Fuzhou Metro

Fuzhou Metro
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Overview
Locale Fuzhou, China
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 2 (under construction)
Number of stations 46 (under construction)
Operation
Operation will start 1 May, 2016
Operator(s) Fuzhou Metro Corporation
Technical
System length 55.3 km (under construction)

Fuzhou Metro is a metro system in the city of Fuzhou, Fujian province in China. The first line was planned to open in 2014[1] but was delayed to 2016 due to archaeological excavations.[2] Operator is Fuzhou Metro Corporation.

Fuzhou Metro was approved for construction on 3 June 2009. Passenger-free test trial for 3 months began on 30 December 2015.[3]

Network

At the moment, two lines with 55.3 km length and 46 stations are under construction for 17 bln yuans (2.5 bln US dollars) while 8 lines (including suburban) with 290 km length in network are planning totally.

Line 1 has 28.8 km length, 35 km/h average speed of trains, 40 minutes of travel time, 5 minutes intervals and runs north to south. The first section of Line 1 from Xiangfeng Road and Fuzhou Railway Station to Fuzhou South Railway Station via Hualin Road and Zexu Avenue has 24.9 km length and includes 21 stops. The second section with 4 stops will achieve the city's eastern area.

Line 2 has 26.5 km length and runs west to east.

Lines 3, 4, 5, 6 has 30.1, 25.2, 32, 37 km lengths concerningly.

Suburban Lines 7 and 8 has 55 and 55 km lengths and first of them goes to Fuzhou Changle International Airport.

Line 1 Stations
  1. Xiangfeng (象峰)
  2. Xiushan (秀山)
  3. Luohanshan (罗汉山)
  4. Fuzhouhuochezhan/Fuzhou Railway Station (福州火车站)
  5. Doumen (斗门)
  6. Shudou (树兜)
  7. Pingshan (屏山)
  8. Dongjiekou (东街口)
  9. Nanmendou (南门兜)
  10. Chating (茶亭)
  11. Dadao (达道)
  12. Shangteng (上藤)
  13. Sanchajie (三叉街)
  14. Baihuting (白湖亭)
  15. Huluzhen (葫芦阵)
  16. Huangshan (黄山)
  17. Paixia (排下)
  18. Chengmen (城门)
  19. Sanjiaocheng (三角埕)
  20. Lulei (胪雷)
  21. Fuzhounanzhan/Fuzhou South Railway Station (福州南站)
  22. Huji (湖际)
  23. Liangcuo (梁厝)
  24. Xiayang (下洋)

Map of Fuzhou Metro Line 1
Construction of station of Fuzhou Metro
Line 2 Stations
  1. Suyang (苏洋)
  2. Shadi (沙堤)
  3. Shangjie (上街)
  4. Pukou (浦口)
  5. Fuda/Fuzhou University (福大)
  6. Dongyu (董屿)
  7. Houting (厚庭)
  8. Juyuanzhou (橘园洲)
  9. Hongwan (洪湾)
  10. Jinshan (金山)
  11. Jinxiang (金祥)
  12. Xiangban (祥坂)
  13. Ninghua (宁化)
  14. Xiyang (西洋)
  15. Nanmendou (南门兜)
  16. Wuyiguangchang/Wuyi Square (五一广场)
  17. Shuibu (水部)
  18. Ziyang (紫阳)
  19. Wuliting (五里亭)
  20. Qianyu (前屿)
  21. Shangyang (上洋)
  22. Gushan (鼓山)

Equipment

Train of Fuzhou Metro

The Model-B trains consists of 6 cars and has capacity near 1,500 passengers including 256 seats. 28 trains ordered for Line 1, first of them was produced by CNR Tangshan Railway Vehicle plant in April 2015.

Fare consideres by red plastic RFID tokens and smart cards.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fuzhou Metro.
  1. "福州年底开建地铁2014年通车 将跃升一线城市_财经_凤凰网". Finance.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  2. "First Fuzhou metro train emerges". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  3. Fuzhou to enter metro era

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