Line 6 (Qingdao Metro) Explained

Type:Rapid transit
System:Qingdao Metro
Status:In operation
Locale:Qingdao, China
Stations:21 (Phase 1)
Routes:1
Owner:Government of Qingdao
Operator:Qingdao Metro Corporation
Character:Underground
Depot:Zhuamashan depot
Linelength:30.7622NaN2 (Phase 1)
Tracks:2
Electrification:Third rail
Map State:collapsed

Line 6 of Qingdao Metro is an underground metro line in Qingdao. It's the first automatic operation metro line in Qingdao.

History

Phase I

Construction of phase I of line 6 started on 16 December 2019.[1] Test run (without passengers) started on 12 September 2023.[2] The phase I has started operation on 26 April 2024.[3] It runs from Lingshan Bay to Hengyunshan Road. The section is 30.762 km in length with 21 stations.[4] [5]

Phase II

Construction of phase II of Line 6, 13.85 km with 10 stations from Qingdao West railway station to Lingshan Bay, started on 2 July 2022.[6]

Opening timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Lingshan Bay — Hengyunshan Road26 April 202430.7622NaN221Phase 1
Qingdao West railway station — Lingshan BayTBA13.852NaN210Phase 2

Stations

Station nameConnectionsDistance
Location
Huangdao
Hongshulin
Gangtou

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 青岛地铁2号线西段开通运营、6号线开工建设 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210410014457/http://jtt.shandong.gov.cn/art/2019/12/17/art_12459_8381010.html . 2021-04-10 . 2019-12-17 . 山东省交通运输厅 . live.
  2. Web site: 地铁6号线列车进行动车调试. 2023-09-14 . 青视新闻.
  3. Web site: 青岛地铁6号线一期将于4月26日上午10:16开通!.
  4. Web site: 青岛地铁6号线一期工程弱电安装项目站台绝缘层材料采购(第二次)招标公告. 2024-04-24. 2024-04-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20240426104325/https://www.crrcgc.cc/g9455/s33012/t341273.aspx.
  5. Web site: 6号线周边信息,请您提建议!. 青岛地铁. 2024-04-24. 2024-04-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20240426105333/https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/VVz5qyJr3p60ju5LR1bsCA.
  6. Web site: 西海岸新区:地铁6号线二期开工建设-青岛政务网 . 2022-07-04 . 青岛政务网.