Hefei Rail Transit (

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: ), also known as Hefei Metro (

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system in

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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

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