Editing Hefei (section)

==Transportation==
[[File:Hefei South Railway Station.jpg|thumb|Hefei South Railway Station]]Hefei has been the provincial capital since 1945 (before it was Lihuang, which is today's [[Jinzhai]]) and is a natural center of [[transportation]], being situated to the north of [[Chao Lake]] and standing on a low saddle crossing the northeastern extension of the [[Dabie Mountains]], which form the divide between the [[Huai River|Huai]] and [[Yangtze river]]s. From Hefei there is easy [[water transport]] via the lake to the Yangtze River opposite [[Wuhu City|Wuhu]].

===Rail===
There are two main train stations in Hefei. The newest one is [[Hefei South railway station]] (Hefeinan station, 合肥火车南站) where most high-speed trains pass through. The alternative station is [[Hefei railway station]] ({{lang|zh|合肥火车站}}) which is smaller and older.

There are some small stations such as Feidong Station ({{lang|zh|肥东火车站}}), Feixi Station ({{lang|zh|肥西火车站}}), Shuijiahu Station ({{lang|zh|水家湖火车站}}), Chaohu Station ({{lang|zh|巢湖火车站}}), [[Chaohu East railway station]] (Chaohudong station; 巢湖火车东站), Hefeibeicheng Station (Hefei Northtown Station 合肥北城火车站), Lujiang Station ({{lang|zh|庐江火车站}}) and so on. These stations are mostly located in small towns and connect commuters with the main city.

===Air===
[[Hefei Xinqiao International Airport]] replaced the old [[Hefei Luogang International Airport]] and started its operation on 30 May 2013, 00:00. This new domestic aviation hub is located in Gaoliu Village situated in the northwestern part of Hefei City. The first arriving flight was [[China Eastern Airlines]] flight MU5172 from [[Beijing Capital International Airport]]. The first departing flight was [[China Eastern Airlines]] MU5468 to [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport]].
[[Hefei Xinqiao International Airport]] provides scheduled passenger service to major airports in China and other international cities. Destinations include Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, Taipei (Taoyuan, Songshan), Kaohsiung, Taichung, Seoul, Cheongju, Yangyang, Jeju, Osaka, Nagoya, Shizuoka, Okayama, Boracay Island, Bali Island, Frankfurt, Siem Reap, Bangkok, Phuket Island and Krabi Island.

===Subway===
{{Main|Hefei Metro}}
[[File:Entrance A2 of Hefei South Railway South Square Station.jpg|thumb|Entrance to Hefei South Railway South Square Station]]
Hefei Metro is a rapid transit rail network under construction that will eventually serve both urban and rural areas of Hefei. As planned, [[Line 1 (Hefei Metro)|Line 1]] covers a total distance of {{convert|24|km|0|abbr=off}} starting from Hefei Railway Station. It was inaugurated in December 2016.

In February 2013, Metro [[Line 2 (Hefei Metro)|Line 2]] also began its construction. It is being built alongside the Changjiang Dong Road, Changjiang Zhong Road and Changjiang Xi Road, which is a major passenger corridor in the east–west direction. It will pass through the city center area and connect to a transit point where passengers will be able to take the shuttle bus to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport. The Line 2 was opened on 26 December 2017.

In November 2015, Metro [[Line 3 (Hefei Metro)|Line 3]] construction began. Line 3 was opened on 26 December 2019. Line 3 connects the New Station Exploitative-experimental Zone and the Economic Technology Development District, from the vocational education town to the university town. In 2016, Metro [[Line 4 (Hefei Metro)|Line 4]] construction began. Line 4 was opened on 26 December 2021. Line 4 connects the New Station Exploitative-experimental Zone and the High Technology Development District. In 2017, Metro [[Line 5 (Hefei Metro)|Line 5]] construction began. The south part of Line 5 was opened on 26 December 2020. Line 5 connects Binhu New District and the Beicheng (North city) New District. The north part of Line 5 is expected to open at the end of 2022.

Alongside Line 1, Line 2, Line 3, Line 4 and Line 5, Hefei is also planning to build other 12 metro lines, 4 lines of intra-metropolitan rail transit (to Lu'an, Huainan, Lujiang and Chaohu) and 3 lines of tram and hopefully accomplish the project by 2030.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

===Bus===
There is an extensive [[public bus]] system in the city, including eight [[bus rapid transit]] lines. There are several commuter lines which only run at designated time or having a large interval.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hfbus.cn/Welcome/Specialbus.aspx?NewsClassID=37&page=2 |script-title=zh:合肥公交集团有限公司 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922100214/http://www.hfbus.cn/Welcome/Specialbus.aspx?NewsClassID=37&page=2 |archive-date=22 September 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>