Xining Metro
Planned metro system in Xining, China
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Xining Metro is a rapid transit system under planning in Xining, Qinghai. The vision for the Xining Metro includes three metro lines totaling 92.5 kilometers (57 mi), and a four-line, 88-kilometer (55 mi) suburban rail network, in the completed regional rapid transit network. A total of seven lines are proposed.
| Xining Metro | |
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 Reserved metro exit at Xining railway station | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Xining, Qinghai, China |
| Transit type | Rapid Transit |
| Number of lines | 3 (planning) |
| Number of stations | 61 (planning) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 92.5 km (57.5 mi) (planned) |
| Xining Metro | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 西宁地铁 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 西寧地鐵 | ||||||
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Line 1 and the first stage of Line 3 will cost about 28 billion yuan.[1]
As of May 3, 2026, the metro system has not been approved by NDRC, so actual construction has not started — except for a reserved section near Xining railway station.
Line 1
Line 1 will be 29.5 kilometers (18.3 mi) long and underground with 23 stations from Xicheng Boulevard to Jinkai Street via Xining railway station.[2]
Line 2
Line 2 will be 21.2 kilometers (13.2 mi) long with 16 stations from Huayuantaicun to Bowen Street.
Line 3
Line 3 will be 18.2 kilometers (11.3 mi) long with 13 stations from Sanjiaohuayuan to Qingshui Street.
See also
- Yinchuan Metro, proposed urban rapid transit network in Yinchuan, Ningxia
- Urban rail transit in China
