Xi'an Metro

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Xi'an Metro
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Overview
Owner Xi'an Municipal People's Government
Locale Xi'an
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 2
Number of stations 39
Daily ridership 849,000 (2015 average)[1]
1,226,000 (2014 record)[2]
Annual ridership 59 million (2012)[1]
Operation
Began operation 16 September 2011
Operator(s) Xi'an Municipal People's Government Subway Construction
Technical
System length 51.9 km (32 mi)
Track gauge 1435 mm (standard gauge)
Average speed 30 km/h (19 mph)
Top speed 80 km/h (50 mph)
System map

Xi'anMetro2013.svg
Xi'an Metro
Traditional Chinese 西安地鐵
Simplified Chinese 西安地铁

The Xi'an Metro, also known as Xi'an Subway, is a metro system in the city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province in China. 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.

Line 2 began construction on 29 September 2006, and Line 1 started on October 30, 2008. Four other routes are planned to start in 2011 and is expected to finish 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.[3]

Xi'an Metro has two lines in operation: Line 2 opened to the public on September 16, 2011.[4] Line 1 began operation on September 15, 2013.

History

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).[5] 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.[6]

Lines in operation

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Map of Xi'an Metro           
  • Xi'anMetro2013.svg
Line Terminals
(District)		 Opened Newest
Extension		 Length
km		 Stations
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(Weiyang)		 Fangzhicheng
(Baqiao)		 2013 — 25.4 19
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(Weiyang)		 Weiqunan
(Chang'an)		 2011 2014 26.5 21
Total 51.9 40

Line 1

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Main article: Line 1, Xi'an Metro

The second route, Line 1, was scheduled to start in late 2009 but was brought one year earlier as per Chinese government's response to the financial crisis of 2007–2010. Line 1 opened on 15 September 2013. The route runs from east to west.

To accelerate the speed of overall economic development between Xi'an and Xianyang cities, the Transportation Department of Xi'an decided to extend Line 1 to promote business travel between the two cities, as well as improve the efficiency of land use alongside Line 1. The preparation phase for the extension Line 1 started with the compilation of a feasibility study on November 4, 2007.

Line 2

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Main article: Line 2, Xi'an Metro

Line 2 opened on 16 September 2011. This line is 26.5 km (16 mi) long with 21 stations.[7]

Lines under construction

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Planned system map
Yongningmen Station
Line
Phase/Section
Terminals
Construction since
Planned operation time
Length
in km
Stations
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Test Section Dayanta Wulukou 2011 2018[8] 35.2 29

Line 3

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Main article: Line 3, Xi'an Metro

Construction of Xi'an Metro's Line 3 broke ground in May 2011[9] and is set to finish in 2016. The line will be 50.5 km (31.4 mi) long and 31 stations are planned.

Line 4

Construction of test section of Line 4 of Xi'an Metro started in late 2012, and the entirety of Line 4 is planned to start service in late 2017 or 2018.[10]

Lines under planning

There will be 17 metro lines in Xi'an before 2030.[11]

Development

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Construction work on Line 2 (2009)

Other metro lines, including Line 4, Line 5, and Line 6 will start construction after 2020, according to the plan.

Accidents

On 2 August 2009, 9:20am, a cave-in at the Sajinqiao section of Line 1 trapped migrant workers under 10 cubic meters of earth for over three hours, killing at least two who later died in the hospital.

On 26 May 2009, an individual suffered minor injuries from a fire during infrastructure work on Line 1.

On 30 December 2008, a fire occurred that was extinguished within an hour; all workers evacuated safely. Sixty six hours later, on 2 January, another fire occurred at another station on Line 2.[12]

See also

References

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  8. ↑ 西安地铁四号线昨开始盾构 从南到北共设29站 新浪陕西
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