[Shanghai Line 13 East Extension Project officially starts construction] May 28, 2023 is the 30th anniversary of the operation of the Shanghai Metro. With the order from the main venue, the grooving machine located on the construction site of Gaoke Middle Road Station of Pudong Line 13 East Extension started smoothly, which means that the construction of Line 13 East Extension Project has officially started. The construction of Shanghai Metro Line 13 began in 2008 and is now operating in sections. Among them, in 2012, the western section of the first phase project, from Jinyun Road Station to Jinshajiang Road Station, was opened for operation. In 2014, the eastern section of the first phase project, from Longde Road Station to Changshou Road Station, was opened for operation. In 2015, the western section of the second phase project, from Changshou Road Station to Expo Avenue Station, was opened for operation. In December 2018, the eastern section of the second phase project and the third phase project, from Expo Avenue Station to Zhangjiang Road Station, were opened for operation. The eastern extension project of Line 13 is 4.52km long, which starts from the eastern end of Zhangjiang Road of the completed Phase III Project of Line 13 and ends at the integrated circuit design Industrial Park. There are two underground stations along the East Extension Line, namely Gaoke Middle Road Station and Dangui Road Station. Editor/He Yuting

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