Editing Xi'an (section)

===Metro===
[[File:Train of Line 14 in Xi'an Metro, May 3 2023 (New JC).jpg|thumb|Xi'an Metro [[Line 14 (Xi'an Metro)|Line 14]]]]
[[File:Platform of FENGHUANGCHI Station, Xi'an Metro (Jul 25, 2023).jpg|thumb|Fenghuangchi station]]
{{Main|Xi'an Metro}}

Line 2, running through the city from north (North Railway Station) to south (Weiqu Nan), was the first line opened to the public on September 16, 2011.<ref name="cnr">{{cite web |language=zh-hans |url=http://www.cnr.cn/newscenter/gnxw/201109/t20110916_508511548.shtml |script-title=zh:西安地铁二号线开通 西安迈入"地铁时代" |date=September 16, 2006 |work=China National Radio |location=Beijing |trans-title=Xi'an Metro line brings Xi'an into the "metro era"  |access-date=May 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008133817/http://www.cnr.cn/newscenter/gnxw/201109/t20110916_508511548.shtml |archive-date=October 8, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> Operations began on September 28, 2011.<ref name="cnr" /> This line is {{convert|19.9|km|abbr=off|sp=us}} long with 17 stations.<ref>{{cite web |language=zh-hans |url=http://www.xametro.gov.cn/xwshow.asp?id=1065 |script-title=zh:市政府召开西安地铁开通试运营新闻发布会 |date=2011-09-16 |access-date=2012-10-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114040547/http://www.xametro.gov.cn/xwshow.asp?id=1065 |archive-date=2011-11-14}}</ref> Line 1 opened on September 15, 2013. As a west–east railway, its 19 stations connect [[Houweizhai Station|Houweizhai]] and [[Fangzhicheng Station|Fangzhicheng]]. Line 3 runs from northeast ([[Baoshuiqu Station (Xi'an)|Baoshuiqu]]) to southwest (Yuhuazhai) and opened on November 8, 2016. Line 4, which is basically parallel to Line 2 on its east except for the northern parts, runs from the North Square of the North Railway Station [Beikezhan (Beiguangchang)] to south (Hangtianxincheng) and was available publicly on December 26, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.travelchinaguide.com/news/show.asp?nid=306 |work=Travel China Guide |title=Xian: the Building of Subway to Start This Year |date=September 14, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103231053/http://www.travelchinaguide.com/news/show.asp?nid=306 |archive-date=2014-01-03}}</ref> Line 5 opened on December 28, 2020. This line is 41.6 kilometers long, with 31 stations from Matengkong to Chuangxingang.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-11-29 |title=西安地铁5号线6号线一期9号线开通运营 王浩胡润泽韩松出席仪式 李明远宣布通车 |work=Xi'an Government |url=http://www.xa.gov.cn/xw/xayw/5fea8612f8fd1c5966581a21.html |access-date=2021-11-23 |archive-date=November 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123155515/http://www.xa.gov.cn/xw/xayw/5fea8612f8fd1c5966581a21.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Line 16 opened on June 27, 2023, and is 15.03 kilometers long, and runs from [[Qinchuangyuanzhongxin station|Qinchuangyuanzhongxin]] to [[Shijingli station|Shijingli]] with 9 stations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CCD5066动车组 - 动车组列车 - 记录动车组列车发展历程——慧伊创新科技（北京）有限公司 |url=https://china-emu.cn/EMUs/Metro/Model/?M-609-T.html |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=china-emu.cn}}</ref> Four more lines are currently under construction, including an extension of Line 1.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sxdaily.com.cn/2020-06/12/content_8572085.html | title=西安地铁1号线三期工程建设有序推进 线路长10.61公里设7座车站 }}</ref>

The subway system covers some of the most famous attractions, such as [[Banpo Museum]] (Banpo Station, Line 1), Bell and Drum Tower (Line 2), [[Fortifications of Xi'an]] (Line 2), the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda (Line 3 and Line 4), the Daminggong National Heritage Park (Line 4) and [[Shaanxi History Museum]] (Line 2, 3 and 4), etc.<ref name="xian">[http://chinatour.net/shaanxi/xian/transportation "Xi'an Transportation" ChinaTour.Net] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402170737/http://chinatour.net/shaanxi/xian/transportation/ |date=April 2, 2015 }} Accessed December 4, 2014</ref>

The first metro departure time for Line 1, 2, 3 and 4 is 6:00, the last metro departure time for Line 3 and 4 is 23:00, for Line 1 is 23:30, and for Line 2 is 23:50.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=zh:一、二、三、四号线首末班车时刻表 |url=http://www.xametro.gov.cn/html/yunyingshikebiao/20181225/3907.html |publisher=Xi'an Metro |access-date=February 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103161219/http://www.xametro.gov.cn/html/yunyingshikebiao/20181225/3907.html |archive-date=January 3, 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

On December 30, 2008, a fire accident occurred that was extinguished within an hour and all workers evacuated safely. Sixty-six hours later, on January 2, another fire occurred at another station on Line 2.<ref>{{cite web |title=Subway Collapse Kills Two in Xi'an |date=August 3, 2009 |work=CRIENGLISH.com |url=http://english.cri.cn/6909/2009/08/03/189s506039.htm |publisher=China Radio International |access-date=May 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529052422/http://english.cri.cn/6909/2009/08/03/189s506039.htm |archive-date=May 29, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>