Xuzhou Metro

Xuzhou Metro
Overview
Native name 徐州地铁
Locale China Xuzhou, Jiangsu
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 3 (under construction)
11 (planned)
Number of stations 54 (under construction)
177 (planned)
Website http://xzgdjt.com/
Operation
Operation will start October 1, 2019 (2019-10-01)
Operator(s) Xuzhou City Rail Transit Co., Ltd.
Character Underground, elevated
Technical
System length 67 km (42 mi) (phase 1)
323 km (201 mi) (planned)

The Xuzhou Metro (Chinese: 徐州地铁; pinyin: xú zhōu dì tiě) is a rapid transit system under construction in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. Construction began in February 2014, and Line 1 is planned to open in October 2019.

By 2020, the network is scheduled to comprise three lines with a total length of about 67 kilometres (42 mi). The total investment is expected to be 44.3 billion renminbi.[1][2] The system will comprise 11 lines and 323 kilometres (201 mi) of track when it is fully realized.[3]

First phase

Line 1 has been under construction since February 2014. The first phase is about 22 kilometres (13.7 mi) long, and has 18 stations (17 underground and one elevated). It will run from Luwo Station in the west to Xuzhou East Railway Station in the east.[4] As of June 2018, the civil engineering work was reported to be 95% complete, leaving mostly track laying, decorations, and electromechanical installations to be completed.[5] On August 30, 2018, railway work was declared complete, and electromechanical installations and decorations declared as "under intense progress".[6] It is planned to open in October 2019, one month after the originally planned date.[3]

Line 2 is planned to be 24.2 kilometres (15.0 mi) long in its first phase with 20 underground stations. It will run between Keyunbei Station and Xinchengqu East Station.[4] It is planned to open on October 1, 2020.[3]

Line 3 is planned to be 18.3 kilometres (11.4 mi) long in its first phase with 16 underground stations. It will run between Xiadian Station and Gaoxingqu South Station.[4] It is planned to open on December 1, 2020.

Second phase

Construction will soon begin on the second phase of the Xuzhou Metro, including Line 4, Line 5, Line 6, and the second phase of Line 3. Construction will last on these lines until 2024. The second phase will be 104.8 kilometres (65.1 mi) long with 73 stations.

Line 4 is planned to be 33.9 kilometres (21.1 mi) long with 25 underground stations, including 8 interchange stations. It will run between Taishangcun Station and Liuwan Village Station.

Line 5 is planned to be 33.5 kilometres (20.8 mi) long with 23 underground stations, including 9 interchange stations. It will run between Sundian Village Station and Xuzhou Mining City Station.

Line 6 is planned to be 30.7 kilometres (19.1 mi) long with 20 underground stations, including 6 interchange stations. It will run between Zhujiang Road Station and Xuzhou East Railway Station.

The second phase of Line 3 is planned to be 6.9 kilometres (4.3 mi) long with 5 underground stations, running from Xiadian Station to Houtao Taocun Station.

In September 2018, it was reported that the second phase construction plan will soon be reported to the National Development and Reform Commission, with preparatory construction work already completed and having already passed reporting to the Provincial Development and Reform Commission. Line 6 will begin construction first, along with Line 3, on a date to be determined.[3]

Third phase

The third phase of metro lines, still in planning, will complete the Xuzhou Metro's complete plan of 7 metro lines and 4 suburban rail lines. This phase will include the second phases of Line 1 and Line 2 and the entirety of Line 7, Line S1, Line S2, Line S3, and Line S4.

References

  1. ↑ 徐州城市轨道交通规划获批 地铁1号线今开建. People's Daily (in Chinese). 23 February 2014.
  2. ↑ 徐州轨道交通1号线一期工程启动全线建设. Jiangsu News (in Chinese). 1 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Xuzhou ditie zuixinxiaoxi! Yihao xian mingnian Shiyue tongche!" 徐州地铁最新消息！1号线明年10月通车！ [Xuzhou Metro latest news! Line 1 will open to traffic in October next year!]. Xuzhou Metro Loop. 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  4. 1 2 3 徐州轨道交通工程加速建设 (in Chinese). Xuzhou Government. 25 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Guidao gongsi zuzhi meiti jizhong baodao yihao xian jianshe jinzhan qingkuang" 轨道公司组织媒体集中报道1号线建设进展情况 [The railway company organized the media to report on the construction progress of Line 1]. Xuzhou Rail Transit (in Chinese). 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  6. ↑ "Guidaojiaotong yihao xian yi qi gongcheng shunli shixian "gui tong"" 轨道交通1号线一期工程顺利实现"轨通" [Smooth implementation of railway on Metro Line 1]. Xuzhou Rail Transit (in Chinese). 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
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