Hangzhou Metro | |||
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Overview | |||
Owner | City of Hangzhou | ||
Locale | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | ||
Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
Number of lines | 13 | ||
Number of stations | 270 | ||
Daily ridership | 2,461,300 (2021 avg.) 3,539,000 (4 March 2022, Peak) | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | November 24, 2012 | ||
Operator(s) | Hangzhou Metro Corporation (Line 2, Line 3, Line 4, Line 6, Line 7, Line 8, Line 9, Line 10, Line 16, Line 19) MTR Corporation (Hangzhou) (Line 1, Line 5) | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 516 km (321 mi)[1] (metro lines only, excluding Hanghai line) 562 km (349 mi) (metro + commuter rail, including Hanghai line) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
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Simplified Chinese | 杭州地铁 | ||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 杭州地鐵 | ||||||||||
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The Hangzhou Metro (Chinese: 杭州地铁) is a rapid transit system that serves Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, China. The system opened on November 24, 2012.[2] It is the 17th city in China to operate a rapid transit system.