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Line 1 (Ho Chi Minh City Metro)

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Line 1
L1
A Line 1 train approaching Van Thanh Park station
Overview
Native nameTuyến 1
StatusOperational
OwnerVietnam Railways - Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR)
LocaleHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Termini
Stations14
WebsiteHCMC Metro Line 1 Guideline
Service
TypeRapid transit
System Ho Chi Minh City Metro
OperatorHURC1
DepotLong Binh
Rolling stockHitachi, 3 cars per train set
Daily ridership56,326 (daily)
~110,000 (peak during Tet holiday)
Ridership20,558,990 (2025)
History
Opened22 December 2024
(1 year, 6 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
Technical
Line length19.7 kilometers (12.2 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC from overhead catenary
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) elevated
80 km/h (50 mph) underground
35 km/h (22 mph) to station
25 km/h (16 mph) in station
Route map

Legend
Up arrow An Hạ
 UpperLeft arrow Tân Kiên
L3
 Cộng Hòa Intersection
 Hiệp Bình LowerRight arrow
L3
 Thái Bình Market
 Left arrow Hiệp Phước
L4
 Củ Chi UpperRight arrow
L2
L1-01
 Ben Thanh
 Left arrow Cần Giờ
L12
LowerLeft arrow Thủ Thiêm
L2
 Đông Thạnh Right arrow
L4
L1-02
 Opera House
Ba Son Bridge
L1-03
 Ba Son
Nhiêu Lộc–Thị Nghè Canal
Văn Thánh Canal
Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh Street
L1-04
 Van Thanh Park
 New Cần Giuộc Bus Terminal UpperRight arrow
L5
Điện Biên Phủ Boulevard
L1-05
 Tan Cang
Saigon River
L1-06
 Thao Dien
 Left arrow Tân Kiên – Thanh Đa Right arrow
L7
L1-07
 An Phu
LowerLeft arrow Sông Tắc Bus Terminal
L5
L1-08
 Rach Chiec
Rạch Chiếc
 Left arrow Long Bình – Thanh Đa Right arrow
L7
L1-09
 Phuoc Long
L1-10
 Binh Thai
Left arrow Phú Hữu – Bình Triệu Right arrow
L6
Ring Road 2
L1-11
 Thu Duc
Võ Văn Ngân Street
Cái Stream
 Left arrow Thủ Thiêm – Tham Lương Right arrow
L10
L1-12
 High Tech Park
National Route 1
L1-13
 National University
National Route 1, Hanoi Highway
L1-14
 Suoi Tien Terminal
LowerRight arrow Bình Dương
 Down arrow Long Thành International Airport
 Long Binh Depot
This diagram:

Line 1 of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro (Vietnamese: Tuyến số 1 của hệ thống đường sắt đô thị Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) is a rapid transit line in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[1][2] It is the city's first metro line and the nation's first underground metro line, connecting the city center with the east side, including former District Bình Thạnh and Thủ Đức City.[3][4][5]

Construction began in 2012, with an initial completion date set for 2018. However, the project's completion was delayed multiple times. The line was officially opened for service on 22 December 2024.[6][7][8]

Ticket prices range from 7,000–20,000 VND (US$0.27–0.79) per trip or 6,000–19,000 VND (US$0.20–0.75) for cashless payments.[9]

From the planning in 2024, Line 1 will be extended from Ben Thanh station to An Ha Depot, bringing the total length to 40.8 km. [10]

History

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The line was designed by Nippon Koei (now ID&E Holdings). 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 (JICA), while the rest was provided by the Vietnamese government.[11] Engineering surveys for the geometric control of the casting of the viaduct segments, as well as the erection of the spans, were handled by the joint venture of Freyssinet (part of Soletanche Freyssinet, through its parent company Vinci), VSL, and Rizzani de Eccher.[12][13]

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.[14] 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 Dương Hữu Hòa 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.[15]

By August 2022, the line was 92% complete. 17 Hitachi train sets arrived and are undergoing testing.[16][17]

By February 2024, the line was now 97.5% complete. Test runs have begun, and MAUR are planning for commercial use in Q4 2024.[18]

On 22 December 2024, the line began service.[19] Tickets to and from all stations were free until 20 January 2025.[20] The first four days of the line's opening served 394,967 riders.[21]

On 21 January 2025, the line began charging passengers.[22]

Route

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Map
Route of Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 1

Stations

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The first three stations—Ben Thanh, Opera House, and Ba Son—are underground, while the remainder are on elevated track.[23]

