Luoyang Subway () is a

metro Metro may refer to: Geography * Metro City (Indonesia), a city in Indonesia * A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center Public transport * Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urban area with high ...

network serving urban and suburban districts of

Luoyang Luoyang ( zh, s=洛阳, t=洛陽, p=Luòyáng) is a city located in the confluence area of the Luo River and the Yellow River in the west of Henan province, China. Governed as a prefecture-level city, it borders the provincial capital of Zheng ...

. It is the second metro system in

Henan Province Henan; alternatively Honan is a province in Central China. Henan is home to many heritage sites, including Yinxu, the ruins of the final capital of the Shang dynasty () and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the historical capitals of China, Luo ...

, as well as the first metro system in a city that is not a provincial capital in central and western China.

Lines

Line 1

Line 1 is an east-west line from Yángwān station to Hóngshān station. It began construction in June 2017. It was opened on 28 March 2021. Line 1 is in length with 19 stations.

Line 2

Line 2 is a north–south line from Erqiao Road station to Balitang station. It began construction in December 2017. It connects both

Luoyang railway station Luoyang railway station () is a station on Longhai railway in Luoyang, Henan Henan; alternatively Honan is a province in Central China. Henan is home to many heritage sites, including Yinxu, the ruins of the final capital of the Shang ...

and

Luoyang Longmen railway station The Luoyang Longmen railway station () is a railway station part of the Xuzhou–Lanzhou High-Speed Railway. The station is located in Luoyang, Henan, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East As ...

. The first phase of Line 2 is in length with 15 stations. The line opened on December 26, 2021.

History

The first phase of the system, including Line 1 and the first phase of Line 2, was approved by the

National Development and Reform Commission The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is the third-ranked executive department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, which functions as a macroeconomic management agency. Established as the State Planning C ...

in August 2016. Construction of Line 1 started on 28 June 2017, and Line 2 on 26 December 2017.

Network map

References

{{Rapid transit in Asia Rapid transit in China Rail transport in Henan Railway lines opened in 2021 2021 establishments in China

Underground rapid transit in China