Line 1 of the Xiamen Metro is a subway line in Xiamen. The first section, running from Yannei to Zhenhai Road, has 24 stations and is 30.3 kilometres (18.8 mi) long. It began operations on 31 December 2017.[1][2]
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Overview | |
Locale | Xiamen, Fujian, China |
Termini | |
Stations | 24 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Xiamen Metro |
Operator(s) | Xiamen Rail Transit Group Corporation Ltd |
History | |
Opened | 31 December 2017 |
Technical | |
Line length | 30.30 km (18.83 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | Elevated & underground |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
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History
editThe 30.3-kilometre long, 24-station first phase of the line commenced construction on 1 April 2014 and tunnelling works were completed in March 2017. Trial runs were held from 6 October 2017 to 11 October 2017 and the line opened to the public on 31 December 2017.[3]
Opening timeline
editSegment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
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Yannei — Zhenhai Rd | 31 December 2017 | 30.30 km (18.83 mi) | 24 | Phase 1 |
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Stations
editstation name | Connections | Distance km |
Location | |||
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English | Chinese | |||||
Yannei | 岩内 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Jimei | ||
Xiamen North Railway Station | 厦门北站 | XKS | 0.85 | 0.85 | ||
Tianshui Road | 天水路 | 1.61 | 2.46 | |||
Jimei Boulevard | 集美大道 | 1.26 | 3.72 | |||
Jimei Software Park | 集美软件园 | 1.07 | 4.79 | |||
Chengyi Plaza | 诚毅广场 | 1.32 | 6.11 | |||
Guanren | 官任 | 1.16 | 7.27 | |||
Xingjin Road | 杏锦路 | 1.55 | 8.82 | |||
Xinglin Village | 杏林村 | 0.64 | 9.46 | |||
Horticulture Expo Garden | 园博苑 | 1.07 | 10.53 | |||
Jimei School Village | 集美学村 | 2.61 | 13.14 | |||
Gaoqi | 高崎 | 3.82 | 16.96 | Huli | ||
Dianqian | 殿前 | 1.54 | 18.50 | |||
Torch Hi-Tech Park | 火炬园 | 3 | 1.34 | 19.84 | ||
Tangbian | 塘边 | 0.88 | 20.72 | |||
Wushipu | 乌石浦 | 0.97 | 21.69 | |||
Lücuo | 吕厝 | 2 | 0.80 | 22.49 | Siming | |
Lianhua Intersection | 莲花路口 | 1.08 | 23.57 | |||
Lianban | 莲坂 | 1.04 | 24.61 | |||
Hubin East Road | 湖滨东路 | 3 | 0.71 | 25.32 | ||
Wenzao | 文灶 | Xiamen BRT | 1.34 | 26.66 | ||
Jiangjunci | 将军祠 | 0.82 | 27.48 | |||
Zhongshan Park | 中山公园 | 1.23 | 28.71 | |||
Zhenhai Road | 镇海路 | 0.88 | 29.59 | |||
Rolling stock
editServices on the line are provided by a fleet of six-car, aluminum-bodied trains manufactured by CRRC. These trains are 118.7 m (389 ft) long and 2.8 m (9.2 ft) wide, with a capacity of up to 2062 passengers.[4]
References
edit- ^ "厦门地铁1号线开始"跑图" 其间不对外载客". Haixia. Xiamen Daily. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "1号线31日10时开通 厦门正式迈入地铁时代". news.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ "厦门地铁1号线将于31日开通试运营,其中跨海线2.8公里". thepaper.cn (in Chinese). 27 December 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ Briginshaw, David (5 January 2018). "First metro line opens in Xiamen". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 10 February 2018.