Line 2A (Hanoi Metro)

Line 2A of the Hanoi Metro () is a rapid transit line in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is the first rapid transit line to operate in Vietnam and was opened for service on 6 November 2021.

The 12-station line starts at in Đống Đa district, passes through in Thanh Xuân district and ends at in Hà Đông district.

History Construction of the line started in October 2011 and was initially scheduled to be completed by 2016. The completion has been delayed due to several hurdles including finalizing funding from the government of China. The original cost estimate of $552.86 million has also ballooned to more than $868 million. Most of the funding for the project is financed by preferential loans from the Export Import Bank of China. The rest of funding is from the Vietnamese government.

On the afternoon of 25 April 2017, Shenzhen Metro Group and China Railway officially signed the "Cooperation Agreement for the Cat Linh-Ha Dong Line of the Hanoi Urban Rail Transit Project in Vietnam". Total investment is 89.04 million RMB, with a contract period of 16 months. This is second project outside Mainland China of Shenzhen Metro Group to be officially launched.

The line was constructed by China Railway Engineering Corporation. The bulk of the construction was completed by the fourth quarter of 2018. Operational tests were conducted at the end of 2018 and again in 2019. After delays, Line 2A eventually opened to the public on 6 November 2021.

Route

Stations The stations are built and designed with the concept of station variety. Each station has a distinct color. For example, La Khe station has a light green theme. All stations have curvy roofs, suitable for the hot, humid and rainy climate of Vietnam and consistent with Southeast Asian architecture. The roofs are covered with light-absorbing, wind-protection and radiation-proof materials. Some stations, such as Cat Linh station, are designed with modern and neighborhood-multifunctional styles.

Stations are equipped with facilities such as lifts, escalators, stairways, security cameras, wheelchair accessibility, automatic fare collection systems, and ventilation systems. Emergency exits are designed according to international standards to ensure maximum safety for passengers.

Phase 1 stations Stationsymbol Station name Rapid transit transfers Distance between stations Total distance LocationEnglishVietnamese District Ward Cát Linh (under construction)Đống Đa Cát Linh La Thành Ô Chợ Dừa Thái Hà Trung Liệt Láng Thịnh Quang Thượng Đình (planned)Thanh Xuân Thượng Đình Vành Đai 3 (planned) Thanh Xuân Trung Phùng Khoang Hà Đông Mộ Lao Văn Quán Văn Quán Hà Đông Quang Trung La Khê (planned) BRT01 Phú La Văn Khê (planned) BRT01 La Khê Yên Nghĩa BRT01 Yên Nghĩa

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Phase 2 stations The extended section to Xuân Mai will be long with 12 stations, each station being apart on average. Stationsymbol Station name Rapid transit transfers Distance between stations Total distance LocationEnglishVietnamese District Ward Do La Đô La average of — Mai Linh Mai Lĩnh — Bien Giang Biên Giang — Ngoc Hoa Ngọc Hòa — Phu Nghia Phú Nghĩa — Truong Yen Trường Yên — West Phuong Yen Đông Phương Yên — South Dong Son Nam Đông Sơn — Tien Truong Tiên Trượng — Xuan Mai East Xuân Mai Đông — Xuan Mai Xuân Mai — Xuan Mai West Xuân Mai Tây —

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Rolling stock

Thirteen 4-car trainsets will be supplied by CRRC, with the first train delivered in March 2017. Electricity is supplied via third rail, to ensure safety, stability and urban landscape. The train has a two-way cockpit and is convertible at both ends. Each car is approximately long, with four doors on each side. One train has a maximum capacity of about 1,000 passengers, or approximately six passengers/m2.

The track has a , and is on-stream welded to ensure high speed, noise protection, vibration and anti-derailment.

A modern automated signalling system (CBTC) ensures safety by governing the speed of the trains and shortens train intervals.

Depot

The depot is located in Phu Luong, Ha Dong District with an area of . The depot contains an Operation Control Center (OCC), train stabling and maintenance areas, an operational building, a training area and a storage room.

The OCC operates round the clock, and is responsible for monitoring, supervising and controlling the entire system, ensuring smooth operation and safety.

Fares Line 2A's fares before Aug. 1st 2025 are as follows:

+Single journey ticket fares (unit: thousand VND)Stations910111213141516171819991011121314151618191099101113141516171811109101012131415161712111010911121314151613121110910111213141514131312111091112131415141413121191011121316151514131211101011121716161514131211101011181817161514131211109191918171615141312119

+Other ticketsTicket typesPriceDay ticket40.000 VND/ticket/dayWeekly ticket160.000 VND/ticket/weekMonthly pass280.000 VND/pass/30 days of useMonthly pass for students and industrial zone workers50% offMonthly pass for groups over 30 people30% offWelfare ticket (for people with free bus passes and people with meritorious services, the elderly, disabled people, children under 6 years old, and people from poor households)Free of charge

Beginning from Aug. 1st 2025, Line 2A's fares will be as follows:

+Single journey ticket fares (unit: thousand VND)Stations91011121314151617181999101112131415161819109910111314151617181110991011131415161712111010911121314151613121110910111213141514131312111091112131415141413121191011121316151514131211101011121716161514131211101011181817161514131211109191918171615141312119

+Other ticketsTicket typesPriceWelfare ticket (for people with free bus passes and people with meritorious services, the elderly, disabled people, children under 6 years old, and people from poor households)Free of charge There will also be timed tickets ranging from 1 day to 12 months.

+Timed ticketsDuration\PriceStudents, workersNormal passengerDay ticket40.000 VND/ticketWeek ticket160.000 VND/ticket1-month ticket140.000 VND/ticket280.000 VND/ticket2-month ticket270.000 VND/ticket550.000 VND/ticket3-month ticket410.000 VND/ticket820.000 VND/ticket4-month ticket535.000 VND/ticket1.075.000 VND/ticket5-month ticket670.000 VND/ticket1.345.000 VND/ticket6-month ticket805.000 VND/ticket1.615.000 VND/ticket7-month ticket920.000 VND/ticket1.840.000 VND/ticket8-month ticket1.050.000 VND/ticket2.105.000 VND/ticket9-month ticket1.185.000 VND/ticket2.367.000 VND/ticket10-month ticket1.315.000 VND/ticket2.630.000 VND/ticket11-month ticket1.450.000 VND/ticket2.895.000 VND/ticket12-month ticket1.580.000 VND/ticket3.158.000 VND/ticket

Connections Line 2A is designed to ensure connectivity with other lines in the future and bus stops along the line to allow the public flexibility in selecting a route and the appropriate modes of transportation. Along the line: connected with BRT 01 at Yen Nghia, Van Khe, La Khe and Cat Linh stations. Cat Linh station: linked with Line 3, Nhon - Ha Noi section. Thuong Dinh station: linked with Line 2, Nam Thang Long - Thuong Dinh section. Yen Nghia station: connected with Yen Nghia bus station (in the southwest of the city). In the future, Line 2A will be connected with Line 4 (Lien Ha - Me Linh) and line 8 (Son Dong - Duong Xa).

Line 2A (Hanoi Metro)

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