Hangzhou Metro

The Hangzhou Metro (Chinese: 杭州地铁) is a rapid transit system that serves Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, China. The system opened on November 24, 2012.[2] It is the 17th city in China to operate a rapid transit system.

Hangzhou Metro
Overview
OwnerCity of Hangzhou
LocaleHangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines7
Number of stations165
Daily ridership2,170,000 (November 2020 avg.)
3,141,400 (31 December 2020, Peak)[1]
Operation
Began operationNovember 24, 2012 (2012-11-24)
Operator(s)Hangzhou Metro Corporation (Line 2, Line 4, Line 6, Line 7, Line 16)
MTR Corporation (Hangzhou) (Line 1, Line 5)
Technical
System length306 km (190 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
System map

Hangzhou Metro
Simplified Chinese杭州地铁
Traditional Chinese杭州地鐵

Network
To scale map of Hangzhou Metro lines in operation.
Line Terminals
(District)		 Commencement Newest
Extension		 Length
km		 Stations Operator
 1  Xianghu
(Xiaoshan)		 Xiaoshan International Airport (Xiaoshan)
Linping (Yuhang)		 2012 2020 64.3 39
 2  Chaoyang
(Xiaoshan)		 Liangzhu
(Yuhang)		 2014 2017 43.3[3] 33
 4  Pengbu
(Jianggan)		 Puyan
(Binjiang)		 2015 2018 20.8 18
 5  Jinxing
(Yuhang)		 Guniangqiao
(Xiaoshan)		 2019 2020 53.9 38
 6  Qianjiang Century City
(Xiaoshan)		 West Guihua Road (Fuyang)
Shuangpu (Xihu)		 2020 49.7 30
 7  Jiangdong'er Road
(Xiaoshan)		 Olympic Sports Center
(Xiaoshan)		 2020 39.3 19
 16  Lvting Road
(Yuhang)		 Jiuzhou Street
(Lin'an)		 2020 35.1[4] 12
Total 306 165

There are currently 7 lines in operation. Line 1 is an arc-shaped line, begins in Xiaoshan, stretches across downtown Hangzhou[5] after crossing the Qiantang River and ends in Xiasha, with a branch line branching off the main line at Coach Center station and ending in Linping. Line 2 links the Xiaoshan Industrial Park in the southeast with the city center and Xihu District in the northwest. Line 4 complements Line 1 in downtown Hangzhou, stretching in a north-south direction from Pengbu to Puyan.

The Hangzhou Metro has the only metro system map in China whose first seven lines follow the hue order of the rainbow colors. [6]

History

Initial plans

The planning for a metro system in the city started in the 1990s and was about to start construction works in September 2003, but the State Council suspended construction works due to increasing costs. The state council approved the construction and operation of a rapid transit system by the Hangzhou Subway Group Co. Ltd in Hangzhou on June 5, 2005.[7] The preliminary design for the first line, Line 1, was approved on January 11, 2007 by the Development and Reform Commission after four days of study. It would be 47.97 km long, of which 41.36 km is underground, 6.14 km elevated, and 0.47 km at grade.[8]

Construction
Wulin Square station
Evolution of the network

Construction of the first phase of Hangzhou Metro Line 1 began on March 28, 2007, with subsequent phases beginning later in that year. The first phase included three underground stations in Qianjiang New City. Jiubao East Station is the biggest station along Line 1 and will be a hub for the future metro system and other forms of public transport.[5] The funding of Line 1 came from both the city government and the banks, with 10.2 billion yuan and 5 billion yuan respectively. The first phase construction was estimated to be 45 billion yuan.[7]

In January 2009, it was announced that MTR Corporation would invest in a 22 billion-yuan ($3.2 billion) / 25-year / 49% share joint venture with the Hangzhou government to operate Line 1 of the metro.[9]

The first section of Line 4 opened for trial operation on February 2, 2015.[10]

In December 2016, the National Development and Reform Commission approved the planning for 10 lines, including extensions to the three existing lines, scheduled to open in time for the 2022 Asian Games.[11] By then the Hangzhou Metro network is projected to be 446 km long.[12] As of 2018 there are over 300 km of subway lines under construction in Hangzhou,[13] including a line (Hangshao line) to neighboring Shaoxing which is building its own metro system, Shaoxing Metro.[14]

Accident

On November 15, 2008, a 75-metre (250 ft) section of the tunnel near Fengqing Avenue in Xiaoshan District collapsed while under construction,[15] killing 17 people.[16]

Future expansions
YearsLinesSectionTerminalsLength

(km)

 StationsNotes & References
2021  4 Phase 2PengbuZijingang Road23.915[17][18]
 6  Phase 2FengbeiGoujulong9.17
 7 Phase 2Wushan SquareCitizen Center8.25[17][19]
 8 Phase 1South Wenhai RoadJiangdong17.29[17][19]
 9 Phase 1GuanyintangChangda Road29.521Line 1's branch (Coach Center to Linping) will be merged with Line 9 when it opens, so the 7 stations on it and their length are all counted.[20]
2022  3  Main LineWushanqiancunXingqiao Road48.7530[17][21][22]
BranchXiaoheshanBaijiayuan Road8.45The branch line will become Line 14 in the future.[17][21]
 5 Phase 2 Adjustment sectionJinxingYuhang Town2.031
 10 Phase 1Yugu RoadXinxing Road15.212[17][20]
 Airport Express TiaoxiYongsheng Road58.515[23]
TBA  11 TBCTBCTBCTBATBA
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 14 TBCTBCTBCTBATBA

References
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  4. "杭州地铁16号线开通在即 余杭到临安不到38分钟". April 9, 2020.
  5. Kat Jiang, "Hangzhou to build metro system, Shanghai Daily, 2007-03-01
  6. 七色彩虹！ 杭州地铁每条线颜色是怎么出炉的？看揭秘
  7. Tang Fuchun, Hangzhou Subway Planning Approved, china.org.cn, 2005-06-16
  8. "Design of Hangzhou Metro Line No.1 Brings Convenience to Passengers". January 11, 2007. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011.
  9. "MTR to Operate, Invest in $3.2 Billion Subway in Eastern China". bloomberg.com. January 16, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
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  11. "杭州地铁三期10条线路获批 计划亚运会前建成". December 21, 2016.
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  15. http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=380858&type=National
  16. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/local-news/other/2008/11/26/184928/Deaths-from.htm
  22. (in Chinese)52㎞、34站横穿市区 难产多年杭州地铁3号线年底开工
  23. 15个站点全部开工 2022年建成 杭州机场轨道快线列入省重点建设项目. November 15, 2019.
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