Construction began in June 2012 on the 24.6km line from Hefei Railway Station to Jiulianwei, which serves 23 stations.
Nanjing Puzhen SR Rail Transport has supplied 26 six-car Type B trains for Line 1. The company has also been awarded a contract to supply rolling stock for the 27.6km east-west Line 2, which is due to open next year.
