Tests on the city’s Metro Line 17 have been completed and trial operation of the new subway line will begin before the end of the year, according to the local Metro operator.

Line 17 starts from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and ends at Oriental Land Station in suburban Qingpu District. It runs through several rural sightseeing spots like Dianshan Lake and Zhujiajiao watertown.

“We have tried to give Line 17 more watertown characteristics,” said Ji Maojie, deputy manager of the Line 17 construction team. “We have decorated stations with wall paintings and porcelain work by local artists.”