Line 2 (Taiyuan Metro) Explained

Type:Rapid transit
System:Taiyuan Metro
Status:In operation
Locale:Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China
Stations:23
Routes:1
Daily Ridership:211,000 (2020 Peak)[1]
Yearcommenced:2016
Character:Underground
Linelength Km:23.647
Tracks:2
Map State:collapsed

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.[2]

Stations

Phase 1 of Line 2 runs from in the north to in the south and has 23 stations.[3] Huazhangxijie station is not opened.

Station NameTransferDistance
km
District
Jiancaoping
Xinghualing
Yingze
(U/C)
Xiaodian

Construction

Line 2 began construction on 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 electrical stations and 1 control centre.

Security

There 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

  1. Web site: 新华网. 太原地铁开通三天 客运量已超51万人次. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121032834/http://www.sx.xinhuanet.com/2020-12/30/c_1126924364.htm. dead. January 21, 2021. 新华山西 . zh .
  2. Web site: First phase of Taiyuan Subway Line 2 put into operation - Xinhua English.news.cn. 2020-12-27. www.xinhuanet.com.
  3. Web site: 23座站点名等公示. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200706005755/http://www.sx.xinhuanet.com/2020-07/05/c_1126197446.htm. July 6, 2020. 全长23.647公里,设车站23座.
  4. Web site: Taiyuan Gov..
  5. Web site: 地铁2号线将安装各类摄像头3500个.
  6. Web site: 全自动无人驾驶列车运抵太原地铁2号线. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200507181521/http://www.sx.xinhuanet.com/2020-05/07/c_1125950045.htm. May 7, 2020.