Jane Chen / Shanghai Daily news

The first train will depart from Luchaogang railway station this afternoon, marking the official opening of railway services in Shanghai's Pudong area.
The rail-line, costing a total 2 billion yuan (US$248 million) and extending for 42.87 kilometers, is the first element of the new transport links to the Yangshan Deep-water Port, which opens tomorrow. 
Currently with four stations, at Ruanxiang, Caojing, Haiwan and Pingan, the Pudong railway is designed to pass through several districts across the city, including Jinshan, Fengxian and Nanhui, and transport containers to and from Yangshan port on the East China Sea and the mainland.