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Metro line of Ho Chi Minh City metro
Line 1
Tuyến 1
Overview
StatusCompleted
OwnerVietnam Railways
LocaleHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Termini
Stations14
Service
TypeRapid transit
System Ho Chi Minh City Metro
Operator(s)Management Authority of Urban Railways
Depot(s)Long Binh
Rolling stockHitachi, 3 cars per train set
History
Opened22 December 2024 (0 days ago) (2024-12-22)
Technical
Line length19.7 kilometers (12.2 mi) (under construction)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) elevated
85 km/h (53 mph) underground
35 km/h (22 mph) to station
25 km/h (16 mph) in station
Route map

Legend
Up arrow Tân Kiên  3A 
Left arrow Hiệp Phước  4 
Tân Bình (phase 1) UpperRight arrow  2 
L1-01 Bến Thành
LowerLeft arrow Thủ Thiêm (phase 2)  2 
Thạnh Xuân Right arrow  4 
L1-02 Opera House
Ba Son Bridge
L1-03 Ba Son
Nhiêu Lộc – Thị Nghè Channel
Văn Thánh Canal
Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh Boulevard
L1-04 Văn Thánh Park
Điện Biên Phủ Boulevard
New Cần Giuộc Bus Station UpperRight arrow  5 
L1-05 Tân Cảng
Saigon River
L1-06 Thảo Điền
L1-07 An Phú
L1-08 Rạch Chiếc
Rạch Chiếc – Trau Trảu River
L1-09 Phước Long
L1-10 Bình Thái
Ring Road 2
L1-11 Thủ Đức
Võ Văn Ngân Street
Cái Stream
L1-12 High Tech Park
National Route 1
L1-13 National University
HCMC
Bình Dương
border
National Route 1, Hà Nội Highway
L1-14 Suối Tiên Terminal
LowerRight arrow Thủ Dầu Một (Bình Dương)
Down arrow Biên Hòa (Đồng Nai)
Bình Dương
HCMC
border
Long Bình Depot
This diagram:

Line 1 is a rapid transit line of the HCMC Metro, Vietnam. Line 1 is the city's first metro line, and the first underground metro line of the nation, connecting District 1, Bình Thạnh and Thủ Đức City. The line began construction in 2012, initially scheduled for completion in 2018. The project's completion date has been delayed multiple times until 22 December 2024, the metro line was officially opened for service. Ticket prices will range from VND9,000-23,000 ($0.39-1) per trip.

History

The line was designed by Nippon Koei (now ID&E Holdings). The above-ground section was constructed by a joint venture between the Japanese rail corporation Sumitomo Group and Vietnamese state-owned corporation Cienco 6. The underground section was constructed by two Japanese companies, Shimizu Corporation and Maeda Corporation. 83% of the project finance was provided by Japanese government loans through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), while the rest was provided by the Vietnamese government. Engineering surveys for the geometric control of the casting of the viaduct segments, as well as the erection of the spans, were handled by the joint venture of Freyssinet (part of Soletanche Freyssinet, through its parent company Vinci), VSL, and Rizzani de Eccher.

On 13 September 2017, the authorities announced that Line 1 would be delayed for two years. Cost overruns, audits, and delayed payments to contractors contributed to the delay. The targeted completion date was set for 2020. Planners expect the route to serve more than 160,000 passengers daily upon launch, increasing to 635,000 by 2030 and 800,000 by 2040. All stations along the route are expected to accommodate the disabled, with automatic ticket vending machines, telephone booths, restrooms, subway doors and information bulletins accessible to the handicapped and visually impaired.

On 28 January 2019, MAUR Director of Project Management Unit Duong Huu Hoa stated that as of December 2018, construction progress of Line 1 had reached 62%, below the target of 65%. The project has been criticised by the local press for its repeated delays.

By August 2022, the line was 92% complete. 17 Hitachi train sets arrived and are undergoing testing.

By February 2024, the line was now 97.5% complete. Test runs have begun, and MAUR are planning for commercial use in Q4 2024.

Stations

The first three stations - Bến Thành, Opera House and Ba Son - are underground, with the remainder being on elevated track.

Station symbol Station name Layout Metro transfers Distance Location
Second column for Vietnamese names between stations in total Ward District City/Province
L101 Bến Thành Underground
  •  2  (under construction)
  •  3A  (planned)
  •  4  (planned)
 0.0 km
(0 mi) 		0.0 km
(0 mi) 		Bến Thành District 1 HCMC
L102 Opera House Nhà Hát Thành Phố 0.6 km
(0.37 mi) 		0.6 km
(0.37 mi) 		Bến Nghé
L103 Ba Son  T  Tramway (planned) 1.7 km
(1.06 mi) 		2.3 km
(1.43 mi)
L104 Văn Thánh Park Công viên Văn Thánh Elevated 1.2 km
(0.75 mi) 		3.5 km
(2.17 mi) 		Ward 22 Bình Thạnh
L105 Tân Cảng  5  (planned) 0.9 km
(0.56 mi) 		4.4 km
(2.73 mi) 		Ward 25
L106 Thảo Điền  M2  Monorail 2 (planned) 1.1 km
(0.68 mi) 		5.5 km
(3.42 mi) 		Thảo Điền Thủ Đức City
L107 An Phú 1.0 km
(0.62 mi) 		6.5 km
(4.04 mi)
L108 Rạch Chiếc 1.7 km
(1.06 mi) 		8.2 km
(5.10 mi) 		An Phú
L109 Phước Long 1.5 km
(0.93 mi) 		9.7 km
(6.03 mi) 		Trường Thọ
L110 Bình Thái 1.3 km
(0.81 mi) 		11.0 km
(6.84 mi)
L111 Thủ Đức 1.8 km
(1.12 mi) 		12.8 km
(7.95 mi) 		Bình Thọ
L112 High Tech Park Khu Công Nghệ Cao 2.4 km
(1.49 mi) 		15.2 km
(9.44 mi) 		Linh Trung
L113 National University Đại Học Quốc Gia 1.5 km
(0.93 mi) 		16.7 km
(10.38 mi)
L114 Suối Tiên Terminal Bến Xe Suối Tiên  1  extended 3.0 km
(1.86 mi) 		19.7 km
(12.24 mi) 		Bình Thắng Dĩ An City Bình Dương

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