Line 1, Tianjin Metro

Line 1 of the Tianjin Metro (Chinese: 天津地铁一号线; pinyin: Tiānjīn Dìtiě Yī Hào Xiàn) runs 26.2 km from the north-west to the south-east of downtown Tianjin and serves 22 stations. It started operations on 12 June 2006. The line was rebuilt from the original Tianjin Metro line, which opened in 1976, but had to close down and undergo renovations in 2001 as part of the system's modernizing project. The line's color is red.

History

Construction began in 1970. The first section, spanning 3.6 km of track and 4 stations, namely Xinhua Road, Yingkoudao, Anshandao and Haiguangsi stations, was completed by February 1976. The second section, with an additional 1.6 km of track and the Xinanjiao and Erweilu stations, was completed by 1980. After construction resumed, the total length was 7.4 km, with 8 stations, and service on the line began on 28 December 1984.

To reduce construction costs, the transport authority had used an abandoned canal bed to form part of the system. Thus the underground section is only 2–3 meters under the street surface, and was the world's shallowest metro. This caused major problems as the years passed; trains were infrequent, sporadic and commonly delayed. The trains themselves where dilapidated, seat covers often torn off, and dim. Taking into consideration more modern, cleaner systems in East Asia, a massive reconstruction, modernization and expansion plan was laid out in 2000. In preparation, the system was closed on 1 September 2001, with renovation fully starting on 21 November after being delayed due to the terrorist attacks of 11 September. After purchasing new rolling stock, adding half-height platform screen doors and extending the line up to Shuanglin, the line was completed at the end of 2005 and was re-opened on 12 June 2006.

In 2008, Xizhan Station was temporarily closed for three years to accommodate the reconstruction of the Tianjin West Railway Station. It reopened on 1 July 2011.

Details

Coaches per train - 6.
Frequency - 7–8 minutes in peak hours & 15 minutes at other times.
Operating hours - 5:30 to 22:30.

Infrastructure

Alignment and interchanges

The line is underground between Liuyuan and Tucheng stations, and elevated for the other five stations. All elevated stations are entirely covered by mixture of transparent & opaque corrugated sheets. The line passes through six districts, namely Beichen, Hongqiao, Nankai, Heping, Hexi and Jinnan. The whole journey takes about twelve minutes. The line is currently not linked to other lines, but interchanges to future lines will be available when the new lines enter operation.

Concourse Level

all Line 1 station concourses are equipped with a customer service center, ticket vending machines, automatic fare gates, and Shenzhen Development Bank ATMs.

Platform level

For security and other reasons, All Line 1 stations have half-high security doors installed. TVs are installed that display travel tips, advertising, alerts, and waiting time for the next train.

Stations (east to west)

Station Name English	Station Name Hanzi	Transfer	Location

Shuanglin	双林		Jinnan
Caijindaxue (Tianjin University of Finance & Economics)	财经大学		Hexi
Huashanli	华山里
Fuxingmen	复兴门
Chentangzhuang	陈塘庄
Tucheng	土城
Nanlou	南楼
Xiawafang	下瓦房
Xiaobailou	小白楼		Heping
Yingkoudao (Yingkou Road)	营口道	3
Anshandao (Anshan Road)	鞍山道
Haiguangsi (Haiguang Temple)	海光寺		Nankai
Erweilu (Erwei Road)	二纬路
Xi'nanjiao	西南角	2
Xibeijiao	西北角		Hongqiao
Xizhan (Tianjin West Railway Station)	西站
Honghuli	洪湖里
Qinjiandao (Qinjian Road)	勤俭道
Benxilu (Benxi Road)	本溪路
Guojiuchang	果酒厂		Beichen
Xihengdi	西横堤
Liuyuan	刘园

Rolling Stock

Type	Time of manufacturing	Series	Sets	Assembly	Notes
Type B	2005 - 2006	DKZ9	25	Tc+M+T+M+M+Tc	Manufactured by CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles

Tianjin Metro lines

Operational lines	1 2 3 9 ¹ TEDA ¹

Lines under repair (certain section)	9 ¹

Lines under construction	5 6

Planned lines	4 7 8

¹These lines are operated by the Tianjin Binhai Mass Transit Development Corporation. All other lines are operated by the Tianjin Metro Group Corporation. See also: List of Tianjin Metro stations

Tianjin Metro stations

Line 1	Shuanglin Caijindaxue Huashanli Fuxingmen Chentangzhuang Tucheng Nanlou Xiawafang Xiaobailou Xinhualu Yingkoudao 3 Anshandao Haiguangsi Erweilu Xi'nanjiao 2 Xibeijiao Xizhan Honghuli Qinjiandao Benxilu Guojiuchang Xihengdi Liuyuan

Note: Line 9's operation section is from Tianjin Railway Station to Tianjin Pipe Corp since December 16, 2015.

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