The detailed route for Xiamen Metro Line 6 and the adjustment for Metro Line 4 were released in the "Latest Construction Plan for Xiamen Urban Rail Transit (2015-2022)" which was released by the Xiamen Urban Rail Transit Group on Thursday.
According to the plan, Xiamen's Metro network will cover six routes with a combined rail length of 231.32 kilometers, totaling 127 stations.
The route of Metro Line 6 was announced for the first time.
Xiamen Metro Line 6 (44.5km, 27 stations)
Lin Dai stop (林埭) – Lin Dai Dong stop (林埭东) – Ma Luan Xi stop (马銮西) – Ma Luan Zhong Xin stop (马銮中心) – Chen Jing stop (陈井) – Xi Bin Lu Kou stop (西滨路口) – Ming Da stop (明达) – Nei Mao stop (内茂) – Dong Ren Xi stop (董任西) – Ji Mei Zhong Xin stop (集美中心) – Palm City stop (棕榈城) – Huaqiao University stop (华侨大学) – Su Cuo Bei stop (苏厝北) – Xia Wu stop (霞梧) – Ji An Square stop (集安广场) – Ci Yao stop (磁窑) – Hong Tang stop (洪塘) – Guan Xun stop (官浔) – Xi Ke stop (西柯) – Tong An New Town stop (同安新城) – Hou Wu stop (后吴) – Xi Hu Village stop (西湖村) – Ji An Lu Kou stop (集安路口) – Xin Min Town stop (新民镇) – An Xi Lu Kou stop (安溪路口) – Xiao Xi Men stop (小西门) - Tong’an Film Studio City stop (影视城)
Xiamen Metro Line 6 will be connected to Metro Lines 1, 2 and 4. Passengers of Metro Line 6 can switch to Metro Line 2 at Ma Luan Xi stop (马銮西), Metro Line 4 at Ma Luan Zhong Xin stop (马銮中心) and Metro Line 1 at Ji Mei Zhong Xin stop (集美中心).
Xiamen Metro Line 4 (69.6km, 18 stations)
The total length of Metro Line 4 will be extended from its previous 38.24km to 69.6km. The latest route for Metro Line 4 is as follows:
Songyu Wharf stop (嵩屿码头) – Nan Hai Lu stop (南海路) – Lin Gang Xin Cheng stop (临港新城) – Ma Luan Wan Nan stop (马銮湾南) – Ma Luan Zhong Xin stop (马銮中心) – Ma Luan Wan Bei stop (马銮湾北) – Guan Kou stop (灌口) – Jimei Software Park stop (集美软件园) – Hou Xi stop (后溪) – Xiamen North Railway Station (厦门北站) – Guan Xun stop (官浔) – Da Pu stop (大埔) – Dong Keng Wan stop (东坑湾) – Shuang Guo Qiao stop (双过桥) – Hong Keng stop (洪坑) – Peng Cuo Bei stop (彭厝北) – Dadeng stop (大嶝) – Xiang’an International Airport (翔安机场)
China has decided to extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the United Kingdom starting from Feb 17.
Forty-one new port-of-entry duty-free shops have been established nationwide, with Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport, Xiamen Wutong Passenger Wharf, and Xiamen International Cruise Center included on the list.
