Changsha Metro
The subway Changsha (in Chinese Pinyin长沙 地铁Changsha Ditie ) is currently under construction metro network in Changsha City in Hunan province of China, whose first line is scheduled to open in 2014. In the summer of 2013, two lines were under construction.
The lines 1-6 should be completed by 2020, so that the network will have a length of 234 miles and can take about 40 per cent share of the total public transport in the city. When completed, the network will be 456 km long, comprising 12 lines and 333 stations operate.
- 2.1 Line 3
- 2.2 Line 4
- 2.3 line 5
- 2.4 Line 6
Under construction lines
2013, two lines were under construction: Line 1, which runs from north to south, and Line 2, which runs from west to east. Both lines intersect in the city center at Wuyi Square.
Line 1
The line 1 leads to the east side of Xiangjiang River from north to south. The first 23.55 km long section with 20 stations since December 26, 2010 under construction and scheduled to open in December 2014. It starts at the bus station in the north leads to Wuyi Square, where connection is made to line 2, and further south, where he will serve the railwaymen University and the provincial government, to the terminus at the Wanjiali Street.
By 2018, the 9.9 km long and six stations comprehensive northern extension is ready to Caixia street in Xiangxiu sein.Vorlage: Future / In 4 years a further 6 km long extension to the north is planned, bringing the total length of the line at 39 would bring 5 km.
Line 2
Line 2 is to go from west to east, passing under the Xiang River. Construction of the first 22.3 km long section with 19 stations began on 28 September 2009. In November 2013 took a first test drive in the two tunnels instead. Another sample of trip, where the full load of the train was simulated with sandbags, ended in early March 2014 successfully, so that one now assumes that the test system will start operating in May. The line runs from the bus station to the west of the city on the Financial and Economic Institute, the orange island in the Xiang River, the Wuyi Square and the railway station in the city center to South Station. On Wuyi Square is a interchange with Line 1
An extension of 20 km to the west to the Jinqiao Transportation Hub is planned. Of which should be completed with four stations in 2018, the first four kilometers.
Planned lines
Line 3
Line 3 is to run from southwest to northeast and will be 42.8 km long. With the construction of the first long section 36.5 with 25 stations is scheduled to begin in 2013, the opening is in 2017 geplant.Vorlage: Future / In 4 years. He will start at the Lianping Street, is the Xiang River pass under, use the station in the city center, continue to university and end at the Longjiao road. At the station Houjiatang an interchange with Line 1 is made .
Line 4
The 33.5 km long line 4 is to run from northwest to southeast. From the street Purui the line passes the Hunan Normal University, the Sports Park and the South Station to Guihua Road. Construction is scheduled to end in 2013, opening 2017.Vorlage: Future / In 4 years
Line 5
The 22.7 km long line 5 is to run from south to north. The end stations are Panlong Road - Shidai Street. Construction is scheduled to be in 2014, opening 2018.Vorlage: Future / In 5 years
Line 6
The line 6 is connected to the airport Meixihu Changsha Huanghua.