The Xian subway system is scheduled to have 6 lines, with a total length of 251.8 kilometers. On the six lines, there will be about 150 stations constructed, including 16 transfer stations. The three main lines of Line 1, Line 2 and Line 3 could ease the pressure of passengers' transportation on east-west and north-south. While the first phase of subway Line 2 has been put into use since Sep 16, 2011, the other five lines are designed to be finished in 2018 in sequence, when the Xian City could be linked together efficiently. 
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Line 2 (north - south): Xian North Railway Station—Weiqu, Chang'an District
Full length: 26.64 kilometers
Construction time: 2006-2011, the first phase from Xian North Railway Station to the International Exhibition Hall has been put into use since Sep 16, 2011.
Main stops: North Street, Bell Tower, Xiaozhai, International Exhibition Hall, Changan District (totally 21 stops)
Reference info. of the other five subway lines:
Line 1: (west - east) Xianyang City—Fangzhicheng, Xian City (under construction)
Full length: 31.93 kilometers
The first phase (2009-2013): Houweizhai to Fangzhicheng
The second phase (2013-2016): Houweizhai to Forest Park, Xianyang City
Main stops: Epanggong, Laodong Lu, North Street, Wulukou, Chaoyang Gate, Kangfu Lu (totally 18 stops)
Line 1 will run at two-minute intervals. It is estimated that the passenger transportation volume will reach 287,000 per day. It will take only 45 minutes from Houweizhai to Fangzhicheng.
Line 3 (northeast - southwest): Xian International Trade&Logistics Park—Yuhuazhai, Xian Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone—Cepo (under construction)
Full length: 50.5 kilometers
Construction time: 2011-2015
Main stops: Chanhe, Qinglong Temple, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xiaozhai, Keji Lu (totally 30 stops).

Xiao Zhai Subway Station, Xian
Line 4 (north - south): Caotan Nongchang (Caotan Farmland)—Hangtiancheng (Aviation City), Chang'an District
Full length: 35.2 kilometers
Construction time: 2012-2015
Main stops: Daminggong Palace, Xian Railway Station, Heping Gate, Big Wild Goose Pagoda (totally 23 stops)
Line 5 (northwest - east) Liucunbao—Fangzhicheng Railway Station
Full length: 44.89 kilometers
Construction time: 2013-2016
Main stops: Yannan Lu, International Exhibition Hall, Mingdemen, Laodong Nan Lu, Haoxin Si Lu, Sanqiao, Liucunbao Industry Park (total 30 stops)
Line 6 (southwest – east) Chang'an High-tech Industrial Park—Fangzhicheng
Full length: 35.7 kilometers
Construction time: 2014-2017
Main stops: Daxuecheng, Tangyan Lu, Keji Lu, Laodong Nan Lu, Bell Tower, Xingqinggong (total 26 stops)
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