Astana Light Metro
Rapid transit system in Astana, Kazakhstan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Astana Metro is a light rail rapid transit system under construction located in Astana, Kazakhstan, which is the capital of the country with a population of over 1,000,000.
| Astana Light Metro | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Locale | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Transit type | Light metro |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 18 |
| Operation | |
| Operation will start | 2025 |
| Train length | 2 carriages per trainset |
| Technical | |
| System length | 21.5 km (13.4 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
History
Summarize
Perspective
Construction should have finished roughly about the same time as the Almaty Metro, which was estimated for 2010. However, completion has been postponed several times, in 2011 completion was scheduled to coincide with the Expo in 2017[2] and as of October 2017 the first stage is planned to be commissioned in December 2019.[3] Project authority Astana LRT LLP signed an agreement with a consortium of China Railway International Group (subsidiary of China Railway Group Limited) and Beijing State-Owned Assets Management Co for construction of the first phase of the capital’s light rail project on May 7, 2015.[4] Construction began in May 2017.[5]
The light metro is part of former president Nursultan Nazarbayev's Kazakhstan 2030 economic plan to transform Kazakhstan into an economic power.
Video renders of the proposed system show the lines built on viaducts running adjacent to roads, with enclosed stations offering heating and ventilation systems to protect passengers from the extreme weather variations in the city.[6]
The Chinese company constructing the project went bankrupt early 2019. The city hall ordered an indefinite halt to it.[7] Since then, the half-built remnants of the project have become a prominent symbol of corruption within the country.[8][9]
As of 2023, construction has restarted and the LRT is planned to open by 2024-2025.[10] In 2024, it was clarified that the LRT is planned to open in 2025. The Astana LRT will feature ground and elevated stations, with 18 stations spanning a total length of 22.4 kilometers. It will also launch 19 units of rolling stock, each capable of carrying 652 passengers.[11]
Line 1
The 21.5 kilometres (13.4 mi) North-South route would link Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport with Astana Nurly Zhol railway station via the modern "Left Bank" area of the city centre. The line will have 11 stops and one depot. Capacity is estimated to be 146,000 people per day.[12][13]
Further phases
Original plans show further phases to link other areas of the city.[14]
See also
References
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