Hefei Metro

Hefei Rail Transit (Chinese: 合肥轨道交通), also known as Hefei Metro, is a rapid transit system in Hefei, China.

Hefei Metro
Overview
Locale	Hefei, Anhui, China
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	6 (since 2024)
Line number	1-5, 8
Number of stations	184
Daily ridership	741,800 (2021 average)[1] 1.23 million (2020 record)
Annual ridership	271 million (2021)[1]
Website	http://www.hfgdjt.com/
Operation
Began operation	December 26, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-12-26)[2]
Operator(s)	Hefei Urban Mass Transit Co., Ltd.
Technical
System length	232 km (144 mi)[3]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
System map

Lines in operation

Line	Terminals (District / County)		Commencement	Newest Extension	Length km	Stations
1	Zhangwa (Yaohai)	Jiulianwei (Baohe)	2016	2023	29.14[4]	26
2	Nangang (Shushan)	Cuozhen (Feidong)	2017	2023	42.76[5]	35
3	Xiangcheng Lu (Yaohai)	Sheng Ertong Yiyuan Xinqu (Feixi)	2019	2023	48.5[6]	40
4	Hefei Comprehensive Bonded Zone (Shushan)	Qinglonggang (Yaohai) & Shaomaigang (Feixi)	2021	2024	55.4	38
5	Jiqiao Lu (Luyang)	Guiyang Lu (Baohe)	2020	2022	40.7	33
8	Yilijing (Luyang)	Beicheng Gaotiezhan (Changfeng)	2024		22.5	12
Total					232[3]	184

Line 1

Main article: Line 1 (Hefei Metro)

Construction on line 1 began on June 1, 2012, service was opened on December 26, 2016.^[2] The color of Line 1 is red.

Line 2

Main article: Line 2 (Hefei Metro)

Line 2 opened on December 26, 2017.^{[7][8][9][10]} Thales Saic Transport is providing the line with urban rail traffic management and CBTC systems. The color of Line 2 is dark blue.

Line 3

Main article: Line 3 (Hefei Metro)

Line 3 opened on December 26, 2019.^[6] Its color is green.

Line 4

Main article: Line 4 (Hefei Metro)

Line 4 opened on December 26, 2021.^[11] It includes the section from Beiyanhu to Qinglonggang, which is planned to be split into a Line 6 in the future. The color of Line 4 is orange.

Line 5

Main article: Line 5 (Hefei Metro)

Line 5 opened on December 26, 2020. Its color is chartreuse.

Line 8

Main article: Line 8 (Hefei Metro)

Line 8 opened on December 26, 2024.^[3] Its color is sky blue.

Future development

Phase III Plan

The extensions of Lines 2, 3, 4, and the first phases of Lines 6, 7, 8 as well as the regional line S1 are approved by the National Development and Reform Commission.^[12] All lines of the Phase III expansion are under construction.^[13]

To-scale map of Hefei Metro Phase III

Line	Terminals		Planned opening	Length km	Stations	Notes
6  (Phase 1)	Beiyanhu	Longtang	Dec. 2025	35.2	17	The Beiyanhu–Qinglonggang section of Line 4 will also be part of Line 6
7  (Phase 1)	Songlin Lu	Chaohu Nanlu		21	17
S1  (Initial section)	Shushan Chanyeyuan	Wulidun	Dec. 2026	47.5	14
Total				103.7	48

After the completion of Phase III, Hefei Metro will have a network length of 342.1 km (212.6 mi) and 234 stations.

Phase IV Plan

Currently, a number of projects are proposed for a Phase IV expansion, such as Line 2 West Extension, Line 7 Phase II, Line 8 Phase II, Line 9 Phase I, and Line 12, ^[14] totalling 115.6 km (71.8 mi) of new rail lines.^[15]