HANGZHOU | Subway - Page 2

Deventer Up · September 23rd, 2011, 01:20 PM

Unbelievable that Hangzhou, being a city with more than 6 million inhabitants, didn't have any subway until recently. Just buses and trolleybuses.

Jim856796 · September 24th, 2011, 05:21 AM

Well, the large cities in the People's Republic of China are fast-growing, every one of them will end up with a rail transit system in the future.

Woonsocket54 · September 24th, 2011, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by big-dog

Nice update! I hope they can build metros to cover the West lake. It's not convenient at all getting bus and taxi when walking around the west lake of Hangzhou.

Indeed, there will be a couple of stations very close to West Lake according to the maps. I tried to take a cab from Hangzhou station to West Lake, and the cabbie told me it would take 60 RMB, a ridiculous sum for what is at most a 2km drive. Presumably he thought he could get away with it because I'm European-looking, but I knew better and walked instead. It's not too far of a walk down "Westlake Avenue" and there are a plethora of underpasses that separate pedestrians from the suicidal ritual of crossing the street. While I don't speak or understand any Chinese, I found the signage everywhere in central Hangzhou to be very easy to understand.

Many of the pedestrian underpasses in Hangzhou are bright and attractive; I hope some of them can be incorporated into the new subway.

Westlake Avenue

business district

CarlosBlueDragon · October 16th, 2011, 11:50 AM

Hi,

Hangzhou Subway, from hangzhou xiaoshan international airport to Hangzhou railway station by merto

Have or without???

***hkskyline*** · October 16th, 2011, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Woonsocket54

Indeed, there will be a couple of stations very close to West Lake according to the maps. I tried to take a cab from Hangzhou station to West Lake, and the cabbie told me it would take 60 RMB, a ridiculous sum for what is at most a 2km drive. Presumably he thought he could get away with it because I'm European-looking, but I knew better and walked instead. It's not too far of a walk down "Westlake Avenue" and there are a plethora of underpasses that separate pedestrians from the suicidal ritual of crossing the street. While I don't speak or understand any Chinese, I found the signage everywhere in central Hangzhou to be very easy to understand.

Gosh the cabbie tried to rip you off. City to airport is only RMB 100!

SimFox · October 28th, 2011, 10:59 AM

well with GPS and maps in more and more phones this rip-off is gonna fade out soon I hope. You wouldn know where to go and how far it actually is.

Best way to get around Xihu is either by walking or by bike that could be rented right there near the lake.

micro · December 27th, 2011, 02:14 PM

Any news? According to my information, Hangzhou metro should open tomorrow.

CNGL · December 27th, 2011, 03:02 PM

Your information is really outdated. According to what I have read, Hangzhou metro will open in October 2012.

_Night City Dream_ · December 28th, 2011, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Woonsocket54

Currently, Hangzhou's transit system is limited to buses and trolleybuses such as these:

Disagree! I was in Hangzhou in 2006 and I saw only outdated trolleybuses. Most of the buses were really modern in some way more modern than in Europe.

hmmwv · December 29th, 2011, 12:54 AM

Good god the Panamera is ugly, I can't even get away from its ugliness in this blurry picture.

Woonsocket54 · December 29th, 2011, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by hmmwv

Good god the Panamera is ugly, I can't even get away from its ugliness in this blurry picture.

sorry for the bluriness; I was working with low-tech equipment.

There are beautiful cars and beautiful trolleybuses in China, despite the message this photo seems to send.

chornedsnorkack · December 29th, 2011, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by _Night City Dream_

Disagree! I was in Hangzhou in 2006 and I saw only outdated trolleybuses. Most of the buses were really modern in some way more modern than in Europe.

Hangzhou obviously has got new trolleybuses by October 2011.

Is Hangzhou building new trolleybus lines?

_Night City Dream_ · December 29th, 2011, 08:44 PM

And then, even in 2006 the rolling stock on the whole was much more modern that in Shanghai.

If everything is ok, tomorrow I'm leaving for China, and I will live right in Hangzhou for 2 weeks.

hmmwv · December 30th, 2011, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woonsocket54

sorry for the bluriness; I was working with low-tech equipment.

There are beautiful cars and beautiful trolleybuses in China, despite the message this photo seems to send.

I was just making fun of that Porsche Panamera, I would have said the same if the picture was taken at Monte Carlo. Hangzhou has surprising number of supercars there, mostly newer model too.

The Chemist · December 31st, 2011, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by _Night City Dream_

And then, even in 2006 the rolling stock on the whole was much more modern that in Shanghai.

Yeah, Shanghai buses are rather outdated. And for some reason, no articulated buses in Shanghai either, even though a LOT of routes here could really use them.

_Night City Dream_ · January 14th, 2012, 05:48 AM

Well, having spent two weeks in Hangzhou I can say busses became even more modern, lots of low-floor ones that I didn't see at all in 2006.

Taxis are also new - Hyundai Sonata and Brilliance mostly. In Shanghai thay are still Volkswagen Santana.

_Night City Dream_ · January 15th, 2012, 10:09 AM

By the way, in Hangzhou now traffic is very congested. Lots of jams on main streets and avenues. It is all due to an intensive metro construction. Mny avenues are just closed for traffic and they are digging right in the middle. Metro is scheduled to be opened by the end of 2012.

djidma11 · March 16th, 2012, 02:32 AM

What are the plans for 2020?I read that's network's length will be 375.6km,it's official?

everywhere · May 11th, 2012, 04:07 AM

New updates for Hangzhou metro please.

Woonsocket54 · May 11th, 2012, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by everywhere

New updates for Hangzhou metro please.

Be patient. The metro will open in October.
http://www.hicenter.cn/news_detail.asp?id=1658

September 23rd, 2011, 01:20 PM	#21
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December 27th, 2011, 02:14 PM	#27
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October 28th, 2011, 10:59 AM	#26
SimFox Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,619 Likes (Received): 5	well with GPS and maps in more and more phones this rip-off is gonna fade out soon I hope. You wouldn know where to go and how far it actually is. Best way to get around Xihu is either by walking or by bike that could be rented right there near the lake.

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hmmwv Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,849 Likes (Received): 47	Good god the Panamera is ugly, I can't even get away from its ugliness in this blurry picture.

December 29th, 2011, 08:44 PM	#33
_Night City Dream_ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,074 Likes (Received): 1703	And then, even in 2006 the rolling stock on the whole was much more modern that in Shanghai. If everything is ok, tomorrow I'm leaving for China, and I will live right in Hangzhou for 2 weeks. __________________ Big Cities is one of the major inventions by human beings

January 14th, 2012, 05:48 AM	#36
_Night City Dream_ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,074 Likes (Received): 1703	Well, having spent two weeks in Hangzhou I can say busses became even more modern, lots of low-floor ones that I didn't see at all in 2006. Taxis are also new - Hyundai Sonata and Brilliance mostly. In Shanghai thay are still Volkswagen Santana. __________________ Big Cities is one of the major inventions by human beings

January 15th, 2012, 10:09 AM	#37
_Night City Dream_ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,074 Likes (Received): 1703	By the way, in Hangzhou now traffic is very congested. Lots of jams on main streets and avenues. It is all due to an intensive metro construction. Mny avenues are just closed for traffic and they are digging right in the middle. Metro is scheduled to be opened by the end of 2012. __________________ Big Cities is one of the major inventions by human beings

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djidma11 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Paris-Alger Posts: 50 Likes (Received): 2	What are the plans for 2020?I read that's network's length will be 375.6km,it's official?

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