Xi'an Metro
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The Xi'an Metro, also known as the Xi'an Rail Transit, is a rapid transit system in the city of Xi'an and the neighbouring city of Xianyang, in Shaanxi province, China.
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Locale | Xi'an and Xianyang | ||
Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
Number of lines | 9 | ||
Number of stations | 212 | ||
Daily ridership | 2.8 million (2021 average)[1] | ||
Annual ridership | 1.0 billion (2021)[1] | ||
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Began operation | 16 September 2011; 12 years ago (2011-09-16) | ||
Operator(s) | Xi'an Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd. | ||
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System length | 311 km (193 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1435 mm (standard gauge) | ||
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Traditional Chinese | 西安地鐵 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 西安地铁 | ||||||
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The system has 9 lines in operation. Line 2 opened to the public on September 16, 2011.[2] Line 1 began operation on September 15, 2013. Line 3 began operation after months of delay on November 8, 2016. Line 4 opened on December 26, 2018. Lines 5, 6, 9 opened in December 2020. Line 14 opened in September 2019 and extended in June 2021. Line 16 opened on June 27, 2023.[3]