Qingdao Metro () is a

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system in

Qingdao Qingdao (, also spelled Tsingtao; , Mandarin: ) is a major city in eastern Shandong Province. The city's name in Chinese characters literally means " azure island". Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, it is a major nodal city of the One Belt ...

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province,

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. The first line, Line 3 (north section) began operation on December 16, 2015.

Lines in operation

Line 1

The northern section between Qingdao North Railway Station and Dongguozhuang Station was opened on 24 December 2020. The southern section between Qingdao North Railway Station and Wangjiagang Station was opened on 30 December 2021. The north section is and the south section is , the entire of Line 1 is in length. Line 1's color is yellow.

Line 2

Construction on Line 2 began in 2012, and the completed line will comprise 22 stations, with a total length of . Line 2 began passenger service on December 10, 2017, between Zhiquan Road station and Licun Park station. The western section from Zhiquan Road station to Taishan Road station opened on December 16, 2019. Line 2's color is red.

Line 3

The construction of the first line, Line 3, began on November 30, 2009. With 13 billion yuan ($1.9 billion) of funding, the line comprises 22 stations, with a total length of . The northern half of Line 3 began trial passenger operation on December 16, 2015, and the southern half opened a year later, on December 18, 2016. Line 3's color is blue.

Line 4

Line 4 between Hall of the People station and Dahedong station operation on December 26, 2022, with 25 stations and of track. Line 4's color is green.

Line 8

The northern section opened in December 2020, and the southern section is currently under construction. Line 8's color is pink.

Line 11

Phase I of Line 11 between Miaoling Road station and Qiangu Mountain station, which extends from Laoshan District to Jimo District, with 21 stations and of track, began operation on April 23, 2018. Line 11's color is dark blue.

Line 13

Phase I and Phase II of Line 13 between Jinggangshan Road and Dongjiakou Railway Station started operation on December 26, 2018, with 21 stations and of track. Line 13's color is teal.

History

Qingdao proposed a subway system in 1935, making it one of the first cities in China to propose a subway system. The proposed network was 42 km long and ran underground in the city center while elevated in the suburbs. However, the plan never gained traction due to turmoil from the

Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific T ...

and

Chinese Civil War The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and forces of the Chinese Communist Party, continuing intermittently since 1 August 1927 until 7 December 1949 with a Communist victory on main ...

. Planning resumed in 1989 only to be stopped again in 1995 after a national suspension of subway projects was declared due to worries of high costs and financial debts. Repeated attempts to gain approval for subway construction were unsuccessful until 2009 when it was finally approved by the NDRC and a test section of Line 3 started construction in July.

Short-term plan

Phase 2 construction plan

The Phase 2 construction plan (2013-2021) of Qingdao Metro was approved by National Development and Reform Commission in April 2016. More transfer stations such as Taidong station and Liaoyang East Road station will be built, providing the citizens with more choices in transportation.

Line 2 (Western Extension)

A extension from Taishan Road to Lundu (Ferry Terminal) started construction on October 26, 2019.

Line 4

Line 4 has been under construction since 2016, and was completed and opened on December 26, 2022.

Line 6

Construction for Line 6 Phase I started on December 16, 2019. Line 6 is a line with 21 underground stations.

Line 8 (South Section)

The remaining Line 8 southern section brings Line 8 deeper into the urban districts of Qingdao and is planned to open by the end of 2025. The extension is long with seven stations.

Line 13 (North Section)

The remaining long section of Phase II planned to open in 2023.

Phase 3 construction plan

The Phase 3 construction plan (2021-2026) of Qingdao Metro was approved by National Development and Reform Commission on August 19, 2021.

References

$4.3 billion budget to boost Qingdao subway construction

External links

Qingdao Metro construction

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Lines in operation

Line 1

Line 2

Line 3

Line 4

Line 8

Line 11

Line 13

History

Short-term plan

Phase 2 construction plan

Line 2 (Western Extension)

Line 4

Line 6

Line 8 (South Section)

Line 13 (North Section)

Phase 3 construction plan

See also

References

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