Line 1 (Ürümqi Metro)

Line 1
Line 1 train leaving Balou station
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleÜrümqi, Xinjiang, China
Termini
Stations23
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemÜrümqi Metro
Operator(s)Ürümqi Metro Group Corporation Ltd
Rolling stock6-car Type A
History
Opened25 October 2018 (2018-10-25)
Technical
Line length33.7 km (20.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed80 km/h
Route map
Line 1
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese乌鲁木齐地铁1号线
Traditional Chinese烏魯木齊地鐵1號線
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWūlǔmùqí Dìtiě Yī Hào Xiàn
Uyghur name
Uyghurئۈرۈمچى مېتروسى
1- لىنىيە
Transcriptions
Latin YëziqiÜrümchi Mëtrosi Linie Bir
Yengi YeziⱪÜrümqi Metrosi Liniə Bir
SASM/GNCÜrümqi Mêtrosi Liniä Bir
Siril YëziqiҮрүмчи Метроси Линиə Бир

Line 1 of the Ürümqi Metro is a subway line in Ürümqi.

The northern section from International Airport to Balou, was opened on 25 October 2018. The southern section from Balou to Santunbei opened on 28 June 2019. In April a 6 km long section from International Airport to East International Airport started operation.

After the first two section opened Line 1 had a total length of 27.615 km and 21 stations. It is fully underground.