Line 2 (Taiyuan Metro)

Line 2
Line 2 train
Overview
StatusIn operation
LocaleTaiyuan, Shanxi Province, China
Termini
Stations23
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemTaiyuan Metro
Services1
Daily ridership211,000 (2020 Peak)[1]
History
Commenced2016
Opened26 December 2020; 4 years ago (2020-12-26)
Technical
Line length23.647[2] km (14.694 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Line 2 of Taiyuan Metro is the first line in Taiyuan, as well as the first line in Shanxi. The line opened on December 26, 2020.[3]

Opening timeline

Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Jiancaoping — Xiqiao 26 December 2020 23.647 km (14.69 mi) 23 Phase 1

Stations

Phase 1 of Line 2 runs from Jiancaoping in the north to Xiqiao in the south and has 23 stations.[2] Huazhangxijie station is not opened.

Station Name Transfer Distance
km
District
English Chinese
Jiancaoping 尖草坪站 Jiancaoping
Jianhe 涧河站
Shenglijie 胜利街站 Xinghualing
Dabeimen 大北门站
Jihuying 缉虎营站
Fuxijie 府西街站
Kaihuasijie 开化寺街站 Yingze
Dananmen 大南门站  1  (U/C)
Tiyuguan 体育馆站
Nanneihuan 南内环站
Wangcunnanjie 王村南街站 Xiaodian
Changfengjie 长风街站
Xuefujie 学府街站
Nanzhonghuan 南中环站
Jinyangjie 晋阳街站
Longxingjie 龙兴街站
Longchenggongyuan 龙城公园站
Jiajie 嘉节站
Dianzixijie 电子西街站
Kangningjie 康宁街站
Tongdajie 通达街站
Huazhangxijie 化章西街站
Xiqiao 西桥站

Construction

Line 2 began construction in March 2016, as of July 2020, construction of all 23 stations are complete.[4]

In phase 1, it has a total length of 23.647 km, 23 stations,[2] 2 electrical stations and 1 control centre.

Security

There will be 3,500 cameras installed during Phase 1 alone, Dananmen Station (大南门站), a major interchange station, has 231 cameras installed.[5] All trains are unmanned and equipped with state-of-the-art technology.[6]

References

  1. ^ 新华网. "太原地铁开通三天 客运量已超51万人次". 新华山西 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on January 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "23座站点名等公示". Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. 全长23.647公里,设车站23座
  3. ^ "First phase of Taiyuan Subway Line 2 put into operation - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  4. ^ "Taiyuan Gov".
  5. ^ "地铁2号线将安装各类摄像头3500个".
  6. ^ "全自动无人驾驶列车运抵太原地铁2号线". Archived from the original on May 7, 2020.