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Luoyang Metro
Overview
OwnerLuoyang Municipal People's Government
LocaleLuoyang, China
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines2 (under construction)
4 (total planned)
Websitewww.lysubway.com.cn
Operation
Operator(s)Luoyang Metro Co., Ltd.
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) (standard gauge)
Luoyang Metro
Traditional Chinese洛陽地鐵
Simplified Chinese洛阳地铁

Luoyang Metro (Chinese: 洛阳地铁) is an under-construction rapid transit rail network serving urban and suburban districts of Luoyang. It will be the second metro system in Henan Province, as well as the first metro system in a city that is not a provincial capital in central and western China.[1]

History

The first phase of the system, including Line 1 and the first phase of Line 2, was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in August 2016.[2] Line 1 is 23 kilometres (14 mi) in length with 18 stations and the first phase of Line 2 is 18.3 kilometres (11.4 mi) in length with 15 stations.[2]

Construction of Line 1 started on 28 June 2017,[3] and Line 2 on 26 December 2017.[4]

Lines under construction

Line 1

Line 1 is a west-east line from Gushui station to Yangwan station. It began construction in June 2017.[3] It is estimated to be operational in December 2021.

Line 2

Line 2 is a north-south line from Jingsanlu station to Wangchengdadao station. It began construction in December 2017.[4] It is estimated to be operational in 2022.[5] It will connect both Luoyang railway station and Luoyang Longmen railway station.

References

  1. ^ "洛阳也要修地铁 成中西部首个建地铁的非省会城市" (in Chinese (China)). 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  2. ^ a b "洛阳市轨道交通项目概况" (in Chinese (China)). Luoyang Metro Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  3. ^ a b "洛阳地铁1号线开工仪式在牡丹广场站举行" (in Chinese (China)). 洛阳日报. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  4. ^ a b "洛阳地铁2号线开建 全长18公里设站15座". 2017-12-27.
  5. ^ "洛阳地铁:1号线明年6月底前试运营 2号线一期工程全线盾构区间隧道建设完成近半". 2019-09-25.