Line 18 is a north–south Shanghai Metro line running from Yuqiao station in the north to Hangtou station in the south, entirely within Pudong, Shanghai. It consists of eight stations which are currently operational, with a remaining segment of 18 additional stations currently under construction. These two sections are collectively known as the first phase of the line, and once it is completed, the line will run from South Changjiang Road station in the city's Baoshan District to Hangtou station in Pudong, with a length of 36.13 km (22.45 mi). The line was originally scheduled to open by the end of 2020. However, officials announced that only the initial segment of eight stations in Pudong started test runs in September 2020. The 14.5 km southern section opened for passenger operations on D