Harbin Metro

Harbin Metro

Overview
Owner	Harbin Municipal People's Government
Locale	Harbin
Transit type	rapid transit
Number of lines	1
Number of stations	18
Website	www.harbin-metro.com
Operation
Began operation	26 September 2013
Technical
System length	17.47 km (11 mi)
Track gauge	1435 mm
System map

Harbin Metro
Simplified Chinese	哈尔滨地铁
Traditional Chinese	哈爾濱地鐵
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hāěrbīn Dìtiě

Harbin Metro is the metro system of Harbin, the provincial capital of Heilongjiang Province in northeastern China. The system began operation on 26 September 2013 with the opening of Line 1, which is 17.47 km (11 mi) in length and has 17 stations in service. The system is undergoing expansion and is expected to have a total of three lines and 89.58 km (56 mi) of track in service by 2018.

Hours and fares

In the winter time, the metro begins operation at 6:00 am and the last train departs at 9:00 pm. Fares range from Y2 to Y4 depending on trip distance. Single-ride and rechargeable fare cards may be purchased at ticket windows or automatic fare card machines in each station.

Line in operation

Line	Terminals (District)		Opened	Newest Extension	Length km	Stations
	Hadongzhan (Daowai)	Hananzhan (Nangang)	2013	—	17.47	18
Total					17.47	18

Line 1

Main article: Line 1, Harbin Metro

The Line 1 is oriented along the east–west axis of the urban area of Harbin: from north-east (Harbin East Railway Station) to south-west (2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University). The Museum Station on Line 1 was not in operation as of 26 September 2013.

History

The Harbin Metro was approved by the State Council in 2005. The initial investment was estimated to cost USD 643 million. The project was headed by the Harbin Municipal People's Government Metro Construction, which established a Track Traffic Construction Office led by the city's construction commission. In 2006, an official "Initiation Ceremony of Harbin Metro Trial Project" was held, signifying the actual implementation of Harbin Line 1 project. The builders made use of a 10.1 km air defense tunnel built in the 1970s as part of the “7381” civil air-defense, which forms part of Line 1.

Construction on Line 1 began a second time on 29 September 2009 and was later halted and began a third time in March 2010. In March 2011 the contract for traincars for first line was signed with Changchun Railway Vehicles co. ltd. Target date for opening of first line of 17.47 km length with 18 stations was set to the end of 2012. The line actually opened on 26 September 2013.

Future lines

Further information: Line 3, Harbin Metro

After Line 1 (Red), more two lines will be open: Line 2 (Violet) from east to northwest with 17 stations and Circle Line 3 (Orange) with 32 stations. By 2020, as many as five lines with total length of 143 km could be completed.

Years	Lines	Section	Satus	Length	Stations	Terminus
2017		Phase 1	No Train is Testing	4.8km	5	Yidaeryuan-Chengxianglu
2019		Phase 3	Under Consturation	8.54km	5	Hananzhan-Xinjiangdajie
2020		Phase 1		28.7km	19	Songbei University Town-Qixiangtai
		Phase 2 Southeast		2.9+15.2km	4+14	Chengxianglu-Sport Park/Yidaeryuan-Taipinqiao
2022		Phase 2 Northwest		13.7km	11	Taipinqiao-Sport Park
After 2025		Phase 4	Under Planning	2.6km	2	Hadongzhan-Dongbeihuagongchang
		Phase 2		9.8+4.3km	8+3	Songbei University Town-Dalianlu/Qixiangtai-Xinfuzhen
		Phase 1		32.2km	27	Qiansha-Keyanjie
		Phase 1		36.1km	25	Dongsanhuan-Nanjinglu

External links

• Government site of Harbin