The Hangzhou Metro () 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 ...
system that serves
Hangzhou
Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also Chinese postal romanization, romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the prov ...
in
Zhejiang
Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Ji ...
province, China. The system opened on November 24, 2012.
It is the 17th city in China to operate a rapid transit system.
Network
Metro
Commuter rail
Description
There are currently 13 lines (12 metro lines and 1 commuter rail) in operation. The adjacent
Shaoxing Metro connects the system at
Guniangqiao station of Line 5.
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Line 1 is an arc-shaped line, begins at Xianghu in
Xiaoshan, stretches across downtown Hangzhou
[Kat Jiang, ']
Hangzhou to build metro system
'', Shanghai Daily, 2007-03-01 after crossing the
Qiantang River
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and ends at
Hangzhou Xiaoshan Int'l Airport. It connects
West Lake
West Lake (; ) is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou, China. It is divided into five sections by three causeways. There are numerous temples, pagodas, gardens, and natural/artificial islands within the lake. Gushan (孤山) is the largest natural ...
,
Hangzhou Railway Station,
Hangzhou East Railway Station, Xiasha Higher Education Park and the Airport. It used to have a branch line to
Linping District
Linping is a district of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China. It officially become a district on April 9, 2021.
Linping District has a total area of 280 Square kilometers as of April 2021. Linping ...
, which became part of Line 9 in July 2021.
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Line 2 links the Xiaoshan Industrial Park with
Qianjiang Century City
Qianjiang Century City () is a central business district under construction, located in Ningwei Street, Xiaoshan District, southeast of Qiantang River, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
China, officially the People's Republic of China ...
, Downtown Hangzhou and
Liangzhu in
Yuhang District
Yuhang is one of ten urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China. Its 2013 population was estimated at 1.17 million. Its inhabitants speak both Mandarin and a variety of Hangzhounese, ...
. It runs in northwest–southeast direction.
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Line 3 begins in Xingqiao subdistrict in
Linping District
Linping is a district of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China. It officially become a district on April 9, 2021.
Linping District has a total area of 280 Square kilometers as of April 2021. Linping ...
, runs in northeast–southwest direction and terminates at Wushanqiancun, North of
Hangzhou West Railway Station. A branch commence near
Xixi Wetland and connects Xiaoheshan Higher Education Park.
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Line 4 is a "?" shaped line that stretching from Puyan to Chihua Street in north Sandunzhen in
Xihu District. It connects Puyan,
West Lake scenic area south,
Qianjiang New City,
Hangzhou East Railway Station and several residential areas in the north part of the city.
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Line 5 is a "Z" shaped line stretching from Future Sci-Tech City in Yuhang District, passing multiple areas in the downtown and ends near Hangzhou-Shaoxing city limit. It provides multiple points of transfer and it is one of the busiest line in the system, serving more than 500,000 passengers per day.
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Line 6 connects
Fuyang District with
Olympic Sports Park, Qianjiang Century City, Asian Games Village and the Hangzhou East Railway Station. It is one of two metro lines linking the main venue of
2022 Asian Games.
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Line 7 links the West Lake with Qianjiang New City, Olympic Sports Park, Hangzhou Xiaoshan Int'l Airport and
Dajiangdong Industrial Park.
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Line 8 provides a link between Xiasha Higher Education Park and Dajiangdong Industrial Park.
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Line 9 provides a link between Qianjiang New City and Linping District. The section between Linping and Coach Center was part of Line 1 until 10 July 2021.
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Line 10 provides a North–South link between Huanglong Sports Center and Renhe subdistrict in Yuhang. It plans to connect Hangzhou-Deqing Intercity Rail in the future.
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Line 16 is an express
metro line
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linking Lin'an District with Yuhang District.
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Line 19 is an express
metro line
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linking
Hangzhou West Railway Station,
Hangzhou East Railway Station and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.
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Hanghai line is a commuter rail line which links Linping District in Hangzhou with Haining in Jiaxing, passing multiple towns as well as the famous China Leather City.
The Hangzhou Metro has the only metro system map in China whose first seven lines follow the hue order of the rainbow colors.
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.
[Tang Fuchun, ]
Hangzhou Subway Planning Approved
'', china.org.cn, 2005-06-16 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 long, of which is underground, elevated, and
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.
Construction
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
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.
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.
In January 2009, it was announced that
MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation Limited is a majority government-owned public transport operator and property developer in Hong Kong which operates the Mass Transit Railway, the most popular public transport network in Hong Kong. It is listed on the Hon ...
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.
The first section of Line 4 opened for trial operation on February 2, 2015.
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. By then the Hangzhou Metro network is projected to be long. As of 2018 there are over of subway lines under construction in Hangzhou.
Accident
On November 15, 2008, a section of the tunnel near Fengqing Avenue in
Xiaoshan District collapsed while under construction, killing 17 people.
Future expansions
Under Construction
Phase IV Expansion
On November 14, 2022 the NDRC approved the 4th Phase Expansion plan consisting of 152.9km of new lines.
References
External links
Hangzhou Metro(official site)
{{Rapid transit in Asia
Rapid transit in China
Metro
Rail transport in Zhejiang
Railway lines opened in 2012
2012 establishments in China
Projects established in 1984