Xiamen Metro

Xiamen Metro (AMTR)
Overview
Owner Xiamen Rail Transit Group Corporation Ltd
Locale Xiamen (Fujian, China)
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 1 (operational)
4 (approved)
6 (proposed)
Number of stations 24 (operational)
115 (approved)
49 (proposed)
Website http://www.xmgdjt.com.cn/
http://www.xmgdjt.net/
Operation
Began operation 31 December 2017
Operator(s) Xiamen Rail Transit Group Corporation Ltd
Technical
System length 30.3 (operational)
224 (approved)
404 (proposed)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
AMTR (Across Mass Transit Railway)
Simplified Chinese 厦门轨道交通
Traditional Chinese 廈門軌道交通
Literal meaning Xiamen Rail Transit
Commonly abbreviated as
Simplified Chinese 厦门地铁
Traditional Chinese 廈門地鐵
Literal meaning Xiamen Metro

Xiamen Metro officially branded as AMTR[1][2][3] (Across Mass Transit Railway),[4] is a rapid transit system serving Xiamen, Fujian, China. Line 1 of Xiamen metro began operation on 31 December 2017 with trial runs from 6 October 2017 to 11 October 2017[5].

Each metro train uses 6 cars of CRRC Tangshan stock.[6]

Background

Planning for a metro system began in the early 2000s but China's elevated Xiamen BRT was only opened in 2008. The initial phase of construction of the metro system was compiled as the Xiamen Urban Rail Transit Construction Plan (2011–2020) on 24 December 2010 and was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission on 11 May 2012.[7][8] The construction started on 13 November 2013.[9] Xiamen Urban Rail Transit Group was founded for the purpose of construction and operation. On 8 October 2016, the National Development and Reform Commission approved phase II of the Xiamen Urban Rail Transit Construction Plan (2016-2022).

The approved phase I of system development includes three lines (1, 2, 3) with 62 stations, 75.3 kilometres (46.8 mi) in length. The construction cost is projected to be 50.37 billion yuan.[10]

The approved phase II of system development includes four lines (2-2, 3-2, 4, 6) with 67 stations, 152.2 kilometres (94.6 mi) in length. The construction cost is projected to be 100.092 billion yuan.[11]

The approved phase of inter-city rail system development includes two lines (Quanzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou, Zhangzhou - Gangwei - Xiamen) with 263 kilometres (163 mi) in length.[12]

Network

Line Terminals
(District)		 Commencement Newest
extension		 Length
km		 Stations
 1  Yannei
(Jimei)		 Zhenhai Road
(Siming)		 2017 — 30.30 24

Line 1

Construction site of Zhenhailu Station, the western terminus of Line 1

Line 1, with 24 stations, 31.5 kilometres (19.6 mi) (30.3 km useful) length, 50 min duration of trip and 20.39 billion yuan cost of construction, was opened on 31 December 2017. The line goes from south to north. The depot is situated at the northern end and is Xiamen Metro's principal depot. The line goes through Northern and Central railway stations and connects the island (with 9 stations) and mainland (with 14 stations) parts of the city through a dam (with 1 station). Route: Lundu Ferry Terminal, Old Town, Xiamen Railway Station, Jimei New Town, Xiamen North Railway Station. Line 1's color is orange.

The view of the platform at Hubin East Road station

Approved lines

Line 2

Line 2 will have 32 stations, 41.6 kilometres (25.8 mi) length and cost of construction is 29.838 billion yuan and is scheduled to be completed two years after the opening of the system. It will go from east to west mainly through the island part and then through Haicang channel to the mainland and connect the airport (at Huli District) and the southern rail station. Route: Wuyuan Bay, Guanyinshan, Jiangtou, northern bank of Yundang Lake, Haicang New Town.

Line 3

Line 3, with 26 stations, 37.86 kilometres (23.53 mi) of length and 27.514 billion yuan cost of construction, is scheduled to be completed four years after the system's opening. It will serve the island part of the city from southwest to northeast. Route: Xiamen Port, Bailuzhou, old industrial area in Huli District, Xiang'an New Town.

Line 4

Line 4, with 18 stations, 69.6 kilometres (43.2 mi) of length and cost of construction is 36.256 billion yuan, is scheduled to be completed four years after the system's opening.

Line 6

Line 6, with 27 stations, 44.5 kilometres (27.7 mi) of length and cost of construction is 36.464 billion yuan, is scheduled to be completed four years after the system's opening.

The metro will use Alstom Metropolis/Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works type B six-car rolling stock carrying 1400 passengers.

Future plans

Xiamen city government plans to build an urban-suburban metro network comprising eleven lines, 404 kilometres (251 mi) in length, with 188 stations.[13] Lines 3 and Line 6 will be extended further south by 4 stations, 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) length and further north by 6 stations, 1.17 kilometres (0.73 mi) length. Line 11 with 31 stations and 40.4 kilometres (25.1 mi) length will be reconstructed mainly from the BRT line. Line 5 will have 21 stations and 41.6 kilometres (25.8 mi) length. Line 5 counts 29 stations and 41.28 kilometres (25.65 mi) length. Like Line 1, Line 4 and Line 11 will intersect at the new main Xiamen North railway station in Jimei District.[14]

In addition, there are long-term plans to connect the Xiamen Metro with Zhangzhou and Quanzhou.

References

  1. ↑ "厦门地铁AMTR Office Website" 厦门地铁
  2. ↑ "厦门地铁AMTR Office Website" 厦门地铁
  3. ↑ "Xiamen MTR era begins, Metro Line 1 to start trial run Dec. 31". What's On Xiamen. 29 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "【首发】厦门地铁Logo宣传片" 厦门轨道交通集团有限公司微博
  5. ↑ "Xiamen Metro fares released; RMB2 for first 4km". Xiamen news - What's on Xiamen. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  6. ↑ Moore, Craig. "Xiamen metro - the world's newest metro - Photos and first impressions". www.urbanrail.net. Urban rail net website. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  7. ↑ China approves 25 urban rail projects to boost economy
  8. ↑ Xiamen urban rail transit project approved by NDRC
  9. ↑ Xinhua. China's Xiamen begins subway construction.
  10. ↑ "厦门市城市轨道交通近期建设规划通过批准" 中华人民共和国国家发展和改革委员会
  11. ↑ "国家发展改革委关于厦门市城市轨道交通第二期建设规划（2016-2022年）的批复" 中华人民共和国国家发展和改革委员会
  12. ↑ "国家发展改革委关于福建省海峡西岸城际铁路建设规划（2015～2020年）的批复" 中华人民共和国国家发展和改革委员会
  13. ↑ 轨道交通1号线实验段争取年内开工 Archived 23 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. (in Chinese)
  14. ↑ 厦门北站现地铁标示牌 工作人员称将清 (in Chinese)

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