Harbin Metro
{{short description|Rapid transit system in Harbin, China}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
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|name = Harbin Metro
|image = Harbin Metro logo.svg
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|locale = Harbin
|transit_type = Rapid transit
|began_operation = {{Start date and age|2013|09|26|df=yes}}
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|system_length = {{convert|91.57|km|mi||abbr=on}}
|lines = 3
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|track_gauge = {{Track gauge|1435mm|allk=on}}
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|owner = Harbin Municipal People's Government
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|website = {{url|http://www.harbin-metro.com/indexs.html|www.harbin-metro.com}}
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{{Chinese
| title = Harbin Metro
| s = 哈尔滨地铁
| t = 哈爾濱地鐵
| p = Hā'ěrbīn Dìtiě
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The Harbin Metro is the rapid transit system of Harbin, the provincial capital of Heilongjiang Province in northeastern China. The system began operation on 26 September 2013 with the opening of Line 1. It has three lines.
Hours and fares
In the winter time, the metro begins operation at 6:00 am and the last train departs at 9:00 pm.(Chinese) [http://heilongjiang.dbw.cn/system/2013/09/26/055097766.shtml 哈尔滨地铁26日开通 10时30分开始售票三种方式购票] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083406/http://heilongjiang.dbw.cn/system/2013/09/26/055097766.shtml |date=4 March 2016 }} 2013-09-26 Fares range from ¥2 to ¥4 depending on trip distance. Single-ride and rechargeable fare cards may be purchased at ticket windows or automatic fare card machines in each station.
Lines in operation
| class="wikitable sortable" style="cell-padding:1.5; font-size:96%; text-align:center;"
! data-sort-type="text"style="width:120px;"|Line ! class="unsortable" colspan="2" style="width:450px; line-height:1.05"|Terminals ! Commencement ! Newest ! style="line-height:1.05"| Length ! style="line-height:1.05"| Stations |
| style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05" | {{rint|harbin|1}}
|style="text-align:center; width:225px; line-height:1.05"| {{stl|HBM|Harbin East Railway Station}} |style="text-align:center; width:225px; line-height:1.05"| {{stl|HBM|Xinjiang Street}} |style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05"| 2013 |style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05"| 2019 |style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05"| 26.27 |style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05"| 23 |
| style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05" | {{rint|harbin|2}}
|style="text-align:center; width:225px; line-height:1.05"| {{stl|HBM|Jiangbei University Town}} |style="text-align:center; width:225px; line-height:1.05"| {{stl|HBM|Meteorological Observatory}} |style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05"| 2021{{cite magazine|last=Burroughs|first=David|date=21 September 2021|title=Harbin Metro Line 2 opens|url=https://www.railjournal.com/news/harbin-metro-line-2-opens/|magazine=International Railway Journal|publisher=Simmons-Boardman Publishing Inc.|access-date=2021-09-21}} |style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05"| — |style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05"| 28.19{{cite web|url=http://www.harbin.gov.cn/art/2021/9/18/art_98_1177807.html|date=2021-09-18|title=地铁2号线一期按里程分段计价|access-date=18 September 2021|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918094421/http://www.harbin.gov.cn/art/2021/9/18/art_98_1177807.html|url-status=dead}} |style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05"| 19 |
| style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05" | {{rint|harbin|3}}
|style="text-align:center; width:225px; line-height:1.05"| {{stl|HBM|Sports Park}} |style="text-align:center; width:225px; line-height:1.05"| Sports Park |style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05"| 2017 |style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05"| 2024{{Cite web|date=2021-11-25|title=11月26日 地铁3号线东南半环开通载客运营-东北网黑龙江-东北网|url=http://heilongjiang.dbw.cn/system/2021/11/25/058769630.shtml|access-date=2021-12-02|website=archive.md|archive-date=25 November 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211125021727/http://heilongjiang.dbw.cn/system/2021/11/25/058769630.shtml|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=地铁3号线东南半环开始机电设备安装|url=http://epaper.hljnews.cn/hljrb/20200401/465155.html|access-date=2021-12-02|website=epaper.hljnews.cn}} |style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05"| 37.6 |style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05"| 36 |
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|style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05" colspan="5"|Total |style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05" |91.57 |style="text-align:center; line-height:1.05" |78 |
=Line 1=
{{main|Line 1 (Harbin Metro)}}
Line 1 is oriented along the east–west axis of the urban area of Harbin, from northeast to southwest.
