Abstract: Purpose/Significance The fully automatic operation system is the highest automation level of metro. The construction and mechanism improvement of the metro emergency response system are important part of urban rail transit operation. By constructing an evaluation index system, this study aims to improve the emergency response capability of the fully automatic operation metro and the safety of metro operation. Design/Methodology Based on the previous literature on metro emergency management, combining the characteristics of fully automatic operation metro and the relevant national norms of rail transit, the influencing factors of emergency management are analyzed. Then the evaluation index system of emergency response capability of fully automated operation metro is constructed with 3 primary indicators, 11 secondary indicatorsand 54 tertiary indicators. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method is used to obtain the weight of each indicator. The emergency response evaluation of Tianjin metro line 6 phase II is illustrated as an example. Conclusions/Findings Based on the weighting results, this paper identifies the important primary, secondary and tertiary indicators in the index system. The strategic suggestions are proposed to strengthen the emergency response ability of fully automatic operation metro. Finally, the emergency response capability of Tianjin metro line 6 phase II is evaluated.