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Hengyang Metro

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Hengyang Metro
Overview
Native name衡阳轨道交通
LocaleHengyang. Hunan, China
Transit typeMonorail rapid transit
Number of lines2 (phase 1)
Number of stations43 (phase 1)
Operation
Operation will start2025
Technical
System length59.0km (phase 1)

Hengyang Metro (Chinese: 衡阳轨道交通; pinyin: Héngyáng Guǐdào Jiāotōng), officially Hengyang Rail Transit, is a planned monorail rapid transit system in Hengyang, Hunan, China. Once completed, the system is scheduled to comprise six lines and have a total length of 158 km.

History

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A rapid transit system in Hengyang has been planned since 2017. In September 2017, a contract was signed between the municipal council of Hengyang and BYD, whose Hunan headquarters are located within the city, for a straddle beam monorail system to be constructed in Hengyang.[1][2][3][4]

Lines

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Line Terminals Planned Opening Length
km
Stations
 1  Yumu Lake Huajiang 2025 29.6 24
 2  Songmu Development Zone Nanyue Airport 2025 29.4 20
Total 59.0 43

References

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  1. ^ "The second public announcement of the environmental impact assessment of Hengyang's urban rail transit network and recent construction planning" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  2. ^ "BYD builds rail transit lines in Hengyang" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  3. ^ "Accelerate the construction of urban rail transit" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  4. ^ "Hengyang urban area will build a single-track test line" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2017-09-22.