Line 6 (Tianjin Metro) Explained

Type:	Rapid transit
System:	Tianjin Metro
Status:	Operational
Locale:	Tianjin, China
Stations:	39
Routes:	1
Owner:	Tianjin
Operator:	Train Service Center II, Tianjin Rail Transit Group Corporation
Character:	Underground, At-grade, & Elevated
Linelength:	43.62NaN2
Tracks:	2
Map State:	collapsed

Line 6 of the Tianjin Metro is a rapid transit line running semi-circular from north-east to south-east Tianjin. It was opened on 6 August 2016.^[1] The line was later extended on 31 December 2016 and on 26 April 2018.^[2] The line is currently 42.6 km long and has 38 stations. The line currently uses 6 car B size trains but the platform is long enough to support 8 car trains as demand grows in the future. Line 6, together with Line 5 will form a loop around Tianjin.

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Changhonggongyuan — Nancuiping	6 August 2016	9.52NaN2	8	Phase 1 (1st section)
Nansunzhuang — Changhonggongyuan	31 December 2016	14.52NaN2	16	Phase 1 (2nd section)
Nancuiping — Meilinlu	26 April 2018	192NaN2	14	Phase 1 (3rd section)
Meilinlu — Lushuidao	28 December 2021	0.972NaN2^[3]	1	Phase 2 (excluding Line 8)

Stations (northeast to southeast)

Station name		Connections	Bus Connections	Distance		Location
				-	0.00	Dongli
				2.43	2.43
				1.09	3.52
				1.20	4.72
				1.45	6.17
				2.45	8.62	Hebei
				0.92	9.54
				0.94	10.48
		TBP		1.33	11.81
				0.50	12.31
				1.13	13.44
				0.77	14.21
				0.75	14.96
				0.71	15.67	Hongqiao
		TXP		0.84	16.51
				0.62	17.13
				1.54	18.67
				0.92	19.59	Nankai
				1.20	20.79
				1.13	21.92
				0.83	22.75
				0.65	23.40
				1.20	24.60
				0.69	25.29
				1.47	26.76
				1.24	28.00
				0.98	28.98	Hexi
				1.37	30.35
				0.94	31.29
				0.93	32.22
				0.87	33.09
				0.64	33.73
				1.35	35.08
		(via)^[4]		1.44	36.52
				0.77	37.29
				0.81	38.10
				2.07	40.17
				1.03	41.20
				1.36	42.56
				0.97	43.53
						Jinnan

Notes and References

1. Web site: 天津地铁６号线首开段将试运营. https://web.archive.org/web/20160806132355/http://news.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2016-08/05/c_1119344912.htm. dead. August 6, 2016. Xinhua. 18 January 2017. Chinese.
2. Web site: 天津最大地铁标段投入运营. https://web.archive.org/web/20170118141151/http://news.xinhuanet.com/2016-12/31/c_1120226533.htm. dead. January 18, 2017. Xinhua. 18 January 2017. Chinese.
3. Web site: 4号线南段与6号线二期将于年内载客试运营 两条地铁线路进入空载试跑阶段. 2021-10-29.
4. Web site: 2022-11-12 . 30分钟内换乘可减1元 天津轨道交通再添两组“站外换线联程优惠”试点车站 .