Line 6 of Xiamen Metro is an under construction subway line in Xiamen and Zhangzhou, Fujian, China. The Zhangzhou (Jiaomei) section is expected to operation in the second half of 2026. This is the first intercity metro line in Fujian province.
Overview The Jimei-Tong'an section (Jimei or Jitong section) of Line 6 spanning with 15 underground stations is part of Line 9 Phase 1. The total cost of the winning sections is approximately 7.4 billion RMB. The Jimei section will be split off and become Line 9 (Phase 1) section in the future.
History On 2 December 2019, the Xiamen Municipal Development and Reform Commission issued approval for the feasibility study report for Line 6 of Linhua section with a total length of and 13 underground stations.
On 26 December 2019, the Zhangzhou (Jiaomei section) of Line 6 was commenced construction and the first shield tunneling machine "Longjiang No. 1" was launched on 20 May 2021.
On 31 December 2019, the section from Yinong (formerly Lindai West) to Huaqiao University of Linhua section was commenced construction.
On 14 March 2023, the left line of tunneling section from Jiaomei East station (formerly Shetou) to Yinong station (formerly Lindai West) spanning was successfully connected after 15 months of construction by using shield tunneling machine "Longjiang No. 6".
On the afternoon of 6 June 2023, the last shield tunneling machine "Longjiang No.17" was successfully launched for Zhangzhou (Jiaomei) section of Line 6, marking the entry of shield tunneling construction into a sprint phase and laying a solid foundation for comprehensive shield tunneling.
At 8:50 am on 29 September 2023, the tunneling section from Jiaohai Road to Wenpu Road of Zhangzhou section spanning was successfully connected.
On 31 December 2024, the left-line shield machine on the Suncuo Station to Jiageng Gymnasium Station section of line 6 was successfully launched.
On 24 March 2025, with the smooth laying of the last 25-meter track section at the Longjiang Mingzhu Station connection point, the track engineering of line 6 was successfully completed.
On 25 May 2025, the tunneling section from Suncuo Station to Jiageng Gymnasium Station spanning was successfully connected.
On 27 May 2025, the main structure of the Jiatong section of Jiageng Gymnasium Station was successfully topped out. The total length of the station is 766 meters (including 340 meters in Jiatong section and 426 meters in Huabin section), making it the largest metro station under construction in Fujian.
On 20 November 2025, the Linhua section was passed the project acceptance inspection.
On 6 March 2026, the Zhangzhou (Jiaomei) section successfully passed the project engineering acceptance.
On 31 July 2026, the Zhangzhou and Linhua section of Line 6 was completed pre-operation safety assessments.
From 9:30 am on 16 September 2026, Line 6 will be opened trial ride activity for the public along with Line 4.
Stations Service route: Runs from to , without stops at . Operating hours daily from 6:00 to 23:00 with the peak hours within 5 minutes and 30 seconds intervals. Otherwise, trains run on schedule within 9 minutes and 50 seconds intervals
Section Station name Transfer Distance Location Zhangzhou (Jiaomei) sectionLonghai, ZhangzhouLinhua sectionHaicang, Xiamen Jimei, XiamenBeitouXiamen BRTJitong (Huabin) sectionXiamen BRT Line Phase 1Xiamen BRTJitong (Jiatong) section, which will become Line 9 Phase 1 in the future.Tong'an, Xiamen Xiamen BRTXiamen BRT XihuXiamen BRT
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