Qingdao Metro

Qingdao Metro
Overview
Owner Qingdao Metro Corporation
Locale Qingdao, Shandong, China
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 3 (operating)
16 (total)
Number of stations 58 (operating)
Website http://www.qd-metro.com/
Operation
Began operation December 16, 2015
Operator(s) Qingdao Metro Corporation
Technical
System length 102.580 km (operating)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
System map

Qingdao Metro
Traditional Chinese 青島地鐵
Simplified Chinese 青岛地铁

Qingdao Metro (Chinese: 青岛地铁; pinyin: Qīngdǎo dìtiě) is a metro system in the city of Qingdao, Shandong province in China. The first line, Line 3 (north section) began operation on December 16, 2015.[1]

Lines in operation

Line Terminals
(District)		 Commencement Newest
Extension		 Length
km		 Stations
 2  Zhiquan Road
(Shinan)		 Licun Park
(Licang)		 2017 — 20.422 18
 3  Qingdao Station
(Shinan)		 Qingdaobei Station
(Licang)		 2015 2016 24.472 22
 11  Miaoling Road
(Laoshan)		 Qiangu Mountain
(Jimo)		 2018 — 57.686 21
Total 102.580 58

History

Qingdao proposed a subway system in 1935, making it one of the first cities in China to propose a subway system. The proposed network was 42 km long and ran underground in the city center while elevated in the suburbs.[2] However, the plan never gained traction due to turmoil from the Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War. Planning resumed in 1989 only to be stopped again in 1995 after a national suspension of subway projects was declared due to worries of high costs and financial debts.[3][4] Repeated attempts to gain approval for subway construction were unsuccessful until 2009 when it was finally approved by the NDRC and a test section of Line 3 started construction in July.[5]

The construction of the first line, Line 3, began on November 30, 2009. With 13 billion yuan ($1.9 billion) of funding, the line comprises 22 stations, with a total length of 24.8 km. The northern half of Line 3 began trial passenger operation on December 16, 2015, and the southern half opened a year later, on December 18, 2016.[6][7]

Construction on Line 2 began in 2012, and the completed line will comprise 22 stations, with a total length of 25.2 km. Line 2 began passenger service on December 10, 2017 between Zhiquan Road station and Licun Park station.[8][6][9]

Phase I of Line 11 between Miaoling Road station and Qiangu Mountain station, which extends from Laoshan District to Jimo District, with 21 stations and 54 km of track, began operation on April 23, 2018.

Construction and plans

Phase I of Line 13 between Jinggangshan Road station and Dazhushan station will begin operation at the end of 2018, with 13 stations and 28.8 km of track.

Another line, Line 1, is due to be completed in 2020. It will temporarily run along one of the sections of Line 7, from Xingguo Road station to Dongguozhuang station.[6]

Meanwhile, Line 4 has been under construction since 2016, and is due to be completed in 2021 from People's Hall station to Dahedong station. It will bring much convenience to Qingdao citizens once the line begins operation.

More transfer stations such as Taidong station and Liaoyang East Road station will be built, providing the citizens with more choices in transportation.

According to the published plans, ultimately there will be 16 lines in total (plus two feeder lines) with a combined length of 836 km. All work is scheduled to be finished prior to 2050.

LineTerminalsLength
(km)		StationsBegan
construction		Began
operation		Newest
extension		Status
 1 Emeishan RoadXingguo Road42.72920162020N/AUnder construction
 2 LiuhuapoInternational Horticultural Expo Garden61.341201220172019In operation
 3 Qingdao StationQingdaobei Station24.822200920152016In operation
 4 Hall of the PeopleDahedong30.72420162021N/AUnder construction
 5 MaidaoShilaoren3025N/AN/AN/ALong-term planning
 6 Qingdaoxi StationWangtai New Town56.338201720222023EIA (Section I)
 7 Olympic Sailing CentreBei'an48.535201520202023Under construction (Section I)
 8 Jiaozhoubei StationMay 4 Square60.71820162021N/AUnder construction
 8b DonghetaoJiaozhou Station18.57N/AN/AN/ALong-term planning
 9 Huaqiang RoadWanggezhuang South51.527N/A2023N/AEIA (Section I)
 10 HetaoTieqishan Road38.720N/AN/AN/ALong-term planning
 11 Conson StadiumTianheng702820132018N/AIn operation
 12 Golden BeachChaoyangcun54.42120182023N/AEIA
 13 Jialingjiang RoadDongjiakou70.32220142018N/AUnder construction (Section I)
 14 Jiaozhoubei StationPingdu Station59.41120172022N/AEIA
 15 ShilaorenAuto Industry City48.516N/AN/AN/ALong-term planning
 16 ChaoyangcunOcean Spring50.918N/AN/AN/ALong-term planning
 16b NanquanJiaodong Airport195N/AN/AN/ALong-term planning

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Qingdao subway system to launch in December". December 14, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1935年的青岛城市规划：国内最早提出建设地铁 青报网-青岛日报官网". www.dailyqd.com. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  3. ↑ "国务院办公厅关于暂停审批城市地下快速轨道交通项目的通知_政府信息公开专栏". www.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  4. ↑ "大事记-走进地铁-青岛地铁". www.qd-metro.com. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  5. ↑ "地铁一期工程试验段开工-青岛新闻网". ribao.qingdaonews.com. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  6. 1 2 3 "Qingdao metro Line 3 Phase 2 opens". International Rail Journal. December 19, 2016. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  7. ↑ "Qingdao metro opens". Railway Gazette. December 17, 2015. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  8. ↑ "地铁2号线（东段）12月10日开通试运营-地铁资讯-青岛地铁". www.qd-metro.com. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  9. ↑ chinanews. "山东省第二条地铁开通试运营 被誉为"最美海岸线地铁"-中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
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