Line 16 of the Hangzhou Metro (Chinese: 杭州地铁16号线; pinyin: Hángzhōu Dìtiě shíliù hào xiàn)[3] is a metro line running east–west from Lvting Road in Yuhang District to Jiuzhou Street in Lin'an District. The total length is 35.12 km (21.82 mi).[1] The line is colored light orange on system maps. The line began construction in early 2016[4] and opened on 23 April 2020.

Route overview

This line has a total length of about 35.12 km and a total of 12 stations. The average distance between stations is about 3.13 km, including 8 underground stations and 4 elevated stations. The length of the line is 20.7 km in Lin'an District, with 6 stations (4 underground stations); in Yuhang District, the length is 14.3 km, with 6 stations (4 underground stations). The maximum operating speed of the line design is 120 km/h (75 mph), and the average operating speed is 60 km/h (37 mph),[5] about 38 minutes one way.[6] The line trains are powered by 4 B-type [zh] cars and a 1500 V DC overhead catenary. A comprehensive vehicle base is set up in Xiaquan Village, Lin'an District, and the control center is located in the control center of Hangzhou Metro. The project uses a 35kV decentralized power supply scheme.[7]

History

Opening timeline

Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Lvting Road — Jiuzhou Street 23 April 2020 34.41 km (21.38 mi) 12 Phase 1

Stations

Station name Connections Distance
km 		Location
English Chinese
Jiuzhou Street 九州街 0.00 0.00 Lin'an
Lin'an Square 临安广场 3.68 3.68
Zhejiang A&F University 农林大学 4.09 7.77
Qingshanhu 青山湖 1.98 9.75
Babaili 八百里 2.42 12.17
Qingshanhu Sci-tech City 青山湖科技城 4.59 16.76
Nanfeng 南峰 5.37 22.13 Yuhang
Nanhu 南湖 2.08 24.21
Zhongtai 中泰 3.06 27.27
Yuhang Road 禹航路 2.62 29.89
Fengxin Road 凤新路 2.17 32.06
Lvting Road 绿汀路  3   5  2.35 34.41

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "杭州地铁16号线开通在即 余杭到临安不到38分钟". 2020-04-09.
  2. ^ https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/group/journalist/press-release/fastest-hangzhou-metro-line-enters-operation-thanks-tst-thales-jv
  3. ^ "官宣：杭临线正式更名为16号线！已经全线"洞通"！". 2019-09-16.
  4. ^ "杭州城际铁路临安线开工 未来杭州市区至临安1小时". 2016-01-04.
  5. ^ "杭州地铁16号线长啥样有多快？记者带你提前探营". 浙江新闻. 2020-04-10. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  6. ^ "从城西绿汀路站到临安 只要38分钟 杭州地铁16号线即将开通". 都市快报. 2020-04-10. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  7. ^ "杭州至临安城际铁路工程环境影响报告书" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2021-09-18.