Cherrin Metro

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Cherrin Metro
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Overview
Native nametagảten ḉeryn
Area servedCherrin
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines5
Number of stations111
Operation
Began operation1911 (Line 1)
Operator(s)CITOC
Number of vehicles1324 cars; 282 trains
Train length4-6 cars
Headway2–6 minutes (peak)
3-10 minutes (off-peak)
10-40 minutes (night)
Technical
Track gauge1,320 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄3 in)
Sharkunen gauge
Electrification750 V (DC) third rail
Average speed61 km/h (38 mph)
Top speed128 km/h (80 mph)
Map of Cherrin Metro (2022)

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Cherrin Metro (Soptenese: tagảten ḉeryn) is a metro system in Soptemia. The system is owned and run by the Cherrin Independent Transit Operating Company (CITOC). It serves as the primary method of public transport in Cherrin and some of the surrounding areas, and connects with numerous bus, tram and rail lines.

The system first opened in 1911, and was expanded rapidly. The Pangyeoun War and Crisis of Succession caused a pause in expansion, but the economic boom caused by The Reform saw even more rapid construction. The system now has 111 stations, with the most recent expansion being the Southwest extension of Line 6 in 2017.

Despite being called a metro, most of the system is above ground. Large portions of the system were converted from main-line railways into metro lines. Though only five lines exist currently, being numbered up to six, and skipping three, there have been up to nine lines at certain times. The extra lines have since been integrated as parts of other lines.

History

The system was first proposed as a way of eliminating congestion both on the streets of Cherrin, and its numerous railway terminals. The system, as originally proposed, would see four lines radiating out from a new central station replacing most or all of the existing railway terminals in the city. In addition, there would be more lines that took over services on existing commuter lines in Cherrin, and running through underground tunnels to this new station.

The system was originally planned, built and operated by a consortium of railways in Cherrin, with significant local government support. Line one opened in 1911 with five stations, serving the northeast of the city. It was built entirely underground, through boring. The new central station, tanạiv mytanạivmyr, opened with it with 6 platforms for metro trains. Lines 2, 3 and 4 all opened in 1913. Line 3 was the line to serve the southwest of the city. Because tanạiv mytanạivmyr was already southwest of the center of Cherrin, line 3 first headed north to serve ohzosqitxil before turning west and south to serve the rest of the southwest of the city. When Line 3 opened, the railway branch that was serving pyrảsyti closed, although line 3 did not utilize its right-of-way, being entirely in bored tunnels.

Lines 2 & 4 both took over existing rail lines, and they each originally operated with existing rolling stock, hauled by electric locomotives. They were built to the standard of main-line railways. Line 2 took over the extremely popular service from ḉakạr to sqit ve sủcaṉ ate. It was bored for the first part of the line, and surfaced just north of where elạixratxizjyjạe is today. ḉakạr was rebuilt as an underground station, and the viaduct running into it was demolished. part of ḉakạr's station building was retained as the entrance to the new station. Line 4 took over service to toveto. It ran along line 3's tracks to just before pyrảsyti, skipping all stations, before branching off. Early on, it was clear that this operating model for these lines was highly inefficient. On line 4, tracks to bypass stations on line 3, as well as new platforms for it at pyrảsyti would be added. Eventually, a new alignment paralleling main line railway tracks would be built. New Electric Multiple Unit trains replaced locomotive-hauled trains on both lines by 1928.

Line 5 was constructed in 1922, serving the Northwest areas of the city, and connecting with the important tosite station. By 1935, Lines 1 and 2 had both extended along existing lines to sqit pe ate, with line 2 providing a limited service. Another line, to be colored red on the map, was planned to run in a loop around sqit ve ate, however, the Pangyeuon War and ensuing economic downturn cased construction of tunnels to be halted, and the existing parts were made into an express tramway.

