Line 16 (Hangzhou Metro)

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.

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. Each station usually with one staff on the platform and 4 staff on concourse for security check, two per entrance. Elevated section starts from around 500m before Nanhu, and ends at halfway after Babaili. All stations in elevated section are equipped with 2 air-conditioned waiting rooms. All washroom are outside the gates, except Lvting Road. 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), acceleration process takes around 600m to complete, 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 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]

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