Line 1 of the Lanzhou Metro is a subway line in Lanzhou, China running from to . It has 20 stations and is long. It opened on 23 June 2019.
History Line 1 started construction on July 9, 2012. Line 1 is with 20 stations. The line is completely underground. Line 1 opened on 23 June 2019. The operating speed will be . The stations are fitted with platform screen doors. The first two metro lines in Lanzhou will cost about 23 billion yuan ($3.6 billion) and be completed by 2020.
On 22 October 2015, a fire broke out at the construction site of Donggang station. No casualties were reported by authorities.
The China Association of Metros (CAMET) has awarded an innovation award for the techniques used for the tunnel sections of Line 1's first phase under the Yellow River. Line 1 is the first subway in China to tunnel under the Yellow River.
Opening timeline SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name Donggang — Chenguanying 23 June 2019 19 Phase 1 Gansu Provincial Government 28 September 2020 Infill station 1
Stations station name Transfer Distance Location English Chinese0.000.00Xigu1.401.40Qilihe(Gansu Science & Technology Museum)2.493.89Anning0.884.772.146.91Qilihe1.528.43 1.099.52Lanzhou BRT1.7211.240.9612.201.4313.630.8514.481.0215.50Chengguan1.0616.561.2217.781.5919.371.3020.671.2821.951.1723.121.0724.191.2525.44 The station is only serviced once per day by China Railway as of 2019
Operation The line averaged 230,800 passengers daily during October 2020, with the busiest station being North Square of Lanzhou West Railway Station followed by Xiguan and Lanzhou University.
Fares The fare price is distance based as following: Distance (km) Fare 0–4 4–8 8–12 12–18 18–24 24–32 32–40
Service Trains run between 6:30 until 22:00. The travel time between the two termini is roughly 45 minutes. It is understood that the initial operation time of Line 1 is from 6:30 to 22:00, and the daily operation service is 15 hours and 30 minutes. The single-line operation time is about 45 minutes, giving an average travel speed of .
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