Xuzhou Metro

Xuzhou Metro
Overview
Native name徐州地铁
OwnerXuzhou Metro Group
LocaleXuzhou, Jiangsu, China
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines3 (another 4 lines under construction)
Line number 1   2   3 
Number of stations54
Daily ridership256,700 (31 December 2020 record)
Annual ridership7.5 million (2019)
Websitehttp://xzgdjt.com/
Operation
Began operation28 September 2019; 4 years ago (2019-09-28)[1]
Operator(s)Xuzhou City Rail Transit Co., Ltd.
CharacterUnderground, elevated
Number of vehicles72
Technical
System length64.347 km (39.983 mi)[2]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1.5 kV DC overhead lines

The Xuzhou Metro (Chinese: 徐州地铁; pinyin: Xúzhōu dìtiě) is a rapid transit system in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. Construction began in February 2014, and Line 1 was opened on September 28, 2019,[1] Line 2 was opened on November 28, 2020, and Line 3 was opened on June 28, 2021.

By 2020, the network is scheduled to comprise three lines with a total length of about 67 kilometres (42 mi). The total investment is expected to be 44.3 billion renminbi.[3][4] The system is planned to comprise 11 lines and 323 kilometres (201 mi) of track when fully built out.[5]

In its first year of operation the ridership was 7.5 million (2019).

  1. ^ a b "徐州地铁1号线一期9月28日10:00正式开通". September 26, 2019. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
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  3. ^ 徐州城市轨道交通规划获批 地铁1号线今开建. People's Daily (in Chinese). February 23, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  4. ^ "中国国际工程咨询有限公司 媒体聚焦 徐州市轨道交通建设规划获批 一号线下月开工". www.ciecc.com.cn. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Xuzhou ditie zuixinxiaoxi! Yihao xian mingnian Shiyue tongche!" 徐州地铁最新消息!1号线明年10月通车! [Xuzhou Metro latest news! Line 1 will open to traffic in October next year!]. Xuzhou Metro Loop. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.