Line 9 (Tianjin Metro)

Line 9
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A train at Tanggu
Overview
Other name(s) Binhai Light Rail Line 9
Type Rapid transit
System Tianjin Metro
Status Operational
Locale Tianjin, China
Termini Tianjinzhan
Donghailu
Stations 19
Services 1
Daily ridership 97,000 (Avg.)[1]
Operation
Opened 28 March 2004
Owner Tianjin
Operator(s) Binhai Mass Transit Corporation
Character Underground, At-grade, & Elevated
Technical
Line length 52.76 km (32.78 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Route map
Donghai Road
Convention and
Exhibition Center
 Taihu Road
 Citizen Plaza
TEDA
 TEDA  to
North of
College District
Right arrow
 Tanggu
 Hujiayuan
Hujiayuan depot
Zhongxicun
 Tianjin Pipe Corporation
Main line connection
 Junliangcheng
 Xiaodongzhuang
Dongli Economic
Development Area
Xinli sidings
 Xinli
 Zhangguizhuang
 Erhaoqiao
 Yihaoqiao
 Zhongshanmen
Dongxing Road
Zhigu
Left arrow  5  Right arrow
 Shiyijing Road
 Dawangzhuang
Up arrow  2  to Binhai Intl. Airport
Tianjinzhan
China Railway China Railway High-speed (Tianjin)
Left arrow to Xiaodian  3  to Nanzhan Right arrow
Down arrow  2  to Caozhuang

Line 9 is a subway line on the Tianjin Metro. It is run by Binhai Mass Transit Development Co. Ltd. The line opened on 28 March 2004. It has since undergone expansion, and currently spans 52.8 km and has 19 stations and connects Tianjin with neighbouring Binhai.

Journey time is approximately an hour in either direction. A long section of the line runs parallel to the Jintang expressway.

Trains on this line can travel up to 100 km/h. Of the 4 bridges along the line, the No. 1 and No. 4 bridges are longer and use ballastless track while the No. 2 and No. 3 bridges use ballasted track. The No. 1 bridge, from Guanghua Road (between Dongxing Road and Zhongshanmen stations) to Babao, total length 25.8 km, is the longest bridge used in rapid transit systems in China.

The extension of Line 9 to Tianjinzhan opened on 15 October 2012, connecting the line to the main metro network and allowing passengers to transfer to Lines 2 and 3.[2]

The train service on the whole line was suspended on 13 August 2015 after a series of massive explosions devastated the area. The explosions occurred less than a kilometre from Donghailu station; the roof of the station collapsed, and the control centre nearby was destroyed.[3] The line resumed operation on 16 December from Tianjin Railway Station to Tianjin Pipe Corporation Station.[4]

History

  • 2001 May 18 - Construction begins
  • 2003 September 30 - Construction completes
  • 2004 March 28 - Trial service begins, 6 stations are open to service: Zhongshanmen, Donglikaifaqu, Gangguangongsi, Yanghuoshichang, Dongtinglu, and Donghailu. The price of the tickets are 3 yuan for less than 30 km or 5 yuan for greater than 30 km. The first train departs at 07:00 and the last at 19:00. Hujiayuan is a special station only open to BMT staffs and Huizhanzhongxin station near TEDA football field is only open for football matches and other special events.
  • 2004 May 25 - Yihaoqiao station opens for service
  • 2004 September 13 - Extends open time to 06:30 - 19:00
  • 2004 October 18 - Shiminguangchang station opens
  • 2005 March 27 - Huizhanzhongxin station opens on normal days
  • 2005 April 28 - Erhaoqiao station opens, Yihaoqiao station closes. Automatic ticket selling and checking system begins use. The price of a ticket changes to 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 yuan, depending on the travel distance. Extends open time to 06:30 - 20:00.
  • Late 2005 or early 2006 - Yanghuoshichang station changed name to Tanggu; Dongtinglu changed name to TEDA.
  • 2006 March 1 - Yihaoqiao station reopens; Xinlizhen, Xiaodongzhuang, Junliangcheng, Hujiayuan stations open, so all 14 stations that have been constructed are open.
  • 2006 March 28 - At 11 a.m., the trains begin automatic train operation; the total travel time from Zhongshanmen to Donghailu decreases from 49 min to 47.5 min.
  • 2006 May 1 - Extends open time to 06:30 - 21:00.
  • 2010 May 1 - Shiyijing Road to Zhongshanmen was opened
  • 2015 August 12 - the 2015 Tianjin explosions caused significant damage; all operations are suspended.
  • 2015 December 16 - Tianjin Railway Station to Tianjin Pipe Corp Station section resumes operation. The operation time is 06:00 - 22:30.[4]
  • Early 2016 - Tianjin Pipe Corp Station to Citizen Plaza section resumes operation.
  • 31 December 2016 - Citizen Plaza to Donghai Road section resumes operation.

