Luoyang Subway (Chinese: 洛阳地铁; pinyin: Luòyáng Dìtiě) is a metro network serving urban and suburban districts of Luoyang. It is the second metro system in Henan Province, as well as the first metro system in a city that is not a provincial capital in central and western China.[4]
| Luoyang Subway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Owner | Luoyang Municipal People's Government | ||
| Locale | Luoyang, Henan Province, China | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Daily ridership | 515.000 (Max 31.12.2023)[1] | ||
| Annual ridership | 57.4 Million (2023)[2] | ||
| Website | www.lysubway.com.cn | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 28 March 2021[3] | ||
| Operator(s) | Luoyang Subway Co., Ltd. | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 43.5 km | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) | ||
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| Traditional Chinese | 洛陽地鐵 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 洛阳地铁 | ||||||
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Lines
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| Line | Terminals (District) | Commencement | Length km | Stations | |
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| 1 | Hongshan (Xigong) | Yangwan (Luolong) | 28 March 2021 | 25.342 | 19 |
| 2 | Erqiao Road (Laocheng) | Balitang (Luolong) | 26 December 2021 | 18.216 | 15 |
Line 1
Line 1 is a west–east line from Hongshan station to Yangwan station. It began construction in June 2017.[5] It was opened on 28 March 2021.[3] Line 1 is 25.3 kilometres (15.7 mi) in length with 19 stations.[6]
Line 2
Line 2 is a north–south line from Erqiao Road station to Balitang station. It began construction in December 2017.[7] It connects both Luoyang railway station and Luoyang Longmen railway station. The first phase of Line 2 is 18.216 kilometres (11.319 mi) in length with 15 stations.[8] The line opened on December 26, 2021.[8]
History
The first phase of the system, including Line 1 and the first phase of Line 2, was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in August 2016.[9]
Construction of Line 1 started on 28 June 2017,[5] and Line 2 on 26 December 2017.[7]
Network map
