Line 1 (Dalian Metro)

Line 1 of the Dalian Metro (M1; Chinese: 大连地铁1号线; pinyin: Dàlián Dìtiě Yī Hào Xiàn) is a rapid transit line running from north to south in central Dalian. It was first opened on 30 October 2015.^[2] The line is 28.34 km (17.61 mi)^[1] long with 22 stations.

Line 1
Xinghai Square station
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Dalian
Locale	Dalian, Liaoning, China
Termini	Yaojia Hekou
Stations	22
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Dalian Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Dalian Metro Group Co., Ltd.
History
Opened	30 October 2015; 9 years ago (2015-10-30)
Technical
Line length	28.34 km (17.61 mi)[1]
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

History

The line was built in phases, with the 13-station first phase, running from Yaojia to Fuguo Street, opening on 30 October 2015.^[3] The line was extended to Convention & Exhibition Center on 29 January 2016^[4] and Hua'nan North station was opened on 1 June 2017.^[5] The second phase of the line, which consisted of the eastward extension of the line from Convention & Exhibition Center to Hekou, opened on 7 June 2017.^[6] In October 2017, most station names were re-translated from Pinyin into conventional English.

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Yaojia — Fuguo Street	30 October 2015	16.50 km (10.25 mi)	13	Phase 1 (initial section)
Fuguo Street — Convention & Exhibition Center	29 January 2016	1.21 km (0.75 mi)	1	Phase 1 (final section)
Hua'nan North	1 June 2017	Infill station	1
Convention & Exhibition Center — Hekou	7 June 2017	9.06 km (5.63 mi)	7	Phase 2

Future Development

Phase 3 of Line 1 from Yaojia to Dalian New Airport (Dalian Jinzhouwan Airport) is under planning.^[7][8]

Service routes

• Hekou — Yaojia

Stations

Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese
Dalian New Airport	新机场[7]
Bohai Road	渤海路[7]
Houguan	后关[7]	5
Guibai Road	桧柏路[7]
Yaojia	姚家		0.00	0.00	Ganjingzi
Dalian North Railway Station	大连北站	2  DFT	1.60	1.60
Huabei Road	华北路		1.40	3.00
Hua'nan North	华南北		1.30	4.30
Hua'nan Square	华南广场		1.10	5.40
Qianshan Road	千山路		1.25	6.65
Songjiang Road	松江路	4  (U/C)	1.10	7.75
Dongwei Road	东纬路		1.50	9.25
Chunliu	春柳		2.70	11.95	Shahekou
Xianggong Street	香工街		0.70	12.65
Zhongchang Street	中长街		1.00	13.65
Xinggong Street	兴工街	Dalian Tram	0.85	14.50
Xi'an Road	西安路	2  Dalian Tram	0.80	15.30
Fuguo Street	富国街	Dalian Tram	1.25	16.55
Convention and Exhibition Center	会展中心	Dalian Tram	0.85	17.40
Xinghai Square	星海广场	Dalian Tram	0.79	18.19
2nd Hospital of Dalian Medical University	大医二院	Dalian Tram	1.16	19.35
Heishijiao	黑石礁	Dalian Tram	1.37	20.72
Xueyuan Square	学苑广场	Dalian Tram	1.26	21.98
Dalian Maritime University	海事大学	Dalian Tram	1.46	23.44	Ganjingzi
Qixianling	七贤岭	Dalian Tram	1.11	24.55
Hekou	河口	12  Dalian Tram	1.91	26.46