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Line 1 (Xiamen Metro)

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Line 1
 1 
Overview
LocaleXiamen, Fujian, China
Termini
Stations24
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemXiamen Metro
Operator(s)Xiamen Rail Transit Group Corporation Ltd
History
Opened31 December 2017
Technical
Line length30.30 km (18.83 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated & underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)

Line 1 of the Xiamen Metro is a subway line in Xiamen. The first section, running from Template:XiamenM stations to Template:XiamenM stations, has 24 stations and is 30.3 kilometres (18.8 mi) long. It began operations on 31 December 2017.[1][2]

Line 1 map

History

The 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

Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Yannei — Zhenhai Rd 31 December 2017 30.30 km (18.83 mi) 24 Phase 1

Stations

Concourse at Hubin East Road Station
station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
Template:XiamenM stations 岩内 0.00 0.00 Jimei
Template:XiamenM stations 厦门北站 Xiamen North railway station XKS

Xiamen BRT

0.85 0.85
Template:XiamenM stations 天水路 1.61 2.46
Template:XiamenM stations 集美大道 1.26 3.72
Template:XiamenM stations 集美软件园 1.07 4.79
Template:XiamenM stations 诚毅广场 1.32 6.11
Template:XiamenM stations 官任 1.16 7.27
Template:XiamenM stations 杏锦路 1.55 8.82
Template:XiamenM stations 杏林村 0.64 9.46
Template:XiamenM stations 园博苑 1.07 10.53
Template:XiamenM stations 集美学村 2.61 13.14
Template:XiamenM stations 高崎 3.82 16.96 Huli
Template:XiamenM stations 殿前 1.54 18.50
Template:XiamenM stations 火炬园 1.34 19.84
Template:XiamenM stations 塘边 0.88 20.72
Template:XiamenM stations 乌石浦 0.97 21.69
Template:XiamenM stations 吕厝  2  0.80 22.49 Siming
Template:XiamenM stations 莲花路口 1.08 23.57
Template:XiamenM stations 莲坂 1.04 24.61
Template:XiamenM stations 湖滨东路 0.71 25.32
Template:XiamenM stations 文灶 Xiamen BRT 1.34 26.66
Template:XiamenM stations 将军祠 0.82 27.48
Template:XiamenM stations 中山公园 1.23 28.71
Template:XiamenM stations 镇海路 0.88 29.59

Rolling stock

Interior of rolling stock

Services 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Briginshaw, David (5 January 2018). "First metro line opens in Xiamen". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 10 February 2018.