Line 10 is a southwest–northeast line of the Shanghai Metro network that opened for service on April 10, 2010. The line runs from to, with a branch line from to. It has been given the unofficial nickname “Golden Line” as it links many of the city's tourist attractions like Yuyuan and Xintiandi. It connects the Hongqiao International Airport with the downtown core of Shanghai, and also the dense residential districts of Yangpu and Hongkou. It is the only line in the system with numbered station codes. It is the first high-density and high-volume fully automatic subway line in mainland China, operating with GoA4 unattended train operation. The line is colored <span style="color:#;">lilac on system maps.

History

The first phase opened on 10 April 2010 and extended on 30 November 2010. The second phase of the line, a northern extension from to, which crosses underneath the Huangpu River and provide residents of northern Pudong with easier access to parts of Yangpu District and Hongkou District, opened on 26 December 2020.

Stations

Service routes

Important stations

Station name change

Headways

Technology

Signalling

Line 10 is one of the first lines in China capable of automatic train operation. However, upon opening it was operated with drivers on board. In 2020, the line started transitioning into GoA4 unattended train operation with driver cabs being gradually removed for the entire Line 10 fleet. Between December 2020 and January 2021, SATEE supplied its OptONIX and ONIX metro traction systems for 156 metro cars of Shanghai Line 10, with support from Xi'an Alstom Yongji Electric Equipment Co. Ltd (XAYEECO). It was also responsible for the train control monitoring system (TCMS) of Shanghai Line 10, and the line's train electrical design. During the same period, CASCO has successfully put into service its Urbalis 888 signalling solution on six of these metro lines in Chengdu and Shanghai.

Rolling stock

The line uses 6-car Class A trains.

Incidents and Accidents

Construction incidents

There have been a number incidents during the construction of Line 10 but none lead to reported deaths or major injuries. On April 20, 2007, a crane on the construction site collapsed into a five-story building causing some external damage. On June 25, 2008, during tunnel boring between Liyang Road and Quyang Road, a blowout occurred, letting water and sand enter the tunnel and creating minor sinkholes nearby. On July 21, at the intersection of and Nanchang Road, Line 10 tunnel boring caused a sinkhole with a diameter of 1.8 m and a depth of about 6 m to appear. On May 18, 2009, a fire broke out on the construction site of, covering an area of 100 m2 and burning down more than ten workers’ dormitories. No deaths were caused by this incident, as the workers were all evacuated in time. On January 6, 2010, a crane at suddenly lost control during operation, causing a 5 m-long boom to crash on the roofs of two construction vehicles.

2011 Shanghai line 10 collision

On September 27th, 2011, at 14:37 local time, train 1005 collided with the stationary train 1016 between Yuyuan Garden station and Laoximen station, resulting in 271 injuries, 20 of which is serious. The cause was due to human error.