of Line 8 stretches 23.3 kilometers (14.5 miles) from Shiguang Rd. in northern Yangpu District to Yaohua Rd. in Pudong New Area. The second part opened in July of 2009 extends southwards from Yaohua Rd. to the Aerospace Museum (Aircraft Popular Sience Park) in Minhang District. Now the total length of Line 8 is 37.4 kilometers (23.2 miles) and the whole trip takes about one hour.
Passing seven districts of Shanghai, Line 8 greatly benefits the residents in Yangpu District. It has 30 stations, which are near many famous attractions and transportation hubs, including Huangxing Park, Hongkou Football Stadium, Xizang Rd., People's Square, Dashijie and Laoximen. Besides, Line 8 is one of the subway lines passing the site of the 2010 Shanghai Expo. The line will be extended southeast to Luhui in 2012.
Transfer: Passengers of Line 8 can transfer to Line 1 and Line 2 at People's Square; to Line 4 at South Xizang Rd; to Line 3 at Hongkou Football Stadium(only for Shanghai Public Transportation Card holders)...
Timetable
| Station | First Train | Last Train | ||
| To Aerospace Museum (↑) | To Shiguang Rd. (↓) | To Aerospace Museum (↑) | To Shiguang Rd. (↓) | |
| Aerospace Museum | — | 5:30 | — | 22:00 |
| Lianhang Rd. | 6:30 | 5:32 | 23:00 | 22:02 |
| Jiangyue Rd. | 6:28 | 5:34 | 22:58 | 22:04 |
| Pujiang Town | 6:26 | 5:36 | 22:56 | 22:06 |
| Luheng Rd. | 6:23 | 5:39 | 22:53 | 22:09 |
| Lingzhao Xincun | 6:19 | 5:43 | 22:49 | 22:13 |
| Jiyang Rd.(closed) | 6:16 | 5:46 | 22:46 | 22:16 |
| Yangsi | 6:14 | 5:48 | 22:44 | 22:18 |
| Chengshan Rd. | 6:12 | 5:50 | 22:42 | 22:20 |
| Yaohua Rd. | 6:10 | 5:52 | 22:40 | 22:22 |
| Zhoujiadu (closed) | 6:09 | 5:53 | 22:39 | 22:23 |
| South Xizang Rd. | 6:06 | 5:56 | 22:36 | 22:26 |
| Lujiabang Rd. | 6:04 | 5:58 | 22:34 | 22:28 |
| Laoximen | 6:02 | 6:00 | 22:32 | 22:30 |
| Dashijie | 6:00 | 6:02 | 22:30 | 22:32 |
| People's Square | 5:58 | 6:04 | 22:28 | 22:34 |
| Qufu Rd. | 5:56 | 6:06 | 22:26 | 22:36 |
| Zhongxing Rd. | 5:54 | 6:08 | 22:24 | 22:38 |
| North Xizang Rd. | 5:52 | 6:11 | 22:22 | 22:41 |
| Hongkou Football Stadium | 5:50 | 6:13 | 22:20 | 22:43 |
| Quyang Rd. | 5:47 | 6:15 | 22:17 | 22:45 |
| Siping Rd. | 5:45 | 6:18 | 22:15 | 22:48 |
| Anshan Xincun | 5:43 | 6:19 | 22:13 | 22:49 |
| Jiangpu Rd. | 5:41 | 6:21 | 22:11 | 22:51 |
| Huangxing Rd. | 5:39 | 6:23 | 22:09 | 22:53 |
| Middle Yanji Rd. | 5:37 | 6:25 | 22:07 | 22:55 |
| Huangxing Park | 5:35 | 6:27 | 22:05 | 22:57 |
| Xiangyin Rd. | 5:33 | 6:29 | 22:03 | 22:59 |
| Nenjiang Rd. | 5:31 | 6:31 | 22:01 | 23:01 |
| Shiguang Rd. | 5:30 | — | 22:00 | — |
Note: At present, Zhoujiadu Station and Jiyang Rd. Station are not open to the public. Zhoujiadu Station is now inside the construction site of 2010 Shanghai Expo. Jiyang Rd. Station is still under construction and it will be open in the end of 2009.
