Line 1 (Ürümqi Metro)

Line 1 of the Ürümqi Metro is a subway line in Ürümqi.

Line 1
Line 1 train leaving Balou station
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China
Termini	International Airport Santunbei
Stations	23
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Ürümqi Metro
Operator(s)	Ürümqi Metro Group Corporation Ltd
Rolling stock	6-car Type A[1]
History
Opened	25 October 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-25)
Technical
Line length	33.7 km (20.9 mi)[2]
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground[3]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	80 km/h
Route map

Line 1
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	乌鲁木齐地铁1号线
Traditional Chinese	烏魯木齊地鐵1號線
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wūlǔmùqí Dìtiě Yī Hào Xiàn
Uyghur name
Uyghur	ئۈرۈمچى مېتروسى 1- لىنىيە‎
Transcriptions Latin Yëziqi Ürümchi Mëtrosi Linie Bir Yengi Yeziⱪ Ürümqi Metrosi Liniə Bir SASM/GNC Ürümqi Mêtrosi Liniä Bir Siril Yëziqi Үрүмчи Метроси Линиə Бир

Concourse of Erdaoqiao Station

The northern section from International Airport to Balou, was opened on 25 October 2018. The southern section from Balou to Santunbei opened on 28 June 2019.^[1] In April a 6 km long section from International Airport to East International Airport started operation.

After the first two section opened Line 1 had a total length of 27.615 km^[1] and 21 stations.^[1][4] It is fully underground.^[3]

History

Line 1 commenced construction in March 2014.^[5] Tunneling works were completed in December 2017. The northern section of Line 1 (16.5 km^[3]) opened on 25 October 2018. The southern section of Line 1 (11.1 km^[3]) opened on 28 June 2019.^[1]

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
International Airport — Balou	25 October 2018	16.5 km (10.3 mi)[3]	12	Phase 1 (northern section)
Balou — Santunbei	28 June 2019	11.1 km (6.9 mi)[3]	9	Phase 1 (southern section)

Stations

Station name			Transfer	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese	Uyghur
Santunbei	三屯碑	سەندۈڭبىي		0.00	0.00	Tianshan
Xinjiang University	新疆大学	شىنجاڭ داشۆ		0.66	0.66
Erdaoqiao	二道桥	ئيرداۋ چىيا ۋ‎		1.24	1.90
Nanmen	南门	نە نمين‎		1.49	3.39
Beimen	北门	بېيمىن		0.95	4.34
Xinxing Street	新兴街	شىنشىڭ كوچىسى		1.29	5.63	Shuimogou
Nanhu Square	南湖广场	نەنخۈ مەيدانى‎		1.09	6.72
Nanhu North Road	南湖北路	شمالىي نەنخۈ		1.27	7.99
Wangjialiang	王家梁	ۋاڭجيالياڭ		1.15	9.14
Balou	八楼	بالۇ		1.55	10.69	Saybag/Xinshi
Xinjiang Library	新疆图书馆	شىنجاڭ كۈتۈپخانىس‎		1.08	11.77	Xinshi
Zhongyinggong	中营工	جوڭيىڭگوڭ		0.90	12.67
Xiaoxigou	小西沟	شىاۋشىگۈ		1.49	14.16
Tieluju	铁路局	تۆمۈريول ئىدارىسى		1.22	15.38
Sports Center	体育中心	تەنتەربىيە مەركىزى		1.23	16.61
Botanical Garden	植物园	ئۆسۈملۈكلەر باغچىسى		1.18	17.79
Yingbin Road Crossing	迎宾路口	مەرھابا يولى ئېغىزى		1.24	19.03
Sangong	三工	سەنگۇڭ		1.35	20.38
Xuanrendun	宣仁墩	شۈەنرېندۈن‎		1.21	21.59
Dadiwopu	大地窝堡	چوڭ دىئوپو		2.70	24.29
International Airport	国际机场	خەلقئارا ئايروپورت	2  (Airport MRT) URC	2.96	27.25