Harbin Metro
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| Owner | Harbin Municipal People's Government | ||
| Locale | Harbin | ||
| Transit type | rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Number of stations | 22 | ||
| Website | www |
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| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 26 September 2013 | ||
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| System length | 21.14 km (13 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1435 mm | ||
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| Simplified Chinese | 哈尔滨地铁 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 哈爾濱地鐵 | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Hāěrbīn Dìtiě |
Harbin Metro is the metro system of Harbin, the provincial capital of Heilongjiang Province in northeastern China. The system began operation on 26 September 2013 with the opening of Line 1, which is 17.47 km (11 mi) in length and has 17 stations in service. The system is undergoing expansion and is expected to have a total of three lines and 89.58 km (56 mi) of track in service by 2018.
In the winter time, the metro begins operation at 6:00 am and the last train departs at 9:00 pm. Fares range from ¥2 to ¥4 depending on trip distance. Single-ride and rechargeable fare cards may be purchased at ticket windows or automatic fare card machines in each station.
The Line 1 is oriented along the east–west axis of the urban area of Harbin: from north-east (Harbin East Railway Station) to south-west (2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University). The Museum Station on Line 1 was not in operation as of 26 September 2013.
The Line 3 is a circular line around the urban area of Harbin: The first phase consist of 5 stations. However, Chengxianglu will not be in operation.
The Harbin Metro was approved by the State Council in 2005. The initial investment was estimated to cost USD 643 million. The project was headed by the Harbin Municipal People's Government Metro Construction, which established a Track Traffic Construction Office led by the city's construction commission. In 2006, an official "Initiation Ceremony of Harbin Metro Trial Project" was held, signifying the actual implementation of Harbin Line 1 project. The builders made use of a 10.1 km air defense tunnel built in the 1970s as part of the “7381” civil air-defense, which forms part of Line 1.
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