Changsha Metro

The Changsha Metro (officially 长沙轨道交通; chángshā guǐdào jiāotōng; also called 长沙地铁; chángshā dìtiě) is a rapid transit system in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan province in China. The first operational line, Line 2, commenced service on April 29, 2014, making Changsha the 18th city in mainland China to open a rapid transit system.[3] A second line, Line 1, commenced service in 2016. As of May 2020, three lines are under construction.

Changsha Metro
Overview
Native name长沙轨道交通
Locale Changsha, Hunan
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines3
Number of stations68
Daily ridership639,000 (2017) [1]
1,056,800 (2018 peak)[2]
Websitehttp://www.hncsmtr.com/
Operation
Began operationApril 29, 2014 (2014-04-29)
Operator(s)Changsha Metro Corporation Ltd.
CharacterElevated, underground
Technical
System length83.6 kilometres (51.9 mi)
System map

Lines in operation

Line Terminals
(District)
Commencement Newest
extension
Length
km
Stations
 1  Kaifu District Government
(Kaifu)
Shangshuangtang
(Yuhua)
2016 23.55 20
 2  West Meixi Lake
(Yuelu)
Guangda
(Changsha Co.)
2014 2015 26.579 23
 4  Guanziling
(Wangcheng)
Dujiaping
(Changsha Co.)
2019 33.5 25
Total 83.6 68
Changsha Railway Station metro entrance
Juzizhou Qinglian station entrance

Line 1

Line 1 construction began in 2010 and was opened on June 28, 2016.[3][4] Line 1 has a line length of 23.62 kilometres (14.68 mi) with 20 stations, of which 1 is elevated and 19 are underground.[5] The construction budget was 14.2 billion RMB.[3] A 9.9-kilometre (6.2 mi) extension to Line 1 is under construction, adding 5 stations north of its current terminal at Kaifu District Government; it will open to the public in 2022. Line 1 is colored red on system maps.

Line 2

Line 2 is a line running from west to east Changsha. It was opened on April 29, 2014[6] and extended in December 2015. The line is 26.6 kilometres (16.5 mi) long with 23 stations. Line 2 is colored light blue on system maps.

Line 4

Line 4 started construction on December 31, 2014. The line opened on 26 May 2019 with 25 stations.[7] Line 4 has a total length of 33.5 kilometres (20.8 mi) with 25 stations.[8] The line travels between Guanziling station and Dujiaping station. Line 4 is colored purple on system maps.[9]

Under construction expansions

Line 3

Line 3 started construction on January 3, 2014. It will open to the public in 28 June 2020.[10] It will have a total length of 36.4 kilometers with 25 stations. It will travel between Shantang station and Guangsheng station. Line 3 will be colored yellow-green on system maps.[9]

Line 5

Line 5 started construction in 2015.[11] It will open to the public in 28 June 2020.[10] It will have a total length of 22.5 kilometres (14.0 mi) with 18 stations.[11][8] It will travel between Maozhutang station and Shuiduhe station. Line 5 will be colored yellow on system maps.[9]

Line 6

The middle section of Line 6 started construction on November 28, 2017.[12] It will open to the public in 2021. The middle section will have a total length of 30.46 kilometres (18.93 mi) with 23 stations.[13] It will travel between Shaoguang station and Changqing station. Line 6 will be colored dark blue on system maps.

See also

References

  1. "2017年统计报告". 中国城市轨道交通协会. April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. "新纪录105.68万!七夕夜长沙地铁全力为爱护航". 网易. August 19, 2018. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  3. "Changsha metro opens". railwaygazette.com. April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  4. 地铁1号线今日开通 长沙迈入地铁换乘时代 (in Chinese). 长沙新闻网. June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  5. 长沙地铁1号线一期工程可研报告获批 2015年全面竣工 (in Chinese). 长沙新闻网. October 26, 2010. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  6. "湖南首条地铁开通 长沙开启"半小时生活圈"". www.huaxia.com. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  7. "长沙地铁4号线周日"迎客" 赶快带上这份乘车指南来"尝鲜"". May 25, 2019.
  8. "长沙已开通两条地铁线 4号线即将试运行". hn.rednet.cn. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  9. "长沙地铁1到4号线颜色确定 2号线为天蓝色 - 中国日报湖南双语网". November 11, 2014. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  10. "长沙地铁3号线5号线预计6月28日载客初期运营". June 25, 2020.
  11. "长沙地铁5号线一期工程开工 - 湖南频道". hn.rednet.cn. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  12. "长沙地铁6号线一标段开工建设 - 能源频道". ny.rednet.cn. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  13. "长沙地铁6号线河西段正式进入实施阶段,2021年试运营-民生-长沙晚报网". www.icswb.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.

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