Dalian Rail Transit (Chinese: 大连轨道交通; abbreviation: DRT), according to the order of construction, includes the Dalian trams, the Dalianren light rail and the Dalian Rapid Transit (Dalian Metro). The Dalian Rapid Transit system is divided into the Kuaigui (Chinese: 快轨; pinyin: Kuàiguǐ) and Ditie (Chinese: 地铁; pinyin: Dìtiě). The Kuaigui is the overground system mainly running in the suburban area, while the Ditie is the underground system operating in the urban area. Announcements of the DRT are made in Mandarin and English. As of November 1, 2015, DRT has about 170 kilometers of track.

Dalian Rail Transit (DRT)
Overview
LocaleDalian
Transit typeTram
Light rail
Rapid transit
Operation
Began operation1909
Dalian Rail Transit
Simplified Chinese大连轨道交通
Traditional Chinese大連軌道交通
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàlián Gǔidào Jiāotōng
Commonly abbreviated as
Simplified Chinese大连地铁
Traditional Chinese大連地鐵
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàlián Dìtiě
Second alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese大连快轨
Traditional Chinese大連快軌
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàlián Kuàiguǐ

History

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  • November 8, 2002 – Line 3 first period: Xianglujiao to Jinshitan trial operation began.
  • May 1, 2003 – Line 3: Xianglujiao to Jinshitan opened.
  • September 29, 2004 – Line 3 second period: Xianglujiao to Dalian opened.
  • December 18, 2006 – Line 3: Xiaoyaowan opened.
  • July 7, 2008 – Line 3: Kaifaqu to Jiuli branch line trial operation began.
  • December 28, 2008 – Line 3: Kaifaqu to Jiuli opened.
  • May 1, 2014 – No 202: Caidaling to Lüshunxingang opened.
  • April 40, 2015 – Line 2 first period: Huiyizhongxin to Jichang trial operation began.
  • May 22, 2015 – Line 2: Huiyizhongxin to Jichang opened.
  • October 30, 2015 – Line 1 first period: Yaojia to Fuguojie opened.

Lines

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Dalian Rail Transit Route
 
Dalian rail transit planning map
Symbol Route
number
Route
name
Section Mileage
(km)
Station
number
Opened
time
Remarks
In operation
T1  No 201  Siergou Line Shahekouhuochezhan – Haizhiyungongyuan 11 20 1909.9.25 [a]
T2  No 202  Xinggepu / Hoshigaura Line Xinggongjie – Xiaopingdaoqian 13 19 1911.1.17
R3  Line 3  East Jinzhou Line Mainline: DalianKaifaquJinshitan 28+21 13 2002.11.8
Sub-line: DalianKaifaquJiuli 28+14 15 2008.7.7
R2  No 202  South Lüshun Line HekouLüshunxingang 42 8 2014.5.1 [b]
M2  Line 2  West–East Dalian Line HaizhiyunDalianbeizhan 37 28 2015.4.30
M1  Line 1  North–South Dalian Line HekouXinjichang 42 25 2015.10.30
Under construction
R4 TBD Jinzhou–Pulandian Line DalianbeizhanZhenxinglu 65 18 2015
Near planned
R1 TBD West Jinzhou Line YingchengziShimao 14 4 2020 [c] [1]
M4 TBD TBD YingchengziLongtoushi 27 20 2020
M5 TBD TBD HutanxinquHouguancun 24 18 2018
M7 TBD TBD BaiheshanzhuangGangwanguangchang 16 17 2019
Far planned
R6 TBD TBD ChangxingdaoPuwanxinqu TBD TBD TBD [2]
R7 TBD TBD ShihegaotiezhanTaipingwan TBD TBD TBD [3]
R9 TBD TBD ShimaoShihegaotiezhan TBD TBD TBD
R10 TBD North Lüshun Line LüshunYingchengzi TBD TBD TBD [1]
M6 TBD TBD XiajiaheziHutanxinqu TBD 26 TBD
M8 TBD TBD XiaopingdaoQipanmo TBD 16 TBD
M9 TBD TBD Xinjichang – TBD TBD TBD TBD
M10 TBD TBD TBD – TBD TBD TBD TBD [4]
To be decided
T3  No 203  Shimenshan Line Xinggongjie – Shoushangongyuan 12 15 TBD [d]
T4  No 204  Ganjingzi Line Xinggongjie – Yinghuayuan 12 18 TBD [d]
M3 TBD TBD FujiazhuangFujiazhuang 32 23 TBD

 T1   Shahekouhuochezhan – Xinggongjie – Zhenggongjie – Wuyiguangchang – Datongjie – Beijingjie – Shichangjie – Dongguanjie – Dalianhuochezhan – Shengliqiao – Minshengjie – Minzhuguangchang – Shijijie – Sanbaguangchang – Erqiguangchang – Siergou – Chunhaijie – Hualeguangchang – Haichangxincheng – Jinguangdonghaian – Haizhiyungongyuan

