Transit type Rapid transit | Number of stations 22 (operating) | |
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Owner Qingdao Metro Corporation Locale Qingdao, Shandong, China Number of lines 1 (operating)
16 (total) Website | ||
Qingdao Metro (Chinese: 青岛地铁) is a metro system in the city of Qingdao, Shandong province in China. The first line, Line 3 (north section) began operation on December 16, 2015.
Construction and plans
The construction of the first line, Line 3, began on November 30, 2009. With 13 billion yuan ($1.9 billion) of funding, it is expected to be fully operational in late 2015 with a total of 22 stations, a total length of 24.8 km and a daily ridership of 235 000 passengers. Line 3 began trial passenger operation on December 16, 2015.
Next to be completed will be the first section of Line 2, which will have 22 stations and be 25.2 km long, and is currently expected to be finished around 2017. A further line, Line 1, is due to be completed around 2020.
According to the published plans, ultimately there will be 16 lines in total with a combined length of 836 km. All work is scheduled to be finished prior to 2050.