Line 5 | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Tianjin |
Locale | Tianjin, China |
Termini | |
Stations | 28 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Tianjin Metro |
Services | 1 |
Operator(s) | Train Service Center III, Tianjin Rail Transit Group Corporation |
Depot(s) | Shuangjie, Liyuantou |
History | |
Opened | 22 October 2018 |
Technical | |
Line length | 34.8 km (21.62 mi)[1][2] |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | Underground, At-grade, & Elevated |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | Overhead line with 1,500 V DC |
Line 5 of the Tianjin Metro (Chinese: 天津地铁5号线; pinyin: Tiānjīn Dìtiě Wǔ Hào Xiàn) is a rapid transit line running semi-circular from north-west to south-west Tianjin. It is run by Tianjin Binhai Mass Transit Development Co., Ltd, which becomes a subsidiary of Tianjin Rail Transit Group Corporation since 2017.
The line is 34.8 km[1][2] in length and has 28 stations. Beichenkejiyuanbei is half-underground. Liqizhuangnan is at-grade. All other stations are underground. The line uses 6 car B size trains. Line 5, together with Line 6 forms a loop around Tianjin.