Interval
| Monday - Friday | Local | Whole Line |
| Morning Peak Hours (7:00 - 9:00) | 4 min. 53 sec. | 14 min. 39 sec. |
| Evening Peak Hours (17:00 - 18:40) | 5 min. 33 sec. | 11 min. 6 sec. |
| Other Time | 6 min. - 12 min. | 12 min. - 17 min. |
| Saturday/Sunday | Local | Whole Line |
| Busy Hours (8:00 - 20:30) | 6 min. 39 sec. | 13 min. 18 sec. |
| Other Time | 7 min. - 12 min. | 14 min. - 17 min. |
Note: The local of Shanghai subway line 8 runs between Shiguang Rd. and Yangsi.
Surroundings: Aerospace Museum, Puxing Highway, Lianda Road
Bus Routes: Chuanpu Line
Surroundings: Puxing Highway, Lianhang Road
Bus Routes: Chuanpu Line
Surroundings: Puxing Highway, Jiangyue Road
Bus Routes: 163, 177, Pujiang Line 1
Surroundings: Puxing Highway, Chenhang Highway, Xuling Village
Bus Routes: Luxin Line
Surroundings: Puxing Highway, Luheng Road, Xinhua Road, Lingjiamen
Bus Routes: Nanhua Special Line
Surroundings: Jiyang Road, Lingzhao Road
Bus Routes: 163, 755
Surroundings: Jiyang Road, Yanjiang Road, Small Huangpu River
Bus Routes: 755B
Surroundings: Yangsi Road, South Lingyan Road, Yangsi Kindergarten, Daqiao Elementary SchoolBus Routes: 83, 627, 973, Nanhua Special Line, Hutang Special Line, Huhai Special Line
Surroundings: Chengshan Road, Shangnan Road, Dezhou Road
Bus Routes: 583, 604, 607, 638, 796, 815, 980
Surroundings: Yaohua Road, Shangnan Road
Bus Routes: 82, 86, 314, 627, 786, 787, 974, Tunnel Line 1 and 7
Surroundings: Shangnan Road, Dongcun Road, Huangpu River
Bus Route: 82, 86
South Xizang Rd. 西藏南路 (xī zàng nán lù)
Surroundings: Shanghai No. 9 People's Hospital, South Xizang Road, Quxi Road
Bus Routes: 18, 23, 96, 318, 715, 869, 969, Bridge Line 2
Lujiabang Rd. 陆家浜路 (lù jiā bāng lù)
Surroundings: Lujiabang Road, South Xizang Road
Bus Routes: 18, 23, 43, 218, 66, 306, 318, 715, 730, 782, 802, 931, 955, 969, 984, 985, Bridge Line 1 and 2
Laoximen 老西门 (lǎo xī mén)
Surroundings: Laoximen, Shuguang Hospital, South Xizang Road, Middle Fuxing Road, East Fuxing Road
Bus Routes: 11, 18, 23, 220, 236, 318, 782, 789
Dashijie 大世界 (dà shì jiè)
Surroundings: Dashijie, People's Square, Huaihai Park, Huaihai Road, South Xizang Road, Middle Jinling Road, East Jinling Road
Bus Routes: 17, 18, 23, 26, 108, 123, 135, 318, 324, 518, 537, 775, 781, 782, 789, 802, 930, 969, Tunnel Line 8

People's Square Subway Station Map
People's Square 人民广场 (rén mín guǎng chǎng)
Surroundings: Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, Hong Kong Famous Brand Shopping Street, D-Mall, West Nanjing Road, East Nanjing Road, Shanghai People's Government, People's Park, Shanghai Concert Hall, Great World Amusement Center, People's Avenue, Middle Xizang Road, Fuzhou Road, Guangdong Road, East Yan'an Road, Wusheng Road
Bus Routes: 18, 46, 48, 49,108, 112, 123, 145, 312, 451, 518, 537, 581, 584, 802, 916, 925, 925B, 930, 934, 952, 952B, 980, Tunnel Line 3,4 and 6, Tunnel Night Line, Xinchuan Special Line, Shangchuan Special Line, Shenlu Special Line, Hubeiqing Special Line, Tourist Line 5, 8 and 10