 T2   Xinggongjie – Jinhuishangcheng – Jiefangguangchang – Gongchengjie – Hepingguangchang – Huizhanzhongxin – Xinghaiguangchang – Huawusuo – Yidaeryuan – Xinghaigongyuan – Heishijiao – Hongjishuxiangyuan – Haishidaxue – Wandaguangchang – Gaoxinyuanqu – Zhongguohualu – Qixianling – Hekou – Xiaopingdaoqian

 R1   ●(M1) Jichangxinqu – Jinbohaiandikuaier – Jinzhouxi – Shimao (● means the metro interchange station.)

 R2   ●(M1, M8) HekouCaidalingHuangnichuanLongwangtangTahewan – ●(R10) LüshunTieshanLüshunxingang (Hekou means the metro station out of operation.)

 R3   ●(M5, M6) DalianXianglujiao – ●(M4) JinjiajieQuanshui – ●(R4, M5) HouyanDalianwanKuaiguicheliangduan – ●(M9) Jinmalu – ●(R3)Kaifaqu – ···

 R4   ●(M1, M2) Dalianbeizhan – ●(R3, M5) Houyan – ●(M9) Taocicheng – Jinzhou – Bayilu – Shijiuju – ●(R3) Jiuli – Shisanli – ●(M10)Ershilipu – Sanshilipu – Shihegaotiezhan – Haiyangdaxue – Beihai – Changdianpu – Guafuqiao – Gongjiaozongzhan – Sanshisizhong – Zhenxinglu

 M1   ●(M9) Xinjichang – ●(R1) Jichangxinqu – ●(M5) HouguancunYaojia – ●(R4, M2) DalianbeizhanHuabeiluHuananbeiHuananguangchangQianshanlu – ●(M4) SongjiangluDongweiluChunliuXianggongjieZhongchangjie – ●(M6) Xinggongjie – ●(M2) Xi'anluFuguojie – ●(M7) HuizhanzhongxinXinghaiguangchangXinghaigongyuanHeishijiaoXueyuanguangchangLingshuiQixianling – ●(R2, M8) Hekou

 M2   HaizhiyunDonghaiDonggangHuiyizhongxin – ●(M7)Gangwanguangchang – ●(M6) ZhongshanguangchangYouhaoguangchangQingniwaqiaoYierjiujieRenminguangchangLianhelu – ●(M1) Xi'anluJiaotongdaxueLiaoshiMalanguangchangWanjiaHongqixilu – ●(M6) HongjinluHonggangluJichang – ●(M4) XinzhaiziQiangeZhonggeGezhenpuHougeWeishengzhongxin – ●(M8) TiyuzhongxinNanguanling – ●(R4, M1) Dalianbeizhan

 M4   ●(R1, R10) Yingchengzi – Xinfucun – Qianmu – Muchengyishuiku – ●(M6) Zhoujiagou – Xinyijie – Xinpingjie – ●(M2) Xinzhaizi – Gongyedaxue – Zelonghu – Xindajie – ●(M8) Xibeilu – ●(M1) Songjianglu – Huadonglu – ●(R3) Jinjiajie – Dongfanglu – ●(M5) Suoyuwan – Dashihua – Huangshanpaotai – Longtoushi

 M5   ●(M6) Hutanxinqu – Laohutan – Jingshanjie – Taoyuan – Shikuilu – ●(M7) Laodonggongyuan – Youhaojie – ●(R3, M6) Dalian – Suoyuwannan – ●(M4) Suoyuwan – Ganjingzi – Ganbeilu – Shanhuajie – Zhonghualu – Quanshuidong – Qianyan – ●(R3, R4) Houyan – ●(M1) Houguancun

 M6   ●(R1) Xiajiahezi – Xinbojie – ●(M4) Zhoujiagou – Shengtaikejicheng – Xinshuilu – Yinjiatun – Zhangqianlu – Quzhengfu – ●(M2) Hongjinlu – Jinxiu – ●(M8) Jinjianglu – Xinshenglu – Lüboqiao – Changxingjie – ●(M1) Xinggongjie – Zhengongjie – Datongjie – Shichangjie – ●(R3, M5) Dalian – Shengliqiao – ●(M2) Zhongshanguangchang – ●(M7) Sanbaguangchang – Shikuilu – Yinbinlu – Laohutan – ●(M5) Hutanxinqu

 M7   Baiheshanzhuang – ●(M8) Xuezijie – Ligongdaxue – Wencuijie – Shumaguangchang – Gaojiacun – Xinanlu – Nanshajie – ●(M1) Huizhanzhongxin – Chengrenjie – Jianzhushejiyuan – Changchunlu – Maotianlu – ●(M5) Laodonggongyuan – Ertonggongyuan – ●(M6) Sanbaguangchang – ●(M2)Gangwanguangchang

