Oceantec Valley Line

The Oceantec Valley Line (蓝谷快线) of the Qingdao Metro, formerly Line 11, is a suburban metro line in Qingdao. The line runs from central Qingdao through Laoshan to the satellite district of Jimo. The line was opened on 23 April 2018.^[1][2]

Oceantec Valley Line
A SFM41 train leaving Zhangcun station
Overview
Other name(s)	Line 11 (11号线) Oceantec Valley Rail Transit Express line (蓝色硅谷轨道交通快线) Line R1 (R1线) Qingdao–Haiyang intercity rail transit Phase 1 (青岛到海阳城际轨道交通一期)
Status	In operation
Owner	Government of Qingdao
Locale	Qingdao, China
Termini	Miaoling Road Qiangu Mountain
Stations	21
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Qingdao Metro
Services	2
Operator(s)	Qingdao Metro Corporation
Rolling stock	Chinese Type B1
History
Opened	23 April 2018; 7 years ago (2018-04-23)
Technical
Line length	54.371 km (33.78 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground and elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Miaoling Road — Qiangu Mountain	23 April 2018	54.371 km (33.78 mi)	21	Phase 1

Stations

Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese
Miaoling Road	苗岭路	2	0.000	0.000	Laoshan
Convention Center	会展中心	15	0.819	0.819
Qingdao No. 2 Middle School	青岛二中		1.152	1.971
Qingdao University of Science & Technology	青岛科大		1.648	3.619
Zhangcun	张村	4	1.842	5.461
Kutao	枯桃		0.786	6.247
Ocean University of China	海洋大学		2.062	8.309
International Horticultural Expo Garden	世博园	2	2.746	11.055
Beizhai	北宅		3.797	14.852
Beijiushui	北九水		3.558	18.410
Miaoshi	庙石		6.790	25.200
Puli	浦里	9	3.173	28.373
Aoshanwei	鳌山卫		5.599	33.972	Jimo
Shandong University	山东大学		2.865	36.837
Oceantec Valley	蓝色硅谷		1.800	38.637
Shuipo	水泊	16	2.214	40.851
Expo Center	博览中心		3.114	43.965
Wenquan East	温泉东		2.707	46.672
Gaoyu	皋虞		2.906	49.578
Zangcun	臧村		1.998	51.576
Qiangu Mountain	钱谷山		2.795	54.371
Aoshan Bay	鳌山湾		3.315	57.686
Wangcun	王村
Shagezhuang	沙戈庄
Tianheng West	田横西
Tianheng	田横

Future Development

A further extension to Tianheng station (田横站) in Tianheng Resort (田横旅游度假区) is under planning.^[3]