{"history":[],"article":{"id":"aa08a0dd-223c-4b41-a5ee-9352c0e7865c","title":"Qingdao Metro","slug":"qingdao-metro","content":":::summary\n![Qingdao Metro](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Qingdao///Metro.svg)\n**Name:** Qingdao Metro \n**Imagesize:** 80px \n**Image 2:** Qingdao Metro Line 13 SFM49 1314 at Dongjiakou Railway Station (20220211).jpg \n**Imagesize 2:** 275px \n**Owner:** Qingdao Metro Corporation \n**Locale:** [Qingdao](https://bliptext.com/articles/qingdao), [Shandong](https://bliptext.com/articles/shandong), [China](https://bliptext.com/articles/people-s-republic-of-china) \n**Transit Type:** [Rapid transit](https://bliptext.com/articles/rapid-transit) \n**Lines:** 8 (operating) \n**Stations:** 186 (operating) \n**Website:** www.qd-metro.com \n**Began Operation:** December 16, 2015 \n**Operator:** Qingdao Metro Corporation \n**Vehicles:** >86 \n**System Length:** 342.3 km (operating) \n**Map:** Qingdao Metro Map en.svg \n**Ridership:** 2.2443 million (highest record on 1 May 2023) \n**Annual Ridership:** 410.955 million (2023) \n:::\n\n# \n**[Qingdao](https://bliptext.com/articles/qingdao) Metro** is a [rapid transit](https://bliptext.com/articles/rapid-transit) system in [Qingdao](https://bliptext.com/articles/qingdao), [Shandong](https://bliptext.com/articles/shandong) province, [China](https://bliptext.com/articles/china).\nThe first line, [Line 3](https://bliptext.com/articles/line-3-qingdao-metro) (north section) began operation on December 16, 2015.\n\n# Visual Recognition/Logo\nThe text part of the logo is the company's abbreviation Chinese “ 青岛地铁 ” and English capital “QINGDAO METRO”.\nThe graphical part is based on the English word initials “Q” (as for Qingdao) as the main element.\nThe overall shape is round, and the interior is shown in the subway tunnel entrance.\nThe waves below highlight the characteristics of the coastal city.\nThe overall green application means that the metro is a green and environmentally friendly vehicle.\n\n# Lines in operation\n\n## Line 1\nThe northern section between Qingdao North Railway Station and Dongguozhuang Station was opened on 24 December 2020.\nThe southern section between Qingdao North Railway Station and Wangjiagang Station was opened on 30 December 2021.\nThe north section is 22 km and the south section is 38 km, the entire of Line 1 is 60 km in length.\nLine 1's color is **yellow**.\n# [Fenghuangdao station of Line 1 | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Platform///of///Fenghuangdao///Station.jpg]\n\n## Line 2\nConstruction on Line 2 began in 2012, and the completed line will comprise 22 stations, with a total length of 24.4 km. Line 2 began passenger service on December 10, 2017, between Zhiquan Road station and Licun Park station.\nThe western section from Zhiquan Road station to Taishan Road station opened on December 16, 2019.\nLine 2's color is **red**.\n# [Lijin Road station of Line 2 | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Platform///of///Lijin///Road///Station.jpg]\n\n## Line 3\nThe construction of the first line, Line 3, began on November 30, 2009.\nWith 13 billion yuan ($1.9 billion) of funding, the line comprises 22 stations, with a total length of 24.5 km. The northern half of Line 3 began trial passenger operation on December 16, 2015, and the southern half opened a year later, on December 18, 2016.\nLine 3's color is **blue**.\n# [Dunhua Road station of Line 3 | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/%E6%95%A6%E5%8C%96%E8%B7%AF%E7%AB%99%E4%B8%8A%E8%A1%8C%E7%AB%99%E5%8F%B0///2.jpg]\n\n## Line 4\nLine 4 between Hall of the People station and Dahedong station operation on December 26, 2022, with 25 stations and 30.7 km of track.\nLine 4's color is **green**.\n# [Dahedong station of Line 4 | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Platform///of///Dahedong///Station.jpg]\n\n## Line 6\nConstruction for Line 6 Phase I started on December 16, 2019.\nLine 6 (Phase 1, Lingshan Bay station to Hengyunshan Rd station) is a 30.762 km line with 21 underground stations.\nPhase 1 of Line 6 opened on April 26, 2024.\nLine 6's color is **light blue**, and is currently the only line with [driverless capacity](https://bliptext.com/articles/automatic-train-operation).\n\n## Line 8\nThe northern section opened in December 2020, and the southern section and the branch is currently under construction.\nLine 8's color is **pink**.\n# [Jiaodong station of Line 8 | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Platform///of///Jiaodong///Station.jpg]\n\n## Oceantec Valley Line (Line 11)\nPhase I of Line 11 between Miaoling Road station and Qiangu Mountain station, which extends from [Laoshan District](https://bliptext.com/articles/laoshan-district) to [Jimo District](https://bliptext.com/articles/jimo-district), with 21 stations and 54.4 km of track, began operation on April 23, 2018.\nLine 11's (renamed the Oceantec Valley Line in 2024) color is **dark blue**.\n# [Zhangcun station of the Oceantec Valley Line | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Platform///of///Zangcun///Station.jpg]\n\n## West Coast Line (Line 13)\nPhase I and Phase II of Line 13 between Jinggangshan Road and Dongjiakou Railway Station started operation on December 26, 2018, with 21 stations and 66.813 km of track.\nLine 13's (renamed the West Coast Line in 2024) color is **teal**.\nA 2.8 km extension to the north opened in 2023.