Qufu Rd. 曲阜路 (qū fù lù)
Surroundings: Qufu Road, North Xizang Road
Bus Routes: 58, 210, 332
Zhongxing Rd. 中兴路 (zhōng xīng lù)
Surroundings: Shanghai North Long-Distance Bus Station, Jiaotong Park, Zhongxing Road, North Xizang Road
Bus Routes: 65, 69, 78, 108, 115, 140, 210, 305, 306, 310, 515, 928, 929, 942, 962, 963
North Xizang Rd. 西藏北路 (xī zàng běi lù)
Surroundings: North Xizang Road, Qingyun Road
Bus Routes: 47, 66, 115, 140, 515, 723, 829, 862, 933, 937, 959
Hongkou Football Stadium 虹口足球场 (hóng kǒu zú qiú chǎng)
Surroundings: Hongkou Football Stadium, Hongkou Outdoor Swimming Pool, Luxun Park, Luxun Museum, Shanghai International Studies University, East Jiangwan Road, West Dalian Road
Bus Routes: 18, 21, 51, 52, 70, 97, 101, 132, 139, 217, 502, 537, 552, 854, 952, 959, Baoyang Port Special Line, Airport Line 4
Quyang Rd. 曲阳路 (qǔ yáng lù)
Surroundings: Shanghai International Studies University, Quyang Road, West Dalian Road
Bus Routes: 70, 79, 100, 115, 123, 134, 310, 329, 405, 515, 576, 746, 933, 937, 959, 975
Siping Rd. 四平路 (sì píng lù)
Surroundings: Tongji University, Heping Park, Siping Road, West Dalian Road
Bus Routes: 55, 61, 70, 79, 123, 147, 222, 307, 310, 325, 576, 863, 910, 937
Anshan Xincun 鞍山新村 (ān shān xīn cūn)
Surroundings: Anshan Xincun, Heping Park, Kongjiang Road, Dahushan Road
Bus Routes: 6, 14, 70, 80, 103, 220, 308, 843, 871, 960
Jiangpu Rd. 江浦路 (jiāng pǔ lù)
Surroundings: Xinhua Hospital, Jiangpu Road, Kongjiang Road
Bus Routes: 6, 70, 103, 220, 308, 310, 554, 716, 841, 843, 853, 863, 874
Huangxing Rd. 黄兴路 (huáng xīng lù)
Surroundings: Yangpu Park, Huangxing Road, Kongjiang Road
Bus Routes: 6, 8, 169, 220, 308, 522, 538, 554, 723, 819, 870, 962, 975, Bridge Line 3 and 5
Middle Yanji Rd. 延吉中路 (yán jí zhōng lù)
Surroundings: Yanchun Park, Middle Yanji Road, Yingkou Road
Bus Routes: 60, 103, 115, 137, 515, 522, 577, 870
Huangxing Park 黄兴路 (huáng xīng lù)
Surroundings: Huangxing Park, Yingkou Road, East Guoshun Road
Bus Routes: 28, 80, 133, 137, 147, 522, 577, 812, 868, 870, 934, Bridge Line 5
Xiangyin Rd. 翔殷路 (yīn xiáng lù)
Surroundings: Changhai Hospital, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Xiangyin Road
Bus Routes: 28, 59, 80, 133, 139, 405, 559, 577, 726, 812, 868
Nenjiang Rd. 嫩江路 (nèn jiāng lù)
Surroundings: Minxing Park, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai Finance University (Puxi Campus), Nenjiang Road, Zhongyuan Road
Bus Routes: 28, 61, 137, 139, 329, 851, 942, Bridge Line 3
Shiguang Rd. 市光路 (shì guāng lù)
Surroundings: Shidong Hospital, Shiguang Xincun, Gongqing Forest Park, Shiguang Road, Zhongyuan Road
Bus Routes: 61, 124, 137, 537, 538, 577, 726, 758, 870, 910, 942
Travelers' Voices on Shanghai Subway Line 8
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Mar. 2,2009 01:43 Reply
Mrs.Heather said:
The extension of Line 8 will be in trial operation in July of 2009. The extension line from Chengshan Road to Hangtian Museum is 14.25 kilometer long, situate in the Pudong District.