Xiamen Metro

Xiamen Metro, officially branded as AMTR[1][2] (Amoy Transit Rail,[3] formerly Across Mass Transit Railway[4]), is a rapid transit system serving Xiamen, Fujian, China. Line 1 began operation on 31 December 2017.[5] Line 2 began operation on 25 December 2019.[6]

Amoy Transit Rail (AMTR)
Overview
OwnerXiamen Rail Transit Group Corporation Ltd
LocaleXiamen, Fujian Province, China
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines2 (operational)
3 (under construction)
6 (proposed)
Number of stations52 (operational)
93 (under construction)
49 (proposed)
Websitewww.xmgdjt.com.cn
www.xmgdjt.net
Operation
Began operationDecember 31, 2017 (2017-12-31)
Operator(s)Xiamen Rail Transit Group Corporation Ltd
Technical
System length71.9 (operational)
224 (approved)
404 (proposed)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Amoy Transit Rail (AMTR)
Simplified Chinese厦门轨道交通
Traditional Chinese廈門軌道交通
Literal meaningAmoy Transit Rail
Commonly abbreviated as
Simplified Chinese厦门地铁
Traditional Chinese廈門地鐵
Literal meaningXiamen Metro

Background

Planning for a metro system began in the early 2000s in the meantime the mostly elevated Xiamen BRT 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 Phase II, 3 Phase II, 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]

In addition, an intercity railway system consisting of two lines (Quanzhou–Xiamen–Zhangzhou and Zhangzhou–Gangwei–Xiamen) and 263 kilometres (163 mi) in length was also approved.[12]

Network
Line Terminals
(District)		 Commencement Newest
extension		 Length
km		 Stations
 1  Zhenhai Road
(Siming)		 Yannei
(Jimei)		 2017 — 30.30 24
 2  Tianzhushan
(Haicang)		 Wuyuanwan
(Huli)		 2019 — 41.64[13] 32
Map of the Xiamen Metro to scale.

Line 1
Main article: Line 1 (Xiamen Metro)
Construction site of Zhenhai Road station, the western terminus of Line 1

Line 1, with 24 stations, 30.3 kilometres (18.8 mi) length, 50 min duration of trip and 20.39 billion yuan cost of construction, was opened on 31 December 2017.[5] 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 Xiamen North Railway Station 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, Jimei New Town, Xiamen North Railway Station. Line 1's color is orange. Line 1 uses six car CRRC Tangshan rolling stock.

The view of the platform at Hubin East Road station

Line 2
Main article: Line 2 (Xiamen Metro)

Line 2 is 41.64 kilometres (25.87 mi)[13] in length with 32 stations.[14][15] It was opened on December 25, 2019.[6] It runs from east to west through Xiamen Island and then through Haicang channel to the mainland.

Under Construction

Line 3

Line 3 will be 36.72 kilometres (22.82 mi) in length with 26 stations and is scheduled to be complete by 2020.[16] It will serve the Xiamen Island from southwest to northeast then cross to the mainland and head towards Xiamen's new Xiang'an Airport.[17]

Line 4

Line 4 will be 69.6 kilometres (43.2 mi) in length with 18 stations and is scheduled to be complete by 2020.[16][18] Unlike other lines, which are radial lines that connect Xiamen island to the mainland, this line is a tangential express line running strictly on the mainland around Xiamen Island. It will connect Xiamen's new Xiang'an Airport to Xiamen North railway station.

Line 6

Line 6 will be 46.17 kilometres (28.69 mi) in length with 27 stations and is scheduled to be complete by 2022. Like Line 4, it is a tangential line running strictly on the mainland north of Xiamen Island.[19]

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.[20] Lines 3 and Line 6 will be extended further south by 4 stations, 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) length and further north by 7 stations, 9.99 kilometres (6.21 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 27 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.[21] In addition, there are long-term plans to connect the Xiamen Metro with neighboring cities of Zhangzhou and Quanzhou.

See also
  • Trains portal

References
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  2. "厦门地铁AMTR Official Website" 厦门地铁
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  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
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  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.
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  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
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  14. "厦门地铁2号线二期工程全线贯通 预计明年12月通车过海". www.qianjia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  15. "厦门"双地铁"要来了 跨岛发展步伐更稳更快 - 城事 - 东南网厦门频道". xm.fjsen.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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  17. "厦门地铁3号线再传捷报 首个盾构区间双向贯通 - 城事 - 东南网厦门频道". xm.fjsen.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  18. "厦门地铁4号线后溪至翔安机场段获批 建设工期4.5年 - 城事 - 东南网厦门频道". xm.fjsen.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  19. "厦门地铁6号线最新进展曝光 计划2022年开通". 知乎专栏 (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  20. 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)
  21. 厦门北站现地铁标示牌 工作人员称将清 (in Chinese)
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