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Underground city plans

An underground city will be built from Yudao Station to Qibao Old Street Station along Metro Line 9 in Qianjiang New City in order to develop Hangzhou along the Qiantang River.

The underground city will cover four Metro stations of Yudao, Wubao, Liubao and Qibao Old Street. The total size of the city is expected to be around 400,000 square meters.

Visitors can take metros, walk or drive to the underground city, which is the second phase of Qianjiang New City. It covers a land area of around 5.8 square kilometers on the north bank of the Qiantang River.

Building will be carried out simultaneously with the construction of Metro Line 9, which is scheduled to be completed in 2020. There is no completion date for the underground city as yet.

After completion of Metro Line 9, commuters can travel between Xianghu area in Xiaoshan District and Linping area in Yuhang District with a 15-minute interval between trains.




 

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