 M8   Xiaopingdao – ●(R2, M1) Hekou – Qixianling – ●(M7) Xuezijie – Miaolingcun – Lingshuikeyun – Honglingqiao – Fuminlu – ●(M6) Jinjianglu – Yingkeguangchang – ●(M4) Xibeilu – Paoaibei – Heziqiao – ●(M2) Tiyuxincheng – Qipanmonan – Qipanmo

 T3   Xinggongjie – Zhongchangxisijie – Xinjianxijie – Fangcaoyuan – Lüboqiao – Xinshenglu – Jinjiangyuan – Jinshilu – Jinxiuxiaoqu – Meishuriji – Huanlexueshijie – Sandingchuntian – Shengshiyuannongzhuang – Xinrongjie – Shoushangongyuan

 T4   Xinggongjie – Shahekou – Xianggongjie – Chejiacun – Chunliu – Liujiaqiao – Zhoushuiqian – Zhoushuizi – Dongweilu – Wangjiaqiao – Zhoujiajie – Jinsanjiaoshichang – Jinjiajie – Jinjiajiekuaiguizhan – Jiaojianjie – Jiaofangjie – Ganjingzigongyuan – Yinghuayuan

 M3   Fujiazhuang – Zhongxialu – Bayilu – ●(M5) Shikuilu – Shifengjie – Baiyunshan – ●(M2)Renminguangchang – Anshanlu – Haidaguangchang – Chunguangjie – Yidashijicheng – ●(M4) Huadonglu – ●(M1) Dongweilu – ●(M8) Yingkeguangchang – Liujiaqiao – ●(M6) Lüboqiao – Xinjianxiaoxue – Heqingjie – ●(M7) Xinanlu – Sunjiagou – Huawusuo – Xinghaixintiandi – Senlindongwuyuan – Fujiazhuang

Common suffixes of Chinese place names
Chinese suffix Meaning Chinese suffix Meaning Chinese suffix Meaning
-jie street -guangchang square -zhan station
-qiao bridge -gou gully -shangcheng mall
-zhongxin center -suo place -gongyuan park
-jiao reef -daxue university -qu area, zone
-ling hill -wan bay -shan mountain
-gang port -shui river -lu road
-tan beach -li Chinese mile -jia family
-zi final particle -pu town -tun village

Fares

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The starting price of tram, light rail and kuaigui in Dalian is 1 yuan; the starting price of ditie in Dalian is 2 yuan,[5] start mileage is of 6 kilometers (including 6 km), promotion mileage is of "6, 6, 8, 8, 10, 10". At the same time, before April 1, 2016, the subway passengers who take line 1 and line 2 with Pearl card will enjoy the discount of 20%.

Section Fares (yuan) Pearl card (yuan)
Section 1 (00 – 06 km) 2.00 1.60
Section 2 (07 – 12 km) 3.00 2.40
Section 3 (13 – 18 km) 4.00 3.20
Section 4 (19 – 26 km) 5.00 4.00
Section 5 (27 – 34 km) 6.00 4.80
Section 6 (35 – 44 km) 7.00 5.60
Section 7 (45 – 54 km) 8.00 6.40
Tram / Light rail
The Dalianhuochezhan is the section point of Tram #201's, the whole is 2 yuan, 1 yuan per segment (Pearl card: the whole is 1.3 yuan, each 0.9 yuan); Tram #202, the whole is 1 yuan (Pearl card: the whole is 0.95 yuan).
Metro
Line R3 is from 1 yuan to 8 yuan; Line R2 (Metro #202) is from 2 yuan to 7 yuan (Pearl card is no use at this period for Line R2); Line M1 and Line M2 are from 2 yuan to 6 yuan.

Rolling stock

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DLoco FG type

See also

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Notes

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a. ^ Closed between Shahekouhuochezhan and Xinggongjie

b. ^ Building between Hekou and Caidaling

c. ^ Between Jichangxinqu and Shimao is the first phase of the project; R1, R7, R9, R10 connect to each other, the total length is about 180 km.

d. ^ Double-decker tram

References

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  1. ^ a b 大连民意网-大连旅顺北路会建轻轨吗? (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  2. ^ 大连民意网-长兴岛建不建地铁 Archived 2014-08-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
  3. ^ 大连民意网-遠景規劃有R5以上的快軌嗎? (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  4. ^ 大连市城市轨道交通建设规划(2014-2020年)环境影响评价第二次公示 Archived 2015-01-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
  5. ^ "大连地铁票价确定 明年4月1日前持明珠卡坐地铁打8折". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  6. ^ FG型交流駆動大連都市快軌客車 Archived 2014-07-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
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