Lanzhou Metro

Lanzhou Metro
Overview
Locale Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Transit type Rapid Transit
Number of lines

2 (under construction)

1 (planning)
Number of stations 20 (under construction)
Operation
Operation will start 2016
Operator(s) Lanzhou Railway Company
Technical
System length 26.78 km (16.6 mi)
System map

Lanzhou Metro
Simplified Chinese 兰州地铁
Traditional Chinese 蘭州地鐵

Lanzhou Metro is a rapid transit system under construction in Lanzhou, Gansu. The vision for the Lanzhou Metro includes three metro lines totaling 90 kilometers (56 mi), and a three-line, 117-kilometer (73 mi) suburban rail network, in the completed regional rapid transit network.[1] Due to the nature of the layout of Lanzhou, most of the urban rail network will run east-west in line with the Yellow River, with most of the network being south of the river and just a few future expansions across to the north of the river.

Line 1

Line 1 started construction on July 9, 2012. Line 1 is 26.78 kilometers (16.6 mi) with 20 stations.[2] The line is completely underground with a completion deadline of 2016.[1]

On 22 October 2015, a fire broke out at the construction site of Donggang station. No casualties were reported by authorities.[3]

Stations

Line 2

Line 2 starts construction at the end of 2015.[4] Built in phases, the first phase is 9.06 kilometers (5.6 mi) with 9 stations, 5 of which will be transfer stations. It will run from Dongfanghong Square to Yanbei Road, all within Chengguan district.

References

  1. 1 2 "兰州城市轨道交通工程昨开工-今日兰州". xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  2. "兰州城市轨道交通工程开工奠基 刘伟平冯健身赵广发欧阳坚出席奠基仪式". gansudaily.com.cn. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  3. "兰州地铁东岗工地发生火灾(组图)". 22 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  4. "Construction of subway line 2 expected to start soon". China.org.cn. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

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