Xi'an Metro
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| Owner | Xi'an Municipal People's Government | ||
| Locale | Xi'an | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 3 | ||
| Number of stations | 66 | ||
| Daily ridership | 849,000 (2015 average) 1,490,600 (2016 record) |
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| Annual ridership | 59 million (2012) | ||
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| Began operation | 16 September 2011 | ||
| Operator(s) | Xi'an Municipal People's Government Subway Construction | ||
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| System length | 91 km (57 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1435 mm (standard gauge) | ||
| Average speed | 30 km/h (19 mph) | ||
| Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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| Traditional Chinese | 西安地鐵 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 西安地铁 | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Xī'ān Dìtiě |
The Xi'an Metro, also known as Xi'an Subway, is a metro system in the city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province in China.
Xi'an Metro has three lines in operation. Line 2 opened to the public on September 16, 2011. Line 1 began operation on September 15, 2013. Line 3 started after months of delay on November 8, 2016.
Xi'an began its metro system plan in the mid-1980s. The plan was first submitted to the State Council in 1994, with four planned lines and a total length of 73.2 km (45.5 mi). In February 2004, the re-drafted plan was submitted to the State Government, which received final approval on September 13, 2006.
The first line, Line 2, began construction along Chang An street on 29 September 2006 and was completed in 2011. It runs north-south and passes under such historic sites as the Bell Tower and city wall. It is 26.6 km (17 mi) long with 23.5 km (15 mi) lying underground, approximately 20 meters below the surface. It is estimated to have cost 17.9 billion yuan (US$2.24 billion). The route stretches from the Xi'an North Railway Station to Weiqu South with 20 stops. The travel time is 39 minutes for the entire length, cutting the commute almost in half. Operations began on 28 September 2011.
Four other routes were planned to start construction in 2011 and to be finished by around 2020. When completed, the system will span 251.8 km (156.5 mi) and will mainly service the urban and suburban districts of Xi'an and part of Xianyang.
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