After the Pangyeoun War, the original plan for the metro was considered obsolete, and new metro lines were built to standards different to those originally set out by the planners. Line 6 opened in stages starting from 1954, serving the southeast. This was the first part of the syetem to use cut-and cover techniques, and the first part to use elevated viaducts for a significant portion. At the same time that line 6 opened, line 7 opened as a shuttle, running surplus rolling stock from line 4 on a shuttle service over previously main line tracks from nogtal to mohvạtạ. Line 8 opened in 1955, taking over parts of the express tramway. In 1960, line 4 opened through the center of the city, taking over both the existing line 4 to the west, as well as line 7 to the east. As lines 4 was built to mainline rail standards, rather than those found on the rest of the metro, the eastern and western sections of line 4 were operated as two different lines for a period, being referred to as line 4-west and 4-east.

In 1967, some mainline rail services terminating at the outskirts of the metro, which had been operating previously, were rebranded as metro services, being called lines 7 and 9. In 1968, lines 1 and 3 were combined. In 1971, line 5 was extended along the tracks of line 2, taking over line 8. In 1975, a new viaduct opened parallel to line 2 on this section, allowing the lines to remain separate. In 1977, line 7 was converted to metro standards, and was taken over in its entirety by line 6 briefly. in 1978 a modernization of line 2 was completed, bringing it to the same standards as all other lines, and was extended to meet line 6, taking over parts of what was formerly line 7. It was planned to have line 1 serve the section between sqit ve sủcaṉ ate and sqit pe ate, but it was found that this line was in worse condition than previously thought, and it was single-tracked and made part of the tram network.

The 1980s and 90s saw extensions of lines 4 and 6, with the latter taking over line 9, and the former finally serving Cherrin-Sanklij International Airport.

Fares

The Cherrin Metro uses a distance-based fare system. Every station is protected by faregates, and this system is fully compatible with other forms of transport in the region.

Lines

Line Opened Termini Stations Train length
(cars)
Color Name
orange Line 1 1911 pyrảsyti sqit pe ate 19 4
black Line 2 1913 lirẹat Loop 29 6
silver Line 4 1913 toveto mynyṉen bohd 28 4
blue Line 5 1922 tanạiv mytanạivmyr pyrảjeṯa 18 4
green Line 6 1954 sqit ze ate mewvạtạ skande ate, Loop 43 5
total 111

One line is currently under construction. When completed, it will be named 'line 3' and be colored red on the map. It will finally complete the loop that has operated as the express tram. Additionally, line 1 will take over service between sqit ve sủcaṉ ate and sqit pe ate. It is expected to open in 2024. Another line, running between the terminal at the supreme court and nogtal. It has also been proposed to turn this into another full loop.

Stations

Evyanḉe station retains the original design common to all underground stations.

There are 111 stations on the Cherrin metro. Under the original plan, all underground stations were architecturally the same, aside from a few exceptions. This was changed with the opening of line 6.

Rolling stock

Since their introduction in 2016, the T6405 trains have faced numerous issues.
Active Rolling Stock
Name Manufacturer Number Line(s) Entered Service
T449 124 Line 4 1960
T563 140 Line 1(1973-75), Line 5 1973
T2667 234 Line 6, Line 2 1976
T474 116 Line 4 1984
T680 225 Line 6, Line 9(1991-93) 1990
T1290 280 Line 1, Line 2 2002
T6405 205 Line 6 2016
Retired Rolling Stock
Name Manufacturer Number Line(s) Entered Service Retired Replaced by
T101 52 Line 1 1911 1955 T850/T853
T303 22 Line 3 1913 1956 T850/T853
T512 24 Line 5 1922 1975 T873
T2418 126 Line 2, Line 4, Line 7 1928 1977 T459,T2677
T123 24 Line 1 1933 1975 T850/T853
T840/T843 124 Line 1, Line 3, Line 8, Line 5 1951 2004 T1200
T644 140 Line 6 1954 2019 T690, T6415
Future Rolling Stock
Name Manufacturer Number Line(s) Enters Service
T4313 420-436 Line 4, Line 3, Line 1 2023

See also