Line 16 (Hangzhou Metro)

Line 16
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Line 16 train
Overview
Other name(s)	Hangzhou–Lin'an intercity railway (杭州至临安城际铁路)
Status	Operational
Owner	City of Hangzhou
Locale	Hangzhou, China
Termini	Jiuzhou Street Lvting Road
Stations	12
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Hangzhou Metro
Operator(s)
Rolling stock	4 cars, type B
History
Opened	23 April 2020
Technical
Line length	35.12 km (21.82 mi)[1]
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground and Elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Overhead line, 1,500 V DC
Operating speed	120km/h (75mph)

Line 16 of the Hangzhou Metro (Chinese: 杭州地铁16号线; pinyin: Hángzhōu Dìtiě shíliù hào xiàn)^[2] 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.^[1] The line is colored light orange on system maps. The line began construction in early 2016^[3] and opened on 23 April 2020.

Route overview[]

Hangzhou Metro Line 16 has a total length of about 35.12km and a total of 12 stations. The average distance between stations is about 3.13km, including 8 underground stations and 4 elevated stations. The length of the line is 20.7km in Lin'an District, with 6 stations (4 underground stations); in Yuhang District, the length is 14.3km, with 6 stations (4 underground stations). The maximum operating speed of the line design is 120 km/h, and the average operating speed is 60 km/h,^[4]about 38 minutes one way.^[5] The line trains are powered by  [zh] cars and a 1500V 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.^[6]

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