Jinan Metro (Chinese: 济南地铁; pinyin: Jǐnán Dìtiě), also known as Jinan Rail Transit (Chinese: 济南轨道交通; pinyin: Jǐnán Guǐdào Jiāotōng) is a rapid transit system serving Jinan, the capital of Shandong province, China.
History
Planning of the system began in the early 2000s but was delayed due to 2008 world economic crisis. After years of preparation, construction started at an official ceremony on 29 December 2013. Line 1 was opened on 1 April 2019.[3]
The first phase of construction was adopted by National Development and Reform Commission and included three lines (1, 2, and 3) with 47 stations. The first phase has a total length of 96.5 kilometres (60.0 mi): 72.2 kilometres (44.9 mi) underground, 23.8 kilometres (14.8 mi) elevated, and one-half kilometre (0.3 miles) transitional. It is expected to cost up to ¥48.9 bn. Phase 1 was completed on 27 December 2025, when Lines 4, 6 and 8 opened simultaneously.[4]
The fare system is based on existing smart card technology.[5]
Lines in operation
| Line | Terminals (District) |
Opened | Length in km |
Stations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fangte (Huaiyin) |
Gongyanyuan (Changqing) |
1 April 2019 | 26.27 | 11 |
| 2 | Wangfuzhuang (Huaiyin) |
Pengjiazhuang (Licheng) |
26 March 2021 | 36.39[6] | 19[6] |
| 3 | Longdong (Lixia) |
Jichangnan (Jinan International Airport South) (Licheng) |
28 December 2019 | 33.67 | 18 |
| 4 | Shandong First Medical University (Huaiyin) |
Pengjiazhuang (Licheng) |
27 December 2025[4] | 40.2 | 33 |
| 6 | Shandong University (Lixia) |
Liangwang (Licheng) |
27 December 2025[4] | 19.5 | 17 |
| 8 | Xingcun Lijiaoqiao East (Licheng) |
Qingyuan Dajie (Zhangqiu) |
27 December 2025[4] | 25.5 | 10 |
| Jiyang | Jiyang North (Jiyang) |
Jinandong Railway Station (Licheng) |
30 December 2025 | 36.1 | 11 |
| SkyShuttle Line 1 | Loop line | 6 December 2025 | 30.55 | 32 | |
| Total | 232.68 | 151 | |||
| Total (Metro lines only) | 181.53 | 108 | |||
Line 1
Line 1 runs north–south in the western part of the city. The line began operating on 1 April 2019, and cost CN¥12 billion to build.[7][3]
Line 2
Line 2 is 36.39 kilometres (22.61 mi) in length, including a 34.8-kilometre (21.6-mile)-long underground section.[8] The line began operating on 26 March 2021.
Line 3
Line 3 (Phase 1) is 21.592 kilometres (13.417 miles) long. It is completely underground. The line began operating on 28 December 2019.[9]
Line 4
Line 4 is 40.3 kilometres (25.0 miles) long. The line began operating on 27 December 2025.[4]
Line 6
Line 6 (Phase 1) is 40.1 kilometres (24.9 miles) long. The line began operating on 27 December 2025.[4]
Line 8
Line 8 is 25.5 kilometres (15.8 miles) long. The line began operating on 27 December 2025.[4]
Jiyang Line
The Jiyang Line is 36.1 kilometres (22.4 miles) long, running from Jinan East railway station to the Jiyang district. The line began operating on 30 December 2025.[10]
SkyShuttle Line 1
Jinan SkyShuttle Line 1 runs in a loop in the eastern part of the city. The fully elevated line using a BYD SkyShuttle automated guideway transit system began operating on 6 December 2025. It is 30.55 km in length with 32 stations.[11][12]
Future Development
- Phase 2 Construction Plan[13]
Phase 2 was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission on 30 October 2020. Phase 2 consists of 159.6 km of new subway and is proposed to start construction in 2020.[14]
| Line | Terminals (District) |
Opening Date |
Length in km |
Stations | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jichangnan | Jichangbei | 2027 | 3.3 | 1 | Under Construction |
| 6 | Weilizhuang | Liangwang | 2026-2027 (Full) | 40.1[15] | 33 | Under Construction[15] |
| 7 | Jinanbei Railway Station | Fenghuang Nanlu | 2028 | 30.0 | 22 | Under Construction[16] |
| 9 | Huanghe Nan'an | Maozhuang | 2027 | 14.8 | 11 | Under Construction |
Rolling stock
Lines 1, 2, and 3 use Type B rolling stock. Lines 2 and 3 have six-car trains, whereas Line 1 has four-car trains with provision for an increase to six-car trains in the future. Lines 4, 6 and 8 use high capacity type A rolling stock.[13]
Lines 7 and 9 will use high capacity Type A rolling stock like the lines 4, 6 and 8.[13]
See also
References
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- "2024年城市轨道交通运营数据速报". 15 January 2025.
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- "济南轨道交通2号线3月26日开通初期运营". 25 March 2021.
- "定了！济南地铁3号线12月28日正式通车". sd.ifeng.com.
- "明日10时，济南轨道交通济阳线开通运营". dzrb.dzng.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- "济南云巴开通运营 全长30.55公里起步价2元". Xinhua Net.
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- "济南市城市轨道交通第二期建设规划（2020～2025 年）" (PDF).
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- "轨道交通6号线开启济南轨道交通二期规划新篇章". 30 September 2021.
- "济南轨道交通7号线开工 目前6条地铁同时在建-新华网山东频道". sd.news.cn. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
External links
- Official site Archived 7 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)