=Line 2=
=Line 3=
{{main|Line 3 (Harbin Metro)}}
Line 3 is a circular line around the urban area of Harbin. The first phase consisted of 5 stations and opened in 2017.
The section from {{stl|HBM|Yidaeryuan}} to {{stl|HBM|Taipingqiao}}, and the section from {{stl|HBM|Harbin West}} to {{stl|HBM|Sports Park}} opened on 26 November 2021.{{cite web|url=http://heilongjiang.dbw.cn/system/2021/11/25/058769630.shtml|author1=东北网|title=11月26日地铁3号线东南半环开通载客运营|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211125021727/http://heilongjiang.dbw.cn/system/2021/11/25/058769630.shtml|archive-date=25 November 2021|access-date=25 November 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.harbin.gov.cn/art/2021/10/23/art_2612_1189271.html|date=2021-10-23|title=11月下旬载客试运营 线路全长19.19公里，沿途共设19座车站|access-date=17 November 2021|archive-date=17 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117084825/http://www.harbin.gov.cn/art/2021/10/23/art_2612_1189271.html|url-status=dead}} The circular line was completed on 27 November 2024.
History
The Harbin Metro was approved by the State Council in 2005. The initial investment was estimated to cost US$643 million.́ The project was headed by the Harbin Municipal People's Government Metro Construction, which established a Track Traffic Construction Office led by the city's construction commission.́ In 2006, an official "Initiation Ceremony of Harbin Metro Trial Project" was held, signifying the actual implementation of Harbin Line 1 project.{{cite web|url=http://www.harbin2009.org/system/2006/12/05/000050336.shtml |title=The First Phase of Harbin Metro Construction Starts |date=5 December 2006 |work=Harbin 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719204055/http://www.harbin2009.org/system/2006/12/05/000050336.shtml |archive-date=19 July 2011 }}A video showing the construction of the metro can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDhi1EcvviM here] The builders made use of a 10.1 km air defense tunnel built in the 1970s as part of the "7381" civil air-defense, which forms part of Line 1.(Chinese) [http://society.people.com.cn/n/2013/0926/c1008-23049247.html 哈尔滨地铁1号线载客试运营正式开通] 2013-09-26
Construction on Line 1 began a second time on 29 September 2009 and was later halted and began a third time in March 2010.{{cite news |url=http://english.dbw.cn/system/2010/03/03/000208558.shtml |title=Harbin speeds up to enter metro times |work=Northeast News |location=Heilongjiang, China |publisher=DBW.CN |date=3 March 2010}} In March 2011 the contract for traincars for first line was signed with Changchun Railway Vehicles co. ltd. The target date for opening of the first line, 17.47 km in length, with 18 stations was set to the end of 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.kmgdgs.com/content/2011-04/14/content_2547756.htm |title=中国北车造国内首款高寒地铁 |trans-title=North made the first alpine subway car |date=14 April 2011 |work=昆明轨道交通有限公司 [Kunming Rail Transport] |access-date=25 July 2012 |archive-date=25 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925180727/http://www.kmgdgs.com/content/2011-04/14/content_2547756.htm |url-status=dead }} Line 1 opened on 26 September 2013.{{cite news |title = Harbin metro opens |url =https://www.railwaygazette.com/harbin-metro-opens/38715.article |work =Harbin Metro |location =Harbin, China |date = 2013-09-27 |access-date =2021-12-06
}}
Future lines
On 18 April 2016, the official website of Harbin Metro Group released the "Announcement of Environmental Impact Assessment for the Second Phase of Harbin Urban Rail Transit Construction Plan (2017-2022)". The planned line length is about 85 km, including 65 stations.{{Cite web|date=2016-05-09|title=哈尔滨市城市轨道交通二期建设规划（2017-2022年）环境影响评价公示{{!}}哈尔滨地铁|url=http://www.harbin-metro.com/system/20160418/000002978.html|access-date=2021-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509075613/http://www.harbin-metro.com/system/20160418/000002978.html |archive-date=9 May 2016 }} According to updated news in 2023, only Lines 4 and 5 are planned in second phase of Harbin Metro. The length will be shortened to 70.6 km with 54 stations. {{cite web|url=http://www.harbin.gov.cn/art/2023/2/2/art_29860_1355126.html|title=道外区段靖宇公园站、清真寺站、五道街站已全线贯通 地铁3号线二期3座车站年内通车|quote=力争2024年建成通车，实现3号线全线贯通运营}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070422214752/http://www.harbin.gov.cn/english/investment/hrb_zsyz/display_template.php?id=397 Government site of Harbin]
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