The Xi'an Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, with stations in seven of the city's eleven districts and 2 counties and the neighbouring city of Xianyang. It is the first city to operate a subway in Northwest China and the tenth city in mainland China to operate a subway. Xi'an began planning urban rapid rail transit in the 1980s[1] and was approved for construction by the state on September 13, 2006. The first line, line 2, opened September 16, 2011 followed by line 1 on September 15, 2013, and line 3 on November 8, 2016. Line 4 opened on December 26, 2018. Airport Intercity Railway opened on September 29, 2019.
The system consists of five lines spanning 161.8km (100.5miles) with 100 stations. The system carried a total of 746.2 million riders in 2018.[2]
| data-sort-type="text"style="width:120px;" | Line | Terminals (District) | Opened | Newest Extension | Length km | Stations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Qindu, Xianyang) | Fangzhicheng (Baqiao) | 2013 | 2019 | 31.45[3] | 23 | ||
| Beikezhan (Weiyang) | Weiqunan (Chang'an) | 2011[4] | 2014 | 26.715[5] | 21 | ||
| Yuhuazhai (Yanta) | Baoshuiqu (Baqiao) | 2016 | — | 39.15 | 26 | ||
| Beikezhan (Beiguangchang) (Weiyang) | Hangtian Xincheng (Chang'an) | 2018 | — | 35.2 | 28 | ||
(Weiyang) | (Weicheng, Xianyang) | 2019 | — | 29.31[6] | 9 | ||
| Total | 161.8 | 100 | |||||
Xi'an Metro has five lines in operation. Line 2 opened to the public on September 16, 2011.[4] Line 1 began operation on September 15, 2013. Line 3 started after months of delay on November 8, 2016. Line 4 opened on December 26, 2018. Airport Intercity Railway opened on September 29, 2019.
Xi'an began its metro system plan in the mid-1980s. The plan was first submitted to the State Council in 1994, with four planned lines and a total length of 73.2km (45.5miles). In February 2004, the re-drafted plan was submitted to the State Government, which received final approval on September 13, 2006.
The first line, Line 2, began construction along Chang'an Street on 29 September 2006 and was completed in 2011. It runs north–south and passes under such historic sites as the Bell Tower and city wall. It is 26.60NaN0 long with 23.50NaN0 lying underground, approximately 20 meters below the surface. It is estimated to have cost 17.9 billion yuan (US$2.24 billion).[7] The route stretches from the Beikezhan to Weiqunan with 20 stops. The travel time is 39 minutes for the entire length, cutting the commute almost in half. Operations began on 28 September 2011.
Four other routes were planned to start construction in 2011 and to be finished by around 2020. When completed, the system will span 251.8km (156.5miles) and will mainly service the urban and suburban districts of Xi'an and part of Xianyang.[8]
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| Unopened stations | |
| Line termini | |
| ^ | Transfer stations/Line termini |
| ^ | Transfer stations/Transfer stations with CRH |
| Line termini/Transfer station at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | |
| ^ | Transfer stations/Line termini/Transfer stations with CRH |
| Line(s) | Station name English | Station name Mandarin | Connections | District | Date Opened | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="1" | Chinese: 沣河森林公园 | Qindu, Xianyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="2" | Chinese: 北槐 | Qindu, Xianyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="3" | Chinese: 上林路 | Qindu, Xianyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="4" | Chinese: 沣东自贸园 | Qindu, Xianyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="5" | Chinese: 后卫寨 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="6" | Chinese: 三桥 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="7" | Chinese: 皂河 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="8" | Chinese: 枣园 | Lianhu | |||||
| data-sort-value="9" | Chinese: 汉城路 | Lianhu | |||||
| data-sort-value="10" | Chinese: 开远门 | Lianhu | |||||
| data-sort-value="11" | Chinese: 劳动路 | Lianhu | |||||
| data-sort-value="12" | Chinese: 玉祥门 | Lianhu | |||||
| data-sort-value="13" | Chinese: 洒金桥 | Lianhu | |||||
| data-sort-value="14" | Chinese: 北大街 | Lianhu | | ||||
| data-sort-value="15" | Chinese: 五路口 | Xincheng | | ||||
| data-sort-value="16" | Chinese: 朝阳门 | Xincheng | |||||
| data-sort-value="17" | Chinese: 康复路 | Xincheng | |||||
| data-sort-value="18" | Chinese: 通化门 | Xincheng | | ||||
| data-sort-value="19" | Chinese: 万寿路 | Xincheng | |||||
| data-sort-value="20" | Chinese: 长乐坡 | Xincheng | |||||
| data-sort-value="21" | Chinese: 浐河 | Baqiao | |||||
| data-sort-value="22" | Chinese: 半坡 | Baqiao | |||||
| data-sort-value="23" | Chinese: 纺织城 | Baqiao | |||||
| data-sort-value="24" | ^ | Chinese: 北客站 | Xi'an North railway station (via Beikezhan (Beiguangchang).) | Weiyang | |||
| data-sort-value="25" | Chinese: 北苑 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="26" | Chinese: 运动公园 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="27" | Chinese: 行政中心 | Weiyang | | ||||
