Hefei Rail Transit (
Chinese
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: ), also known as Hefei Metro (
Chinese
Chinese can refer to:
* Something related to China
* Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity
**''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation
** List of ethnic groups in China, people of va ...
: ), is a
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be c ...
system in
Hefei
Hefei (; ) is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural center of Anhui. Its population was 9,369,881 as of the 2020 census and its built-up ( ...
,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
Lines in operation
Line 1
Line 1 began construction on 1 June 2012 and was opened on December 26, 2016.
The color of Line 1 is
red.
Line 2
Line 2 opened on December 26, 2017. Thales Saic Transport is providing the line with urban rail traffic management and
CBTC
Communications-based train control (CBTC) is a railway signaling system that uses telecommunications between the train and track equipment for traffic management and infrastructure control. CBTC allows a train's position to be known more accurat ...
systems. The color of Line 2 is
blue.
Line 3
Line 3 opened on December 26, 2019.
The color of Line 3 is
green.
Line 4
Line 4 opened on December 26, 2021,
along with the section from Beiyan Lake to Qinglonggang, which is planned to be split into
Line 6. The color of Line 4 is
orange.
Line 5
Line 5 opened on December 26, 2020. The color of Line 5 is
chartreuse.
Future Development
2022 Plan
2025 Plan
The extensions of Lines 2, 3, 4, and the first phase of Lines 6, 7, 8 are also approved.
References
External links
Official website
{{Rapid transit in Asia
Rapid transit in China
Transport in Hefei
Railway lines opened in 2016
2016 establishments in China