Xi'an Metro System

The Xi'an Metro System is under construction. The first subway line for Xi'an is a main north-south line called Metro Line 2 that is scheduled to be open at the end of 2011. Its northernmost station is the Beikezhan Train Station that is also under construction. Line 2 runs under Changan Street and attractions such as the Bell and Drum Tower in central Xi'an. It runs close to the Xi'an Train Station and the Xi'an Bus Station in Central Xi'an also. It southernmost station is called Weiqu South Station.

Line 1 and Line 2 are the main lines. Line 1 is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2013. The total length of Line 1 and Line 2 is about 59 kilometers. The lines intersect near the Bell Tower. The total investment for the two lines alone is about 2.5 billion USD. Other lines are planned as well.