The Line 2 of Taiyuan Metro is the first line in Taiyuan, as well as the first line in Shanxi. The line opened on December 26, 2020.[3]
| Line 2 | |
|---|---|
 Line 2 train | |
| Overview | |
| Status | In operation |
| Locale | Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 23 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Taiyuan Metro |
| Services | 1 |
| Daily ridership | 211,000 (2020 Peak)[1] |
| History | |
| Commenced | 2016 |
| Opened | 26 December 2020 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 23.647[2] km (14.694 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Underground |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Opening timeline
edit| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiancaoping — Xiqiao | 26 December 2020 | 23.647 km (14.69 mi) | 23 | Phase 1 |
Stations
editPhase 1 of Line 2 runs from Jiancaoping in the north to Xiqiao in the south and has 23 stations.[2] Huazhangxijie station is not opened.
| Station Name | Transfer | Distance km |
District | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | ||||
| Jiancaoping | 尖草坪站 | Jiancaoping | |||
| Jianhe | 涧河站 | ||||
| Shenglijie | 胜利街站 | Xinghualing | |||
| Dabeimen | 大北门站 | ||||
| Jihuying | 缉虎营站 | ||||
| Fuxijie | 府西街站 | ||||
| Kaihuasijie | 开化寺街站 | Yingze | |||
| Dananmen | 大南门站 | 1 (U/C) | |||
| Tiyuguan | 体育馆站 | ||||
| Nanneihuan | 南内环站 | ||||
| Wangcunnanjie | 王村南街站 | Xiaodian | |||
| Changfengjie | 长风街站 | ||||
| Xuefujie | 学府街站 | ||||
| Nanzhonghuan | 南中环站 | ||||
| Jinyangjie | 晋阳街站 | ||||
| Longxingjie | 龙兴街站 | ||||
| Longchenggongyuan | 龙城公园站 | ||||
| Jiajie | 嘉节站 | ||||
| Dianzixijie | 电子西街站 | ||||
| Kangningjie | 康宁街站 | ||||
| Tongdajie | 通达街站 | ||||
| Huazhangxijie | 化章西街站 | ||||
| Xiqiao | 西桥站 | ||||
Construction
editLine 2 began construction in March 2016, as of July 2020, construction of all 23 stations are complete.[4]
In phase 1, it has a total length of 23.647 km, 23 stations,[2] 2 electrical stations and 1 control centre.
Security
editThere will be 3,500 cameras installed during Phase 1 alone, Dananmen Station (大南门站), a major interchange station, has 231 cameras installed.[5] All trains are unmanned and equipped with state-of-the-art technology.[6]
References
edit- ^ 新华网. "太原地铁开通三天 客运量已超51万人次". 新华山西 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on January 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c "23座站点名等公示". Archived from the original on July 6, 2020.
全长23.647公里，设车站23座
- ^ "First phase of Taiyuan Subway Line 2 put into operation - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Taiyuan Gov".
- ^ "地铁2号线将安装各类摄像头3500个".
- ^ "全自动无人驾驶列车运抵太原地铁2号线". Archived from the original on May 7, 2020.