METRO Line 17 and the east extension of Line 9 will become operational from December 30, the Shanghai Metro operator announced yesterday.

Line 17, which has 13 stations, runs 35 kilometers from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Oriental Land Station in suburban Qingpu District. It is the only Metro line that connects Qingpu with downtown area.

Lines 2 and 10 also have stops at Hongqiao Railway Station.