Line 1 (Ürümqi Metro)
| Line 1 | |||
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Line 1 train leaving Balou station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Locale | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | ||
| Termini |
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| Stations | 23 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Ürümqi Metro | ||
| Operator(s) | Ürümqi Metro Group Corporation Ltd | ||
| Rolling stock | 6-car Type A | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 25 October 2018 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 33.7 km (20.9 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Character | Underground | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Operating speed | 80 km/h | ||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 乌鲁木齐地铁1号线 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 烏魯木齊地鐵1號線 | ||||||||||
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| Uyghur name | |||||||||||
| Uyghur | ئۈرۈمچى مېتروسى 1- لىنىيە | ||||||||||
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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.