Oh thank frickin' goodness. Line 7 and Line 9 of the metro recently extended their opening and closing hours as to actually be useful. No longer do the metros open and close to avoid rush hours. Line 7 now opens around 6 in the morn and runs til about 10pm. Line 9's first train is 5:50am if coming from Songjiang Xincheng and 7am if coming from Century Avenue. Get on it before 9:45pm to make sure you catch it before it tucks away for the night. more ›

Subway riders eager to experience the glory of Shanghai's new line seven on Saturday were treated to a surprise: a man pitching a tent in the subway. No, we're not talking about your typical rush hour perverts: we literally mean he had a tent and pitched it, right in a subway car. more ›

Being residents of apartment complexes near Jing'an Temple stop, we've been eagerly awaiting Line 7's opening (they will be having a first test run this Saturday). And now, to stoke our Line 7 fever, exploremetro has released a preview of what it'll look like. more ›

Oh boy, yet another new subway line is opening! Line seven, which will run north-south with transfer stops at Jing'an Temple and Changshu Road stations, is going to start it's first trial runs beginning at 9AM on Saturday. After last month's delayed opening, we've been itching to give this one a go. more ›

Take a look at these suckers: these are going to be the newest subway trains to grace Shanghai's rails. Set to show up on the 7 line (whenever that opens), it's elegant curves, orange highlights and sexy golden dragon decor will be shuffling people to and fro from the Expo grounds. more ›

Aw shucks. Metro Line 7, which was supposed to open sometime this month, will likely have its debut delayed since seven out of the line's 28 stations are still under construction. Metro officials said yesterday that they couldn't “rush to a completion,” but promised that it would be running by Expo time. Line 7 will go from Pudong to Baoshan District and is expected to carry about one million passengers a year. more ›