SUnderground lines and open-cut metro stations are in the majority of shanghai metro. Analysis on cost index can help to choose index for estimation in earlier period of construction project, and is also useful for investment control in later stage. In this paper, civil structure of metro station is divided into foundation pit support of station main body、structure of station main body and ancillary works of station for analysing its cost index. This analysis will adopt the method of technical and economic comparison and data statistical calculation, on use of the underground open-cut station data of one subway line in shanghai.