| Line 1 Tuyến số 1 | |
| Type: | Rapid transit |
| System: | Ho Chi Minh City Metro |
| Status: | Under construction (Near completion) |
| Locale: | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Stations: | 14 |
| Planopen: | 22 December 2024 |
| Owner: | Vietnam Railways |
| Operator: | Management Authority of Urban Railways |
| Depot: | Long Binh |
| Stock: | Hitachi |
| Linelength: | 19.7km (12.2miles) |
| Electrification: | Overhead line |
| Speed: | 110kph elevated 85kph underground 35kph to station 25kph in station |
| Map State: | collapsed |
Line 1 is a rapid transit line of the HCMC Metro, Vietnam.[1] Line 1 is the city's first metro line, connecting District 1 and Thu Duc City.[2] [3] The line began construction in 2012, initially scheduled for completion in 2018. The project's completion date has been delayed to the end of 2024.[4] [5] [6] Ticket prices will range from VND9,000-23,000 ($0.39-1) per trip.[7]
The line was designed by Nippon Koei. The above-ground section was constructed by a joint venture between the Japanese rail corporation Sumitomo Group and Vietnamese state-owned corporation Cienco 6. The underground section was constructed by two Japanese companies, Shimizu Corporation and Maeda Corporation. 83% of the project finance was provided by Japanese government loans through Japan International Cooperation Agency, while the rest was provided by the Vietnamese government.[8]
On 13 September 2017, the authorities announced that Line 1 would be delayed for two years. Cost overruns, audits, and delayed payments to contractors contributed to the delay. The targeted completion date was set for 2020.[9] Planners expect the route to serve more than 160,000 passengers daily upon launch, increasing to 635,000 by 2030 and 800,000 by 2040. All stations along the route are expected to accommodate the disabled, with automatic ticket vending machines, telephone booths, restrooms, subway doors and information bulletins accessible to the handicapped and visually impaired.
On 28 January 2019, MAUR Director of Project Management Unit Duong Huu Hoa stated that as of December 2018, construction progress of Line 1 had reached 62%, below the target of 65%. The project has been criticised by the local press for its repeated delays.[10]
By August 2022, the line was 92% complete. 17 Hitachi train sets arrived and are undergoing testing.[11] [12]
By February 2024, the line was now 97.5% complete. Test runs have begun, and MAUR are planning for commercial use in Q4 2024. [13]
The first three stations - Bến Thành, Opera House and Ba Son - are underground, with the remainder being on elevated track.[14]
| Station symbol | Station name | Layout | Metro transfers | Distance | Location | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second column for Vietnamese names | between stations | in total | Ward | District | City/Province | ||||
| Underground | 0abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 0abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Bến Thành | District 1 | HCMC | ||||
| Opera House | Nhà Hát Thành Phố | 0.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 0.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Bến Nghé | |||||
| Tramway (planned) | 1.7km (01.1miles) | 2.3km (01.4miles) | |||||||
| Công viên Văn Thánh | Elevated | 1.2abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 3.5km (02.2miles) | Ward 22 | |||||
| (planned) | 0.9abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 4.4km (02.7miles) | Ward 25 | ||||||
| Monorail 2 (planned) | 1.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 5.5km (03.4miles) | Thảo Điền | Thủ Đức City | |||||
| 1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 6.5km (04miles) | ||||||||
| 1.7km (01.1miles) | 8.2km (05.1miles) | An Phú | |||||||
| 1.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 9.7km (06miles) | Trường Thọ | |||||||
| 1.3abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 11km (07miles) | ||||||||
| 1.8km (01.1miles) | 12.8km (08miles) | Bình Thọ | |||||||
| Khu Công Nghệ Cao | 2.4km (01.5miles) | 15.2km (09.4miles) | Linh Trung | ||||||
| National University | Đại Học Quốc Gia | 1.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 16.7km (10.4miles) | ||||||
| Bến Xe Suối Tiên | extended | 3km (02miles) | 19.7km (12.2miles) | Bình Thắng | Dĩ An City | ||||