Zhengzhou Metro

Zhengzhou Metro
Info
Locale Zhengzhou, China
Transit type Rapid transit
Website http://www.zzgdjt.com
Operation
Began operation 2013[1]
Technical
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) (standard gauge)
Zhengzhou Metro
Traditional Chinese 鄭州地鐵
Simplified Chinese 郑州地铁

Zhengzhou Metro (Chinese: 郑州轨道交通) is a rapid transit metro rail network under construction to serve urban and suburban districts of Zhengzhou municipality. The plan of "Zhengzhou Metro line No. 1" as well as "Zhengzhou Metro line No. 2", have been approved by National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in Feb 2009.[2]

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Zhengzhou Metro line No. 1

Zhengzhou Metro Line 1, a west-east line with a total length of 34.84 km, starting from Zhengzhou University New Campus and ending in Muzhuang.

The phase currently under construction runs West to East, 22 stations, all underground, 26.34km, opening 2013, stations:

CSR Zhuzhou is to supply six-car Type B metro trains for Line 1 under a contract signed in January 2011.[1]

Zhengzhou Metro line No. 2

Zhengzhou Metro Line 2, a north-south line with a total length of 27.30 km, starting from Huiji District and ending in Zhanmatun. The phase currently under construction is North to South, 16 stations (14 underground, 2 elevated), 19.05km (17.25km underground), opening 2015.

As planned, these two projects will start from 2009 and will be finished in 2013 and 2015 respectively[3].

Other lines

In total six lines are planned.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Zhengzhou metro Line 1 train contract awarded". Railway Gazette International. 3 February 2011. http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/zhengzhou-metro-line-1-train-contract-awarded.html. 
  2. ^ (Chinese) "郑州地铁论坛 "郑州地铁获国务院批准 每公里成本近6亿今年开工" 河南日报大河网 Dahe.cn Feb 13 2009
  3. ^ (Chinese)"地铁未来将出现在郑州市" 中广网 CNR.cn Feb. 13, 2009

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