HCMC Metro Line 1

Line 1 Tuyến số 1
Overview
Status	Under construction (Near completion)
Owner	Vietnam Railways
Locale	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Termini	Bến Thành Suối Tiên Terminal
Stations	14
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Ho Chi Minh City Metro
Operator(s)	Management Authority of Urban Railways
Depot(s)	Long Binh
History
Planned opening	December 2024
Technical
Line length	19.7 kilometers (12.2 mi) (under construction)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) elevated 85 km/h (53 mph) underground 35 km/h (22 mph) to station 25 km/h (16 mph) in station
Route map Legend  Tân Kiên  3A   Hiệp Phước  4  Tân Bình (phase 1)   2  L1-01 Bến Thành  Thủ Thiêm (phase 2)  2  Thạnh Xuân   4  L1-02 Opera House Ba Son Bridge L1-03 Ba Son Nhiêu Lộc – Thị Nghè Channel Văn Thánh Canal Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh Boulevard L1-04 Văn Thánh Park Điện Biên Phủ Boulevard New Cần Giuộc Bus Station   5  L1-05 Tân Cảng Saigon River L1-06 Thảo Điền L1-07 An Phú L1-08 Rạch Chiếc Rạch Chiếc – Trau Trảu River L1-09 Phước Long L1-10 Bình Thái Ring Road 2 L1-11 Thủ Đức Võ Văn Ngân Street Cái Stream L1-12 High Tech Park National Route 1 L1-13 National University HCMC Bình Dương border National Route 1, Hà Nội Highway L1-14 Suối Tiên Terminal  Thủ Dầu Một (Bình Dương)  Biên Hòa (Đồng Nai) Bình Dương HCMC border Long Bình Depot This diagram: view talk edit

Line 1 is a rapid transit line of the Ho Chi Minh City 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 has 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 is 92% complete. 17 Hitachi train sets have arrived and are undergoing testing.^[11][12]

By February 2024, the line is now 97.5% complete. Test runs have begone occurring, 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]