| Type: | Rapid transit |
| System: | Lanzhou Metro |
| Locale: | Lanzhou, Gansu, China |
| Stations: | 20 |
| Operator: | Lanzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd. |
| Character: | Underground |
| Linelength: | 25.92NaN2 |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Speed: | 80 km/h[1] |
| Map State: | collapsed |
Line 1 of the Lanzhou Metro is a subway line in Lanzhou running from to, has 20 stations and is 25.9km (16.1miles) long. It opened on 23 June 2019.
Line 1 started construction on July 9, 2012. Line 1 is 25.91NaN1[2] with 20 stations. The line is completely underground. Line 1 opened on 23 June 2019. The operating speed will be 80km/h.[3] The stations are fitted with platform screen doors.[4] The first two metro lines in Lanzhou will cost about 23 billion yuan ($3.6 billion) and be completed by 2020.[5]
On 22 October 2015, a fire broke out at the construction site of Donggang station. No casualties were reported by authorities.[6]
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.[7] Line 1 is the first subway in China to tunnel under the Yellow River.[8]
| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donggang — Chenguanying | 23 June 2019 | 25.92NaN2 | 19 | Phase 1 | |
| Gansu Provincial Government | 28 September 2020[9] | Infill station | 1 |
| station name | Transfer | Distance | Location | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | ||||||
| Chinese: 陈官营 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Xigu | ||||
| Chinese: 奥体中心 | 1.40 | 1.40 | Qilihe | ||||
(Gansu Science & Technology Museum) | Chinese: 兰州城市学院（省科技馆） | 2.49 | 3.89 | Anning | |||
| Chinese: 兰州海关 | 0.88 | 4.77 | |||||
| Chinese: 马滩 | 2.14 | 6.91 | Qilihe | ||||
| Chinese: 土门墩 | 1.52 | 8.43 | |||||
| Chinese: 兰州西站北广场 | 1.09 | 9.52 | |||||
| Chinese: 西站什字 | Lanzhou BRT | 1.72 | 11.24 | ||||
| Chinese: 七里河 | 0.96 | 12.20 | |||||
| Chinese: 小西湖 | 1.43 | 13.63 | |||||
| Chinese: 文化宫 | 0.85 | 14.48 | |||||
| Chinese: 西关 | 1.02 | 15.50 | Chengguan | ||||
| Chinese: 省政府 | 1.06 | 16.56 | |||||
| Chinese: 东方红广场 | 1.22 | 17.78 | |||||
| Chinese: 兰州大学 | 1.59 | 19.37 | |||||
| Chinese: 五里铺 | 1.30 | 20.67 | |||||
| Chinese: 省气象局 | 1.28 | 21.95 | |||||
| Chinese: 拱星墩 | 1.17 | 23.12 | |||||
| Chinese: 焦家湾 | 1.07 | 24.19 | |||||
| Chinese: 东岗 | 1.25 | 25.44 | |||||
| The station is only serviced once per day by China Railway as of 2019 |
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.[10]
The fare price is distance based as following:[11]
| Distance (km) | Fare | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | ||
| 4-8 | ||
| 8-12 | ||
| 12-18 | ||
| 18-24 | ||
| 24-32 | ||
| 32-40 |
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 34km/h.[12]