CHINA: A 4·2 km extension of Qingdao metro Line 2 west from Zhiquanlu to Taishanlu was opened on December 16, taking the line to 24·4 km and 21 stations. The extension has three stations, with one more intermediate station that has not yet opened.
Services are operated using 25 six-car Type B1 trainsets supplied by CRRC Qingdao Sifang, running every 4 min in the peaks and every 7 min off peak.
Further extensions are planned at both ends which would take Line 2 to 61·3 km and 43 stations.
CHINA: Qingdao metro’s east-west Line 4 was opened for revenue service on December 26, four months ahead of schedule. The 30·7 km line linking Renmin Huitang in the old city with Dahedong to the east serves 25 stations, although the interchange with Line 1 at Guanxiangshan ...
CHINA: A 4 km undersea tunnel has been opened as part of the 38·3 km southern extension of Qingdao metro Line 1 from Qingdao Bei Railway Station to Wangjiagang which was inaugurated on December 30. This is the city’s second undersea tunnel following the 5·4 km ...