Opening timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Zhongshanmen — Donghai Road 28 March 2004 45.409 km (28.22 mi) 9 Phase 1
Yihaoqiao 25 May 2004 Infill station 1
Citizen Plaza 18 October 2004 Infill station 1
Convention and Exhibition Center 27 March 2005 Infill station 1
Erhaoqiao 28 April 2005 Infill station 1
Hujiayuan 1 June 2006 Infill station 1
Shiyijing Road — Zhongshanmen 1 May 2011 6.151 km (3.82 mi) 3 Phase 2 (1st section)
Tianjin — Shiyijing Road 15 October 2012 1.2 km (0.75 mi) 2 Phase 2 (2nd section)
Tianjin Pipe Corporation — Donghai Road 16 December 2015 Temporary ceased operation -6 Explosions reconstruction project
Tianjin Pipe Corporation — Citizen Plaza 27 June 2016 Reentered operation 5
Citizen Plaza — Donghai Road 31 December 2016 Reentered operation 1
Zhangguizhuang, Taihu Road Infill stations 2

Stations (west to east)

Line 9 drawn to scale.
Station name Connections Distance
km		 Location
English Chinese
Tianjinzhan 天津站  2   3  Tianjin railway station TJP  Jingjin   Jinji  0.00 0.00 Hedong
Dawangzhuang 大王庄 1.40 1.40
Shiyijinglu 十一经路 0.74 2.14
Zhigu 直沽  5  1.54 3.68
Dongxing Road 东兴路 1.08 4.76
Zhongshanmen 中山门 2.02 6.78
Yihaoqiao 一号桥 1.73 8.51
Erhaoqiao 二号桥 0.90 9.41
Zhangguizhuang 张贵庄 1.32 10.73 Dongli
Xinli 新立 2.51 13.24
Donglikaifaqu 东丽开发区 1.98 15.22
Xiaodongzhuang 小东庄 4.32 19.54
Junliangcheng 军粮城 4.92 24.46
Gangguangongsi 钢管公司 4.25 28.71
Zhongxicun 中西村 3.13 31.84 Binhai
Hujiayuan 胡家园 6.16 38.00
Tanggu 塘沽 4.81 42.81
TEDA 泰达  TEDA  1.64 44.45
Shiminguangchang 市民广场 2.21 46.66
Taihulu 太湖路 2.18 48.84
Huizhanzhongxin 会展中心 1.35 50.19
Donghailu 东海路 1.31 51.50

Rolling stock

TypeTime of manufacturingSeriesSetsAssemblyNotes
Type B2003 - 2010DKZ738Mcp+T+T+McpManufactured by CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles[5]

References

  1. ↑ "天津地铁9号线全线投运 乘客"超时"按线网最高票价扣费". Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "天津地铁9号线延至天津站 末车时间延长至22:00". Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ↑ 津滨轻轨地铁9号线受损严重 展开抢修 尽早恢复运营 津滨轻轨地铁9号线受损严重 展开抢修 尽早恢复运营
  4. 1 2 "津滨轻轨16日起恢复部分路段运营". China National Radio. 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
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