Xiamen Metro

Amoy Transit Rail (AMTR)
Overview
Owner	Xiamen Rail Transit Group Corporation Ltd
Locale	Xiamen, Fujian Province, China
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	3 (operational) 2 (under construction) 6 (proposed)
Number of stations	70 (operational) 75 (under construction) 49 (proposed)
Website	www.xmgdjt.com.cn www.xmgdjt.net
Operation
Began operation	December 31, 2017;6 years ago (2017-12-31)
Operator(s)	Xiamen Rail Transit Group Corporation Ltd
Technical
System length	98.4 (operational) 224 (approved) 404 (proposed)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
System map

Main article: Line 1 (Xiamen Metro)

Construction site of Zhenhai Road station, the western terminus of Line 1

Line 1, with 24 stations, 30.3 kilometres (18.8 mi) length, 50 min duration of trip and 20.39 billion yuan cost of construction, was opened on 31 December 2017. ^[5] The line goes from south to north. The depot is situated at the northern end and is Xiamen Metro's principal depot. The line goes through Xiamen North railway station and connects the island (with 9 stations) and mainland (with 14 stations) parts of the city through a dam (with 1 station). Route: Lundu Ferry Terminal, Old Town, Jimei New Town, Xiamen North Railway Station. Line 1's color is orange. Line 1 uses six car CRRC Tangshan rolling stock.

The view of the platform at Hubin East Road station

Line 2

Main article: Line 2 (Xiamen Metro)

Line 2 is 41.64 kilometres (25.87 mi) ^[17] in length with 32 stations. ^{[20] [21]} It was opened on 25 December 2019. ^[6] It runs from east to west through Xiamen Island and then through Haicang channel to the mainland.

Line 3

Main article: Line 3 (Xiamen Metro)

Line 3 will be 45.01 kilometres (27.97 mi) in length with 31 stations, and 26.5 kilometres (16.5 mi) ^{[18] [19]} in length with 16 stations was opened on 25 June 2021. It serves the Xiamen Island from southwest to northeast then cross to the mainland and head towards Xiamen's new Xiang'an Airport. ^[22]

Under Construction

Line 4

Line 4 will be 69.6 kilometres (43.2 mi) in length with 18 stations and is scheduled to be complete by 2020. ^{[23] [24]} Unlike other lines, which are radial lines that connect Xiamen island to the mainland, this line is a tangential express line running strictly on the mainland around Xiamen Island. It will connect Xiamen's new Xiang'an Airport to Xiamen North railway station.

Line 6

Line 6 will be 46.17 kilometres (28.69 mi) in length with 27 stations and is scheduled to be complete by 2022. Like Line 4, it is a tangential line running strictly on the mainland north of Xiamen Island. ^[25]

Line 9

The total length of Line 9 is 44.2 kilometers, and runs completely underground. There are 24 stations, including 10 transfer stations, with an average station spacing of 1.91 kilometers. ^{[26] [27] [28]}

Future plans

Xiamen city government plans to build an urban-suburban metro network comprising twelve lines, 493 kilometres (306 mi) in length, with 188 stations. ^[29] Lines 3 and Line 6 will be extended further south by 4 stations, 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) length and further north by 7 stations, 9.99 kilometres (6.21 mi) length. Line 10 with 31 stations and 40.4 kilometres (25.1 mi) length will be reconstructed mainly from the BRT line. Line 5 will have 27 stations and 41.6 kilometres (25.8 mi) length. Line 5 counts 29 stations and 41.28 kilometres (25.65 mi) length. Like Line 1, Line 4 and Line 10 will intersect at the new main Xiamen North railway station in Jimei District. ^[30] In addition, there are plans to connect the Xiamen Metro with neighboring cities of Zhangzhou and Quanzhou using a new express subway Line R1. ^{[31] [32]} The plans were approved in 2015 by the NDRC ^[33]

Network Map

See also

•   Trainsportal

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External links

• Official website (in Chinese)
• Official website (in Chinese)
• News about Xiamen Metro construction.
• , Maps of first line.
• , Maps of approved phase with 3 lines.
• Map of total planned system.
• 厦门轨道交通建设预计2011年启动 BRT或升级 (in Chinese)
• 厦重启"将BRT升级为轻轨"计划 方案将报国家发改委 (in Chinese)
• 《厦门低碳交通规划》出炉 (in Chinese)

Amoy Transit Rail (AMTR)
Simplified Chinese	厦门轨道交通
Traditional Chinese	廈門軌道交通
Literal meaning	Amoy Transit Rail
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiàmén Guǐdào Jiāotōng Southern Min Hokkien POJ Ē-mn̂g ki-tō kau-thong

v t e Xiamen
Xiamen Special Economic Zone
Geography	Xiamen Island Gulangyu Island Haicang Huli Jimei Siming Tong'an Xiang'an
Education	Xiamen University Huaqiao University Jimei University Xiamen Academy of Arts and Design, Fuzhou University Chinese Language and Culture College of Huaqiao University Xiamen University of Technology Xiamen Medical College Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College Jimei University Chengyi College Xiamen Institute of Technology Xiamen Huaxia College Xiamen Nanyang College Xiamen Shuangshi High School Xiamen No.1 Middle School Xiamen Foreign Language School Xiamen International School Manila Xiamen International School Achieve Xiamen International School
Attractions and tourism	SM City Xiamen SM Lifestyle Center South Putuo Temple Gulangyu Island Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen China International Fair for Investment and Trade Straits Forum
Culture and sports	Xiamen Diamond League Xiamen Egret Stadium Xiamen International Marathon Xiamen Media Group Amoy dialect Xiamen People's Stadium
Transport	Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport XiamenAir Port of Xiamen Xiamen Railway Station Xiamen North Railway Station Xiamen East Railway Station AMTR (Xiamen Metro, Xiamen BRT) Gaoji Causeway Xiamen Bridge Haicang Bridge Jimei Bridge Xinglin Bridge Xiang'an Tunnel Haicang Tunnel Xiang'an Bridge Xiamen–Kinmen Bridge Tong'an Tunnel
See also: Fujian