Taiyuan Metro

Not to be confused with Taoyuan Metro.

Taiyuan Metro
Overview
Locale	Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	2
Number of stations	47
Website	www.tymetro.ltd
Operation
Began operation	26 December 2020;4 years ago (2020-12-26)
Technical
System length	23.65 km (14.70 mi) [1]
System map

The Taiyuan Metro is a rapid transit system in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province, China. The system opened with Line 2 on 26 December 2020. ^[2] Line 1 is scheduled to open on 22 February 2025. ^[3]

History

The Taiyuan Metro project was launched in September 2009 with the establishment of the Taiyuan Metro Preparation Office. The office drafted the construction proposal and network plan, which upon approval by the Taiyuan city government, were submitted to the central government for approval. ^[4]

The National Development and Reform Commission approved the first phase of the proposal (2012−18) on 5 September 2012, ^[5] and construction of Line 2 began on 2 November 2013. ^[6]

Lines in Operation

Line 1

Main article: Line 1 (Taiyuan Metro)

Line 1 runs between Helongwan to Wusu 1 Hao / 2 Hao Hangzhanlou at Taiyuan Wusu Airport, ^[7] and passes high traffic areas such as Taiyuan West Bus Station, Taiyuan University of Technology, Dananmen Gate, Wuyi Square, and Taiyuan Railway Station. Line 1 will consist of 24 underground stations ^[7] and 28.737 kilometres (17.856 mi) ^{[8] [9]} of track. Construction started on 30 December 2019. ^[10] It is projected to be opened on 22 February 2025. ^[3]

Line 2

Main article: Line 2 (Taiyuan Metro)

Line 2 was the first line to be built and opened on December 26, 2020. ^[2] It crosses the main urban area of Taiyuan in a north-south direction. Construction began on 2 November 2013. The first phase consists of 23 stations ^[11] and 23.647 kilometres (14.694 mi) ^[11] of track between Xiqiao in the south and Jiancaoping in the north. The line uses 24 six-car Type A automated trains. ^[12]

Future Development

Short-term plan

Line 3 and the one-station extension of Line 1 are under planning and have not been approved by National Development and Reform Commission as of February 2025. Line 3 and the extension of Line 1 are planned to be completed around 2030.

Long-term plan

Six more lines are being planned. The network is expected to comprise seven lines with a total length of 233.6 kilometres (145.2 mi) when complete ^[6] and 150 stations. ^[5]

The entire network is scheduled to be built in three phases lasting 17 years. ^[6] The first phase, consisting of Line 1 and Line 2, with a combined 49.2 kilometres (30.6 mi) of track, is to be built from 2013 to 2020. This phase is projected to cost 30.9 billion yuan to build, or 628 million yuan per kilometre. ^[5]

During the second phase, Line 3, Line 4, and the second phase of Line 2 are expected to be completed, extending the network to 116.2 kilometres (72.2 mi). The rest of the network is planned to be built later, completing the 233.6-kilometre (145.2 mi) network. ^[6]

Network Map

References

1. 太原地铁2号线一期开通运营. news.sxrb.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. "First Phase of Taiyuan Subway Line 2 Put Into Operation". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "太原轨道交通1号线确定2月22日正式开通". 黄河新闻网. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
4. 山西太原“地铁梦”渐行渐近. China News (in Chinese). 15 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
5. 城市轨道助推太原大城市发展. 山西新闻网 (in Chinese). 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
6. 太原地铁2号线开工 预计2018年建成 [Construction for Line 2 of Taiyuan Metro begins, expected to be completed in 2018]. 新华网 (in Chinese). 3 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
7. 太原市城市轨道交通1号线一期工程可行性研究报告通过批复. 山西省发展和改革委员会 (in Chinese). 29 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
8. "太原轨道交通1号线票制票价发布 起步价2元可乘5公里". 13 December 2024.
9. "太原地铁1号线票制票价发布".
10. 太原地铁1号线工程开工. 新华网 (in Chinese). 31 December 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
11. 23座站点名等公示. 新华网 (in Chinese). 5 July 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021. 全长23.647公里，设车站23座
12. "Driverless Metro Train Delivered to Taiyuan". Metro Report International. 22 May 2020. Archived from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.