Line 1 of the Ürümqi Metro is a subway line in

Ürümqi Ürümqi ( ; also spelled Ürümchi or without umlauts), formerly known as Dihua (also spelled Tihwa), is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the far northwest of the People's Republic of China. Ürümqi developed its ...

. The northern section from to , was opened on 25 October 2018. The southern section from Balou to Santunbei opened on 28 June 2019. Line 1 has a total length of 27.615 km and 21 stations. It is fully underground.

History

The 27.615 kilometer long, 21 station line commenced construction in March 2014. Tunneling works were completed in December 2017. The northern section of Line 1 (16.5 km) opened on 25 October 2018. The southern section of Line 1 (11.1 km) opened on 28 June 2019.

Opening timeline

Stations

References

{{Xinjiang transit Rail transport in Xinjiang Rapid transit lines in China Railway lines opened in 2018 Airport rail links in China