Line 9 is a rapid transit line of the Tianjin Metro in Tianjin, China. It spans with 21 stations, connecting the urban area of Tianjin with Binhai New Area, a new area within the jurisdiction of Tianjin Municipality. The one-way journey time is approximately one hour.

Line 9 is run by Tianjin Binhai Mass Transit Development Co., Ltd, which became a subsidiary of Tianjin Rail Transit Group Corporation in 2017.

Design Most of the line is elevated and runs parallel to the Jinbin Expressway (only the westernmost runs in tunnels). Hence, it is often wrongly called "light rail", as is commonplace in China with elevated or at-grade metro lines.

Trains can reach a speed of up to . Of the 4 bridges along the line, the No. 1 and No. 4 bridges are longer and use ballastless track, while the No. 2 and No. 3 bridges use ballasted track. The No. 1 bridge, from Guanghua Road (between Dongxing Road and Zhongshanmen stations) to Babao, with a total length of , is the longest bridge used in rapid transit systems in China.

History Line 9 first opened on 28 March 2004. It was extended to on 15 October 2012, connecting with the main metro network by allowing passengers to transfer to Lines 2 and 3.

Train service on the whole line was suspended on 13 August 2015 after a series of massive explosions devastated the area. The explosions occurred less than a kilometre from Donghailu station; the roof of the station collapsed, and the control centre nearby was destroyed. It resumed operation on 16 December from Tianjin Railway Station to Tianjin Pipe Corporation Station.

Timeline 18 May 2001 - Construction begins 30 September 2003 - Construction completes 28 March 2004 - Trial service begins, 6 stations are open to service: Zhongshanmen, Donglikaifaqu, Gangguangongsi, Yanghuoshichang, Dongtinglu, and Donghailu. The price of the tickets are 3 yuan for less than or 5 yuan for greater than . The first train departs at 07:00 and the last at 19:00. Hujiayuan is a special station only open to BMT staffs and Huizhanzhongxin station near TEDA football field is only open for football matches and other special events. 25 May 2004 - Yihaoqiao station opens for service 13 September 2004 - Extends open time to 06:30 - 19:00 18 October 2004 - Shiminguangchang station opens 27 March 2005 - Huizhanzhongxin station opens on normal days 28 April 2005 - Erhaoqiao station opens, Yihaoqiao station closes. Automatic ticket selling and checking system begins use. The price of a ticket changes to 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 yuan, depending on the travel distance. Extends open time to 06:30 - 20:00. Late 2005 or early 2006 - Yanghuoshichang station changed name to Tanggu; Dongtinglu changed name to TEDA. 1 March 2006 - Yihaoqiao station reopens; Xinlizhen, Xiaodongzhuang, Junliangcheng, Hujiayuan stations open, so all 14 stations that have been constructed are open. 28 March 2006 - At 11 a.m., the trains begin automatic train operation; the total travel time from Zhongshanmen to Donghailu decreases from 49 min to 47.5 min. 1 May 2006 - Extends open time to 06:30 - 21:00. 1 May 2010 - Shiyijing Road to Zhongshanmen was opened 12 August 2015 - the 2015 Tianjin explosions caused significant damage; all operations are suspended. 16 December 2015 - Tianjin Railway Station to Tianjin Pipe Corp Station section resumes operation. The operation time is 06:00 - 22:30. Early 2016 - Tianjin Pipe Corp Station to Citizen Plaza section resumes operation. 31 December 2016 - Citizen Plaza to Donghai Road section resumes operation.

Chronology of section openings SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name Zhongshanmen — Donghai Road 28 March 2004 9 Phase 1 Yihaoqiao 25 May 2004 Infill station 1 Citizen Plaza 18 October 2004 Infill station 1 Convention and Exhibition Center 27 March 2005 Infill station 1 Erhaoqiao 28 April 2005 Infill station 1 Hujiayuan 1 June 2006 Infill station 1 Shiyijing Road — Zhongshanmen 1 May 2011 3 Phase 2 (1st section) Tianjin — Shiyijing Road 15 October 2012 2 Phase 2 (2nd section) Tianjin Pipe Corporation — Donghai Road 16 December 2015 Temporary ceased operation -6 Explosions reconstruction project Tianjin Pipe Corporation — Citizen Plaza 27 June 2016 Reentered operation 5 Citizen Plaza — Donghai Road 31 December 2016 Reentered operation 1 Zhangguizhuang, Taihu Road Infill stations 2

Stations (west to east)

Service routes: Tianjin Railway Station - Donghai Road Tianjin Railway Station - Zhigu - Tanggu through train, runs twice on each directions, of which the 05:55 train from Tianjinzhan will continue to Donghailu (↓) Service routes Station name Connections Bus Connections Distance Location ●● TJP0.000.00Hedong●|1.401.40●|0.742.14●●1.543.68●|1.084.76●|2.026.78●| (OSI via )1.738.51●|0.909.41●|1.3210.73Dongli●|2.5113.24Dongli●|1.9815.22●|4.3219.54●|4.9224.46●|4.2528.71●|6.1638.00Binhai●●4.8142.81●↓1.6444.45●↓2.2146.66●↓2.1848.84●↓1.3550.19●↓1.3151.50

Rolling stock

Type Time of manufacturing Series Sets Assembly NotesType B 2003 - 2010 DKZ7 38Mcp+T+T+Mcp Manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway VehiclesType B2024 - 2025SFM13410Mcp+T+T+McpManufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang

The set BMT-122 was damaged in an explosion accident on 12 August 2015, but was repaired and overhauled. Before it backed to service, it has been changed set number to 922.

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