\n# [Fenghuangshan Road station of the West Coast Line | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Platform///of///Fenghuangshan///Road///Station.jpg]\n\n# History\nProject Proposal (1935)\nIn 1935, Qingdao proposed an urban development plan that included the construction of \"inner city high-speed transportation\" systems, specifically rail transit express lines.\nThis made Qingdao the first city in China to propose building a metro.\nThe planners emphasized the importance of early preparation, cautioning against neglecting the project simply because the need for high-speed transportation seemed distant.\nThe plan outlined a total of 42 kilometers of track, with underground lines in the city center and elevated lines out in the suburbs.\nAll vehicles were to be powered by electricity to maintain a clean and hygienic city environment.\nHowever, due to the social unrest of the time, these plans remained on paper and were never realized.\nFirst Construction Attempt (1987-2000)\nIn April 1987, Qingdao officially began planning and conducting feasibility studies for a rail transit network.\nBy 1989, an initial plan for a \"two lines and one loop\" network, covering about 48 km, was developed.\nIn 1990, the Qingdao Municipal Planning Commission submitted a proposal for the first phase of the Qingdao metro project to the National Planning Commission.\nBy June 1991, the project had gained approval from the State Council, with the official project document numbered (1991).\nIn 1993, the Qingdao Metro Engineering Construction Office was set up, followed by the formation of the Qingdao Metro Company to oversee the metro planning and construction.\nIn 1994, the \"Qingdao Urban Comprehensive Transportation Plan\" expanded the network plan to a \"four lines and one loop\" structure, totaling approximately 96 km. That same year, the Qingdao Metro Company was officially established, and on December 24th, construction began on a test section of the Line 1 Phase 1 project, which included \"two stations and one section of track.\"\nHowever, on December 28, 1995, the State Council issued a notice to halt the approval of urban metro projects, requiring that several approved projects stop signing external contracts.\nThe National Planning Commission suspended the approval of feasibility study reports and construction starts.\nBy 2000, the test section of the Metro was completed and inspected, and the \"Qingdao Metro Phase 1 Feasibility Study Report\" was submitted to the National Planning Commission for approval, but no response was received.\nSubstantial Construction (2008-Present)\nIn September 2008, the \"Qingdao Urban Rapid Transit Construction Plan\"—which included Lines 1, 2, and 3—was submitted to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) for approval.\nIn December, the Ministry of Environmental Protection issued a document (No. 85 [2009]) approving the environmental impact report, and the NDRC's expert review approved the construction plan.\nThis marked the official start of preliminary work on the new metro test section, with its scope initially defined.\nOn February 20, 2009, the construction of a new metro test section, which included one station, Hexi Station (now called [Metro Building](https://bliptext.com/articles/metro-building-station)) and one section of track from Hexi Station to Bao'er Station (now called [Changsha Road](https://bliptext.com/articles/changsha-road-station)), was confirmed.\nIn April, a review meeting was held for the \"Qingdao Urban Rapid Transit Construction Plan (2009-2016),\" which resulted in the adjustment of the plan to focus only on Lines 2 and 3.\nThe first phase of Line 2 and Line 3 were scheduled for construction in two phases from 2010 to 2016, with a total length of 54.7 km and 46 stations.\nOn June 26, 2009, construction of the test section began.\nOn November 30, a groundbreaking ceremony for the Qingdao Metro was held at [Metro Building](https://bliptext.com/articles/metro-building-station) Station.\nDuring the construction of Line 3, various challenges such as geological issues and relocation difficulties caused delays.\nThe first section of Line 3 opened December 16, 2015.\n# [The founding stone of Qingdao Metro at Taipingjiao Park | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/%E9%9D%92%E5%B2%9B%E5%9C%B0%E9%93%81%E5%A5%A0%E5%9F%BA%E7%9F%B3.jpg]\n\n# Short-term plan\n\n## Phase 2 construction plan\nThe Phase 2 construction plan (2013-2021) of Qingdao Metro was approved by [National Development and Reform Commission](https://bliptext.com/articles/national-development-and-reform-commission) in April 2016.\nMore transfer stations such as Taidong station and Liaoyang East Road station will be built, providing the citizens with more choices in transportation.\n\n### Line 2 (Western Extension)\nA 3.84 km extension from Taishan Road station to Sichuan Road (Qingdao Ferry Terminal) station started construction on October 26, 2019.\n\n### Line 6 (Phase 2)\nLine 6 Phase 2 is also under construction.\nThe extension is fully underground, and will end at Qingdao West railway station.\n\n### Line 8 (South Section)\nThe remaining Line 8 southern section brings Line 8 deeper into the urban districts of Qingdao and is planned to open by the end of 2025.\nThe extension is 13.1 km long with seven stations.\n\n## Phase 3 construction plan\nThe Phase 3 construction plan (2021-2026) of Qingdao Metro was approved by [National Development and Reform Commission](https://bliptext.com/articles/national-development-and-reform-commission) on August 19, 2021.\n