Luoyang Subway

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.[2]

Luoyang Subway
Overview
OwnerLuoyang Municipal People's Government
LocaleLuoyang, Henan Province, China
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines2
Websitewww.lysubway.com.cn
Operation
Began operation28 March 2021 (2021-03-28)[1]
Operator(s)Luoyang Subway Co., Ltd.
Technical
System length43.5 km
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge)
Luoyang Subway
Traditional Chinese洛陽地鐵
Simplified Chinese洛阳地铁

Lines
Line Terminals
(District)		 Commencement Length
km		 Stations
 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
Main article: Line 1 (Luoyang Subway)

Line 1 is a west–east line from Hongshan station to Yangwan station. It began construction in June 2017.[3] It was opened on 28 March 2021.[1] Line 1 is 25.3 kilometres (15.7 mi) in length with 19 stations.[4]

Line 2
Main article: Line 2 (Luoyang Subway)

Line 2 is a north–south line from Erqiao Road station to Balitang station. It began construction in December 2017.[5] 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.[6] The line opened on December 26, 2021.[6]

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.[7]

Construction of Line 1 started on 28 June 2017,[3] and Line 2 on 26 December 2017.[5]

Network map

References
  1. 官宣！洛阳地铁1号线3月28日开通 中西部非省会城市第一个. 洛阳网新闻 (in Chinese). 2021-03-26. Archived from the original on 2021-03-27. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  2. 洛阳也要修地铁 成中西部首个建地铁的非省会城市. 网易新闻 (in Chinese (China)). 2016-08-26. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  3. 洛阳地铁1号线开工仪式在牡丹广场站举行. 洛阳网新闻 (in Chinese (China)). 2017-06-28. Archived from the original on 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  4. 运营前最后一次 “大考” ！洛阳地铁1号线当 “考生”. 洛阳网新闻 (in Chinese). 2021-03-18. Archived from the original on 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  5. 洛阳地铁2号线开建 全长18公里设站15座 (in Chinese). 2017-12-27.
  6. "双线交会解放路"十字地铁"贯洛城".
  7. 洛阳市轨道交通项目概况. 洛阳轨道 (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
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