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West Coast Line (Qingdao Metro)

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West Coast Line
A train leaving Fenghuangshan Road station
Overview
Other name(s)Line 13 (13号线)
West Coast Rail Transit Express Line (西海岸轨道交通快线)
Line R3 (R3线)
Jiaonan line (胶南线)
Hongdao–Jiaonan intercity rail transit Southern section
(红岛到胶南城际轨道交通南段)
StatusIn operation
OwnerGovernment of Qingdao
LocaleQingdao, China
Termini
Stations23
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemQingdao Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Qingdao West Coast Mass Rail Transit Corporation
Rolling stockChinese Type B1
History
Opened26 December 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-26)[1]
Technical
Line length69.6 km (43.25 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground and elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The West Coast Line (西海岸快线) of the Qingdao Metro, formerly Line 13,[citation needed] is a suburban metro line in Qingdao. The line runs across much of coastal Huangdao District in Qingdao. It is connected via the southern section of Line 1.

The line was put into trial operation on December 26, 2018.[1]The total length of the line is about 70km, mainly laid on elevated tracks, with 23 stations, 1 vehicle base, and 2 parking lots. In October 2023, the line was extended 2.8 kilometers to the north.

Opening timeline

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Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Jinggangshan Road — Dongjiakou Railway Station 26 December 2018 66.813 km (41.52 mi) 21 Phase 1 & Phase 2 South section
Jinggangshan Road — Jialingjiang West Road 26 October 2023[2] 2.8 km (1.74 mi) 2 Phase 2 North section

Stations

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Platform of Jinggangshan Road station
Station name[3] Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
Jialingjiang West Road 嘉陵江西路  12  (Planned) Huangdao
Xiangjiang Road 香江路
Jinggangshan Road 井冈山路  1  0.0000 0.0000
Jimiya 积米崖 3.9493 3.9493
Lingshanwei 灵山卫 2.4894 6.4387
Xueyuan Road 学院路 1.8875 8.3262
Chaoyangshan 朝阳山 1.9967 10.3229
Xintun 辛屯  6  1.6053 11.9282
Lianghe 两河 1.9995 13.9277
Yinzhu 隐珠 2.9802 16.9709
Fenghuangshan Road 凤凰山路 1.1276 18.0355
Shuangzhu Road 双珠路  6  (unconfirmed) 2.4400 20.4755
Shiji Avenue 世纪大道 2.7609 23.2364
Shenghai Road (World Expo City) 盛海路(世博城) 2.4783 25.7147
Dazhu Mountain 大珠山 2.2812 27.9959
Zhangjialou 张家楼 6.2500 34.2459
Guzhenkou 古镇口 5.9347 40.1806
Longwan Bay 龙湾 7.6700 47.8506
Langya 琅琊 3.8788 51.7294
Gongkou Bay 贡口湾 3.5130 55.2424
Dongjiakou Port 董家口港 3.7655 59.0079
Poli 泊里 2.7792 61.7871
Dongjiakou Railway Station 董家口火车站 Dongjiakou railway station DTK 4.9243 66.7114

References

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  1. ^ a b "青岛地铁13号线12月26日正式开通 西海岸首条!". 2018-12-25. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "10月26日,青岛地铁13号线二期工程(北段)正式开通". Xihaian News. 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ 青报君 (2016-07-05). "Qingdao Metro Line 13 Station Announcement! (Impressive rendering)". Qingdao News Network.