Railway · People's Republic of China
What investment was approved for Wenzhou's suburban rail lines S1 to S3?
Wenzhou Rail Transit is the suburban rail network of Wenzhou, Zhejiang, whose first-phase plan for lines S1, S2 and S3 was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission on 24 September 2012 for 140.7 km at about ¥43.23 billion. Line S1 (53.5 km, 18 stations, up to 120 km/h) opened in two parts on 23 January and 28 September 2019, S2 (62.9 km, 20 stations) opened on 26 August 2023, and S3 (about 31 km, 13 stations in phase 1) is under construction for 2027. Wikipedia projects the three lines at about ¥50 billion.
Approved budget
CNY 43.23 billion
Approximately $6.85 billion
Cost basis: 2012
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Approved budget2012
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- Total lengthChinese Wikipedia (quoting the NDRC approval)
- 140.7 km
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