Shijiazhuang Metro (; branded as SJZ Metro) is a

rapid transit Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...

system in

Shijiazhuang Shijiazhuang; Mandarin: ; formerly known as Shimen and romanized as Shihkiachwang is the capital and most populous city of China's Hebei Province. A prefecture-level city southwest of Beijing, it administers eight districts, three county-le ...

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province, China.

Network

Line 1

Line 1 opened on 26 June 2017. It is 34.3 kilometers in length with 26 underground stations.

Line 2

Line 2 opened on 26 August 2020. It is 15.5 kilometers in length with 15 underground stations.

Line 3

Line 3 opened on 26 June 2017. It is 26.7 kilometers in length with 22 underground stations.

Background

Planning and preparation for construction began in 2001 and 2008 respectively, but was delayed due to the world economic crisis. The projected was approved by

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 ...

and included in the urban rail development project 2012–2020. Construction of the first metro station at the Shijiazhuang railway station started in September 2012. Construction at other sites began on 14 May 2013. Lines 1, 2 and 3 have, in total, 52 stations, 59.1 km length and will cost 42.19 billion yuan to construct. Phase 1 of Line 1, has 20 stations and is 23.9 km in length. Phase 2 of Line 1 has 8 stations and is 13.495 km in length. Only 6 stations in Phase 2, from Xiaohedadao to Fuze (10.4 km) are operational. Line 3, has 22 stations and is 26.7 km in length. Line 2, has 15 stations and is 15.5 km in length. It was opened on 26 August 2020. Line 1 runs from west to east and then to the north of city. Line 3 runs from north-west to south-east and then eastwards. Each line intersects other two. Lines 1 and 3 intersects at Xinbaiguangchang. The stations of these two lines were named in January 2013. Line 2 runs from north to south.

Future development

There will be 63.6 km of new lines in the Phase 2 construction plan of Shijiazhuang Metro, including Line 1 (Phase 3), Line 4, Line 5 (Phase 1), Line 6 (Phase 1).

Network map

References

External links

Official site

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