List of Xi'an Metro stations
The Xi'an Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province in China, with stations in seven of the city's eleven districts and 2 counties. It is the first city to operate a subway in Northwest China and the tenth city in mainland China to operate a subway. Xi'an began planning urban rapid rail transit in the 1980s[1] and was approved for construction by the state on September 13, 2006. The first line, line 2, opened September 16, 2011 followed by line 1 on September 15, 2013 and line 3 on November 8, 2016.
The system consists of three lines spanning 91km with 66 stations. The system carried a total of 605.3 million riders in 2017.[2]
Lines
| Line | Terminals (District) |
Opened | Newest Extension |
Length km |
Stations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houweizhai (Weiyang) |
Fangzhicheng (Baqiao) |
2013 | — | 25.4 | 19 |
| 2 | Xi'an North Railway Station (Weiyang) |
Weiqunan (Chang'an) |
2011[3] | 2014 | 26.5 | 21 |
| 3 | Yuhuazhai (Yanta) |
Baoshuiqu (Baqiao) |
2016 | — | 39.1 | 26 |
| Total | 91 | 66 | ||||
Xi'an Metro has three lines in operation. Line 2 opened to the public on September 16, 2011.[3] Line 1 began operation on September 15, 2013. Line 3 started after months of delay on November 8, 2016.
Xi'an began its metro system plan in the mid-1980s. The plan was first submitted to the State Council in 1994, with four planned lines and a total length of 73.2 km (45.5 mi). In February 2004, the re-drafted plan was submitted to the State Government, which received final approval on September 13, 2006.
The first line, Line 2, began construction along Chang An street on 29 September 2006 and was completed in 2011. It runs north-south and passes under such historic sites as the Bell Tower and city wall. It is 26.6 km (17 mi) long with 23.5 km (15 mi) lying underground, approximately 20 meters below the surface. It is estimated to have cost 17.9 billion yuan (US$2.24 billion).[4] The route stretches from the Xi'an North Railway Station to Weiqu South with 20 stops. The travel time is 39 minutes for the entire length, cutting the commute almost in half. Operations began on 28 September 2011.[5]
Four other routes were planned to start construction in 2011 and to be finished by around 2020. When completed, the system will span 251.8 km (156.5 mi) and will mainly service the urban and suburban districts of Xi'an and part of Xianyang.[6]
Stations
Key
| ^ | Transfer stations |
| † | Line termini |
| ^† | Transfer stations/Line termini |
^ 
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Transfer stations/Transfer stations with CRH |
†
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Line termini/Transfer station at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport |
| ^†
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Transfer stations/Line termini/Transfer stations with CRH |
In operation
References
- ^ 西安地铁大事记
- ^ 2017年统计报告. 中国城市轨道交通协会 [China Urban Rail Transit Association]. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
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- ^ "Xi'an: Ancient City Gets Own Metro System". China.org.cn. September 29, 2006.
- ^ "Xi'an Subway Line 2 to begin trial runs on September 28". Global Times. June 29, 2011. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012.
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