Hefei Metro
Metro system in Hefei, China
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Hefei Rail Transit (Chinese: 合肥轨道交通), also known as Hefei Metro, is a rapid transit system in Hefei, China.
| Hefei Metro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Locale | Hefei, Anhui, China | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 7 (since 2025) | ||
| Line number | 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 | ||
| Number of stations | 201 | ||
| Daily ridership | 741,800 (2021 average)[1] 1.23 million (2020 record) | ||
| Annual ridership | 271 million (2021)[1] | ||
| Website | http://www.hfgdjt.com/ | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | December 26, 2016[2] | ||
| Operator(s) | Hefei Urban Mass Transit Co., Ltd. | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 259 km (161 mi)[3] | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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Lines in operation
| Line | Terminals (District / County) |
Commencement | Newest Extension |
Length km |
Stations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhangwa (Yaohai) |
Jiulianwei (Baohe) |
2016 | 2023 | 29.14[4] | 26 |
| 2 | Nangang (Shushan) |
Cuozhen (Feidong) |
2017 | 2023 | 42.76[5] | 35 |
| 3 | Xiangcheng Lu (Yaohai) |
Sheng Ertong Yiyuan Xinqu (Feixi) |
2019 | 2023 | 48.5[6] | 40 |
| 4 | Zongbaoqu (Shushan) |
Shaomaigang (Feixi) |
2021 | 2024 | 55.4 | 34 |
| 5 | Jiqiao Lu (Luyang) |
Guiyang Lu (Baohe) |
2020 | 2022 | 40.7 | 33 |
| 6 | Longtang (Feidong) |
Qinglonggang (Shushan) |
2025 | 34.43[7] | 21 | |
| 8 | Yilijing (Luyang) |
Beicheng Gaotiezhan (Changfeng) |
2024 | 22.5 | 12 | |
| Total | 259[3] | 201 | ||||
Line 1
Construction on line 1 began on June 1, 2012, service was opened on December 26, 2016.[2] The color of Line 1 is red.
Line 2
Line 2 opened on December 26, 2017.[8][9][10][11] Thales Saic Transport is providing the line with urban rail traffic management and CBTC systems. The color of Line 2 is dark blue.
Line 3
Line 3 opened on December 26, 2019.[6] Its color is green.
Line 4
Line 4 opened on December 26, 2021.[12] The color of Line 4 is orange.
Line 5
Line 5 opened on December 26, 2020. Its color is chartreuse.
Line 6
Line 6 opened on December 26, 2025, and runs from Qinglonggang to Longtang. The color of Line 6 is purple.[13]
Line 8
Line 8 opened on December 26, 2024.[3] Its color is sky blue.
Future development
Phase III Plan
The extensions of Lines 2, 3, 4, and the first phases of Lines 6, 7, 8 as well as the regional line S1 are approved by the National Development and Reform Commission.[14] As of January 2026[update], all lines of the Phase III expansion are already in service or under construction.[15]
To-scale map of Hefei Metro Phase III |
| Line | Terminals | Planned opening |
Length km |
Stations | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 (Phase 1) | Feicui Gongyuan | Hefei Sizhong | Dec. 2026 | 21 | 17 | Under construction |
| S1 (Initial section) | Shushan Chanyeyuan | Hefeixizhan | 2027 | 47.5 | 14 | Under construction |
| Total | 68.5 | 31 | ||||
After the completion of Phase III, Hefei Metro will have a network length of 342.1 km (212.6 mi) and 234 stations.
Phase IV Plan
Currently, a number of projects are proposed for a Phase IV expansion, such as Line 2 West Extension, Line 7 Phase II, Line 8 Phase II, Line 9 Phase I, and Line 12,[16] totalling 115.6 km (71.8 mi) of new rail lines.[17]
