Line 1 (Lanzhou Metro)

Line 1 of the Lanzhou Metro is a subway line in Lanzhou, China running from Donggang to Chenguanying. It has 20 stations and is 25.9 kilometres (16.1 mi)^[1] long. It opened on 23 June 2019.^[1]

Line 1
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Dongfanghong Square station
Overview
Locale	Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Termini	Donggang Chenguanying
Stations	20
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Lanzhou Metro
Operator(s)	Lanzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd.
History
Opened	23 June 2019; 6 years ago (2019-06-23)[1]
Technical
Line length	25.9 km (16.09 mi)[1]
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	80 km/h[2]

Line 1
Simplified Chinese	兰州地铁1号线
Traditional Chinese	蘭州地鐵1號線
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lánzhōu Dìtiě Yī Hào Xiàn

History

Line 1 started construction on July 9, 2012. Line 1 is 25.9 kilometers (16.1 mi)^[1] with 20 stations. The line is completely underground. Line 1 opened on 23 June 2019.^[1] The operating speed will be^{[needs update]} 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph).^[3] The stations are fitted with platform screen doors.^[4] The first two metro lines in Lanzhou will cost about 23 billion yuan ($3.6 billion) and be completed by 2020.^{[5][needs update]}

On 22 October 2015, a fire broke out at the construction site of Donggang station. No casualties were reported by authorities.^[6]

The China Association of Metros (CAMET) has awarded an innovation award for the techniques used for the tunnel sections of Line 1's first phase under the Yellow River.^[7] Line 1 is the first subway in China to tunnel under the Yellow River.^[8]

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Donggang — Chenguanying	23 June 2019[1]	25.9 km (16.09 mi)[1]	19	Phase 1
Gansu Provincial Government	28 September 2020[9]	Infill station	1

Stations

station name		Transfer	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese
Chenguanying	陈官营	[A]	0.00	0.00	Xigu
Olympic Sports Center[note 1]	奥体中心		1.40	1.40	Qilihe
Lanzhou City University (Gansu Science & Technology Museum)	兰州城市学院（省科技馆）		2.49	3.89	Anning
Lanzhou Customs	兰州海关		0.88	4.77
Matan	马滩		2.14	6.91	Qilihe
Tumendun	土门墩		1.52	8.43
North Square of Lanzhou West Railway Station	兰州西站北广场	LZ	1.09	9.52
Xizhanshizi	西站什字	Lanzhou BRT	1.72	11.24
Qilihe	七里河		0.96	12.20
Xiaoxihu Park	小西湖		1.43	13.63
Cultural Palace	文化宫		0.85	14.48
Xiguan	西关		1.02	15.50	Chengguan
Gansu Provincial Government	省政府		1.06	16.56
Dongfanghong Square	东方红广场	2	1.22	17.78
Lanzhou University	兰州大学		1.59	19.37
Wulipu	五里铺	2	1.30	20.67
Gansu Meteorological Bureau	省气象局		1.28	21.95
Gongxingdun	拱星墩		1.17	23.12
Jiaojiawan	焦家湾		1.07	24.19
Donggang	东岗		1.25	25.44

A The station is only serviced once per day by China Railway as of 2019

Operation

The line averaged 230,800 passengers daily during October 2020, with the busiest station being North Square of Lanzhou West Railway Station followed by Xiguan and Lanzhou University.^[10]

Fares

The fare price is distance based as following:^[11]

Distance (km)	Fare
0-4	CN¥ 2
4-8	CN¥ 3
8-12	CN¥ 4
12-18	CN¥ 5
18-24	CN¥ 6
24-32	CN¥ 7
32-40	CN¥ 8

Service

Trains run between 6:30 until 22:00. The travel time between the two termini is roughly 45 minutes. It is understood that the initial operation time of Line 1 is from 6:30 to 22:00, and the daily operation service is 15 hours and 30 minutes. The single-line operation time is about 45 minutes, giving an average travel speed of 34 kilometres per hour (21 mph). ^[12]

Notes

1. Was South Shen'an Bridge until 22 November 2023