Station symbol Station name Layout Metro transfers Distance Location
English Vietnamese between stations in total
L101 Ben Thanh Bến Thành Underground
  • L1 extended (planned)
  • L2 (under construction)
  • L4 (planned)
  • L12 (under construction)
 – 0.0 km
(0 mi)		 Bến Thành
L102 Opera House Nhà hát Thành phố 0.6 km
(0.37 mi)		 0.6 km
(0.37 mi)		 Sài Gòn
L103 Ba Son 1.7 km
(1.06 mi)		 2.3 km
(1.43 mi)
L104 Van Thanh Park Công viên Văn Thánh Elevated 1.2 km
(0.75 mi)		 3.5 km
(2.17 mi)		 Thạnh Mỹ Tây
L105 Tan Cang Tân Cảng L5 (planned) 0.9 km
(0.56 mi)		 4.4 km
(2.73 mi)
L106 Thao Dien Thảo Điền
  • L5 (planned)
  • L7 (planned)
 1.1 km
(0.68 mi)		 5.5 km
(3.42 mi)		 An Khánh
L107 An Phu An Phú L5 (planned) 1.0 km
(0.62 mi)		 6.5 km
(4.04 mi)
L108 Rach Chiec Rạch Chiếc 1.7 km
(1.06 mi)		 8.2 km
(5.10 mi)		 Bình Trưng
L109 Phuoc Long Phước Long L7 (planned) 1.5 km
(0.93 mi)		 9.7 km
(6.03 mi)		 Thủ Đức
L110 Binh Thai Bình Thái L6 (planned) 1.3 km
(0.81 mi)		 11.0 km
(6.84 mi)
L111 Thu Duc Thủ Đức 1.8 km
(1.12 mi)		 12.8 km
(7.95 mi)
L112 High Tech Park Khu Công nghệ cao L10 (planned) 2.4 km
(1.49 mi)		 15.2 km
(9.44 mi)		 Linh Xuân
L113 National University Đại học Quốc Gia 1.5 km
(0.93 mi)		 16.7 km
(10.38 mi)
L114 Suoi Tien Terminal Bến xe Suối Tiên L1 extended (planned) 3.0 km
(1.86 mi)		 19.7 km
(12.24 mi)		 Đông Hòa

Fares

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Line 1's fares are as follows:

Single journey ticket fares - cash payments (unit: thousand VND)[24]
Stations Ben Thanh Opera House Ba Son Van Thanh Park Tan Cang Thao Dien An Phu Rach Chiec Phuoc Long Binh Thai Thu Duc High Tech Park National University Suoi Tien Terminal
Ben Thanh 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 10 12 14 16 18 20
Opera House 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 11 13 16 17 20
Ba Son 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 10 12 15 16 18
Van Thanh Park 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 13 14 17
Tan Cang 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 12 13 16
Thao Dien 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 12 14
An Phu 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 11 13
Rach Chiec 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 11
Phuoc Long 10 10 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 10
Binh Thai 12 11 10 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8
Thu Duc 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
High Tech Park 16 16 15 13 12 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7
National University 18 17 16 14 13 12 11 9 8 7 7 7 7
Suoi Tien Terminal 20 20 18 17 16 14 13 11 10 8 7 7 7
Other tickets
Ticket types Price
Day ticket 1-day 40,000 VND/ticket
3-day 90,000 VND/ticket
Monthly pass

(30 days of use)

 Standard 300,000 VND/pass
Students 150,000 VND/pass

References

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  1. ↑ "Home". maur.hochiminhcity.gov.vn. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  2. ↑ Marcus, Lilit (2024-12-23). "Ho Chi Minh City's first subway line opens". CNN. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  3. ↑ Preston, Robert (2022-06-14). "Ho Chi Minh City metro to open in 2023". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  4. ↑ VnExpress. "Saigon metro depot readies after receiving all 17 trains". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  5. ↑ Fan, Cindy (2025-03-13). "Ho Chi Minh City Metro: World's Greatest Places 2025". TIME. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  6. ↑ VnExpress. "HCMC's first metro line delayed again - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  7. ↑ "Vietnam Is Growing at 7%. Hanoi Can Do a Lot Better". Bloomberg.com. 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  8. ↑ "Unfinished business: Vietnam's long-awaited urban commuter rail". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  9. ↑ "$0.2 lowest fare proposed for Ho Chi Minh City's first metro line". Tuoi Tre News. 2024-11-06. Archived from the original on 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  10. ↑ "Chi tiết 12 tuyến metro của TPHCM, sẽ kết nối đến Cần Giờ và Củ Chi". VietnamNet (in Vietnamese). 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  11. ↑ Preston, Robert (14 June 2022). "Ho Chi Minh City metro to open in 2023". Railway Journal.
  12. ↑ "HCMC Metro Line1: Viaduct Survey". www.linkedin.com.
  13. ↑ "Ho Chi Minh City Mass Rail Transit - Rizzani de Eccher". Rizzani de Eccher. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  14. ↑ "Ho Chi Minh City selects underground contractors". Railway Gazette International. 26 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  15. ↑ "Nguy cơ tạm dừng dự án Metro số 1 TP.HCM: Hậu quả khôn lường!". 14 October 2017.
  16. ↑ VnExpress. "Last trains arrive for first Saigon metro - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  17. ↑ Nguyen, Ngoc (2022-08-31). "Trains of HCMC's first metro line to conduct test runs in four months". The Saigon Times. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  18. ↑ Vnexpress. "HCMC's metro trains to run on trial basis throughout Tet - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam.
  19. ↑ "'Finally, we made it!': Ho Chi Minh City celebrates first metro line after years of delay". The Straits Times. 2024-12-22. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  20. ↑ VnExpress. "HCMC's first metro line to open on Dec 22 - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Archived from the original on 2024-12-21. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  21. ↑ "HCM City's Metro Line 1 draws nearly 400,000 riders in four days". VietNamNet News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  22. ↑ "HCMC's first metro line officially operational after nearly 2 decades". theinvestor.vn. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  23. ↑ "4.2 Alignment Layout | 4.2 Alignment Layout". hcmcmetroline1-scc.com.vn. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  24. ↑ "Phụ lục đường sắt đô thị số 1, tuyến Bến Thành - Suối Tiên NV8 về Tượt dịch vụ vận tải hành khách công cộng bằng tàu điện trên tuyến" [Appendix - Public passenger transport service by electric train on urban railway line No. 1, Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien line.]. cdn.thuvienphapluat.vn (in Vietnamese).
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