| data-sort-value="28" | Chinese: 凤城五路 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="29" | Chinese: 市图书馆 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="30" | Chinese: 大明宫西 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="31" | Chinese: 龙首原 | Xincheng | |||||
| data-sort-value="32" | Chinese: 安远门 | Xincheng | |||||
| data-sort-value="33" | Chinese: 钟楼 | Beilin | |||||
| data-sort-value="34" | Chinese: 永宁门 | Beilin | |||||
| data-sort-value="35" | Chinese: 南稍门 | Beilin | |||||
| data-sort-value="36" | Chinese: 体育场 | Beilin | |||||
| data-sort-value="37" | Chinese: 小寨 | Yanta | | ||||
| data-sort-value="38" | Chinese: 纬一街 | Yanta | |||||
| data-sort-value="39" | Chinese: 会展中心 | Yanta | |||||
| data-sort-value="40" | Chinese: 三爻 | Yanta | |||||
| data-sort-value="41" | Chinese: 凤栖原 | Chang'an | |||||
| data-sort-value="42" | Chinese: 航天城 | Chang'an | |||||
| data-sort-value="43" | Chinese: 韦曲南 | Chang'an | |||||
| data-sort-value="44" | Chinese: 鱼化寨 | Yanta | |||||
| data-sort-value="45" | Chinese: 丈八北路 | Yanta | |||||
| data-sort-value="46" | Chinese: 延平门 | Yanta | |||||
| data-sort-value="47" | Chinese: 科技路 | Yanta | |||||
| data-sort-value="48" | Chinese: 太白南路 | Yanta | |||||
| data-sort-value="49" | Chinese: 吉祥村 | Yanta | |||||
| data-sort-value="50" | Chinese: 大雁塔 | Yanta | | ||||
| data-sort-value="51" | Chinese: 北池头 | Yanta | |||||
| data-sort-value="52" | Chinese: 青龙寺 | Yanta | |||||
| data-sort-value="53" | Chinese: 延兴门 | Beilin | |||||
| data-sort-value="54" | Chinese: 咸宁路 | Beilin/Xincheng | |||||
| data-sort-value="55" | Chinese: 长乐公园 | Xincheng | |||||
| data-sort-value="56" | Chinese: 胡家庙 | Xincheng | |||||
| data-sort-value="57" | Chinese: 石家街 | Xincheng | |||||
| data-sort-value="58" | Chinese: 辛家庙 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="59" | Chinese: 广泰门 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="60" | Chinese: 桃花潭 | Baqiao | |||||
| data-sort-value="61" | Chinese: 浐灞中心 | Baqiao | |||||
| data-sort-value="62" | Chinese: 香湖湾 | Baqiao | |||||
| data-sort-value="63" | Chinese: 务庄 | Baqiao | |||||
| data-sort-value="64" | Chinese: 国际港务区 | Baqiao | |||||
| data-sort-value="65" | Chinese: 双寨 | Baqiao | |||||
| data-sort-value="66" | Chinese: 新筑 | Baqiao | |||||
| data-sort-value="67" | Chinese: 保税区 | Baqiao | |||||
| data-sort-value="68" | ^ | Chinese: 北客站（北广场） | Xi'an North railway station (via Beikezhan) | Weiyang | |||
| data-sort-value="69" | Chinese: 元朔路 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="70" | Chinese: 凤城十二路 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="71" | Chinese: 凤城九路 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="72" | Chinese: 文景路 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="73" | Chinese: 市中医医院 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="74" | Chinese: 常青路 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="75" | Chinese: 百花村 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="76" | Chinese: 余家寨 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="77" | Chinese: 大明宫北 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="78" | Chinese: 大明宫 | Weiyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="79" | Chinese: 含元殿 | Xincheng | |||||
| data-sort-value="80" | Chinese: 火车站 | Xi'an railway station | Xincheng | Not Opened | |||
| data-sort-value="81" | Chinese: 大差市 | Beilin | |||||
| data-sort-value="82" | Chinese: 和平门 | Beilin | |||||
| data-sort-value="83" | Chinese: 建筑科技大学·李家村 | Beilin | |||||
| data-sort-value="84" | Chinese: 西安科技大学 | Beilin | |||||
| data-sort-value="85" | Chinese: 大唐芙蓉园 | Yanta | |||||
| data-sort-value="86" | Chinese: 曲江池西 | Yanta | |||||
| data-sort-value="87" | Chinese: 金滹沱 | Yanta | |||||
| data-sort-value="88" | Chinese: 航天大道 | Chang'an | |||||
| data-sort-value="89" | Chinese: 飞天路 | Chang'an | |||||
| data-sort-value="90" | Chinese: 东长安街 | Chang'an | |||||
| data-sort-value="91" | Chinese: 神舟大道 | Chang'an | |||||
| data-sort-value="92" | Chinese: 航天东路 | Chang'an | |||||
| data-sort-value="93" | Chinese: 航天新城 | Chang'an | |||||
| data-sort-value="94" | Chinese: 机场西（T1、T2、T3） | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | Weicheng, Xianyang | ||||
| data-sort-value="95" | Chinese: 机场（T5） | Weicheng, Xianyang | Not opened | ||||
| data-sort-value="96" | Chinese: 空港新城 | Weicheng, Xianyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="97" | Chinese: 艺术中心 | Weicheng, Xianyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="98" | Chinese: 摆旗寨 | Weicheng, Xianyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="99" | Chinese: 长陵 | Weicheng, Xianyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="100" | Chinese: 秦汉新城 | Weicheng, Xianyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="101" | Chinese: 秦宫 | Weicheng, Xianyang | |||||
| data-sort-value="102" | Chinese: 渭河南 | Weiyang |