Xihuan Line Explained

Xihuan Line
Type:Rapid transit
System:Changsha Metro
Status:Operational
Locale:Changsha and Xiangtan, Hunan, China
Stations:8
Operator:Changsha Metro Corporation
Character:Underground
Linelength:17.29abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Tracks:2
Map State:collapsed

Xihuan Line (also called 西环线) was an urban rail transit line currently in operation of Changsha Metro. This line connects Xiangtan North Railway Station in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, China, and Shantang station of Line 3. The first phase of the project has a total length of 17.292NaN2 and a total of 8 stations. It opened on June 28, 2023.[1] This line is also the first cross-city urban rail transit line in Hunan Province.[2]

In 27 June 2024, Changsha Metro decided to merge Xihuan line into line 3.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 湖南长株潭城际轨道交通西环线一期工程开通并载客运营-图片新闻-中华人民共和国交通运输部 . 2023-11-06 . 2023-07-05. www.mot.gov.cn.
  2. News: 快讯|长株潭西环线一期工程开通运行 长沙、湘潭20分钟直达,进入"地铁同城"时代. 吴鑫矾 . 黄汝兮 . 陈星源. Changsha Evening News. Tencent News - 腾讯新闻 . zh-hans. 2023-06-28. 2023-11-06 .