The Harbin Metro is the

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system of Harbin, the provincial capital of

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in northeastern China.́ The system began operation on 26 September 2013 with the opening of Line 1. The system has a total of three lines as of November 2021.

Hours and fares

In the winter time, the metro begins operation at 6:00 am and the last train departs at 9:00 pm.(Chinese
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2013-09-26 Fares range froḿ ¥2 to ¥4 depending on trip distance. Single-ride and rechargeable fare cards may be purchased at ticket windows or automatic fare card machines in each station.

Lines in operation

Line 1

Line 1 is oriented along the east–west axis of the

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of Harbin, from northeast to southwest.

Line 2

Line 2 opened on September 19, 2021. It is 28.7 km in length with 19 stations.

Line 3

Line 3 is a circular line around the

of Harbin. The first phase consisted of 5 stations and opened in 2017. The section from to , and the section from to opened on 26 November 2021.

History

The Harbin Metro was approved by the

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in 2005. The initial investment was estimated to cost US$643 million.́ The project was headed by the Harbin Municipal People's Government Metro Construction, which established a Track Traffic Construction Office led by the city's construction commission.́ In 2006, an official "Initiation Ceremony of Harbin Metro Trial Project" was held, signifying the actual

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of Harbin Line 1 project. The builders made use of a 10.1 km air defense tunnel built in the 1970s as part of the "7381" civil air-defense, which forms part of Line 1.(Chinese
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2013-09-26 Construction on Line 1 began a second time on 29 September 2009 and was later halted and began a third time in March 2010. In March 2011 the contract for traincars for first line was signed with

Changchun Railway Vehicles CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. () is a Chinese rolling stock manufacturer and a division of the CRRC. While the CRV emerged in 2002, the company's roots date back to the establishment of the Changchun Car Company in 1954. The company b ...

co. ltd. The target date for opening of the first line, 17.47 km in length, with 18 stations was set to the end of 2012. Line 1 opened on 26 September 2013.

Future lines

Circle Line 3 (Orange) with 32 stations will open in short-term plan. On April 18, 2016, the official website of Harbin Metro Group released the "Announcement of Environmental Impact Assessment for the Second Phase of Harbin Urban Rail Transit Construction Plan (2017-2022)". The planned line length is about 85 km, including 65 stations.

References

External links

Government site of Harbin
{{Rapid transit in Asia Rapid transit in China

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