Line 1 (Dalian Metro)

Line 1 of the Dalian Metro (M1; ) is a rapid transit line running from north to south in central Dalian. It was first opened on 30 October 2015. The line is 28.34 km long with 22 stations.

History
The line was built in phases, with the 13-station first phase, running from Yaojia to Fuguo Street, opening on 30 October 2015. The line was extended to Convention & Exhibition Center on 29 January 2016 and Hua'nan North station was opened on 1 June 2017. The second phase of the line, which consisted of the eastward extension of the line from Convention & Exhibition Center to Hekou, opened on 7 June 2017. In October 2017, most station names were re-translated from Pinyin into conventional English.

Future Development
Phase 3 of Line 1 from Yaojia to Dalian New Airport (Dalian Jinzhouwan Airport) is under planning.