Qingdao Metro

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Qingdao Metro
Qingdao Metro Logo.svg
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Locale Qingdao, Shangdong,  China
Transit type Rapid transit
Operation
Began operation ~2014
Operator(s) Qingdao Metro Corporation
Technical
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Qingdao Metro
Traditional Chinese 青島地鐵
Simplified Chinese 青岛地铁

Qingdao Metro (Chinese: 青岛地铁) is a metro system under construction as of 2009 in the city of Qingdao, Shandong province in China.

Construction and plans

Map of all lines
First 2 lines at city core map (Line M3 is red, Line M2 is gray)
All lines at agglomeration map

The construction of the first line, Line M3, started on November 30th, 2009. With 13 billion yuan ($1.9 billion) of funding, it is expected to be completed in 2014 with a total of 22 stations, a total length of 25.1 km and a daily ridership of 235,000 passengers.[1]

Next to be completed will be Line M2, which will have 27 stations and be 29.6 km long, and is currently expected to be finished around 2016-2017. A further line, Line M1, is due to be completed around 2020.

According to the published plans, ultimately there will be 5 lines in total with a combined length of 231.5 km. All work is scheduled to be finished prior to 2050.

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References

  1. ^ "山东第一个地铁建设项目青岛地铁工程奠基" (in Chinese). November 30, 2009. http://news.qq.com/a/20091130/002327.htm. Retrieved December 1, 2009. 

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