Cluj-Napoca Metro

Cluj-Napoca Metro
Overview
LocaleCluj-Napoca, Romania
Transit typeLight rapid transit
Number of lines1 (under construction)
Number of stations9 (first stage)
19 (when finished)
Technical
System length9.16 km (5.7 mi) (first stage)
21.03 km (13.1 mi) (when finished)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
System map

Legend
Sfânta Maria
Florilor
Sportului
Piața Unirii
Piața Avram Iancu
Armonia
Piața Mărăști
Cosmos
Europa Unită

The Cluj-Napoca Metro is an underground rapid-transit system under construction in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. When opened, it will become Romania's second mass transit network after the Bucharest Metro. The system is of light metro type with a transport capacity of around 15,200–21,600 passengers per hour per direction.

Background

In late 2018 studies began for a proposed Cluj-Napoca Metro, with mayor Emil Boc confirming "I hope we'll be able to launch the call for the tenders of the pre-feasibility study in the first 10 days of November. Investments higher than EUR 75 million need pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, according to the law". Boc signed contracts in April 2020 for the feasibility study of the metro along with a suburban rail network. As of December 2021, the costs of the investment are estimated at over 2 billion euros, with an estimated project implementation time of about 10 years.

In December 2022, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure signed the financing contract for the construction of the Cluj-Napoca Metro with a value of 13.69 billion lei. In February 2023, the design and execution works of the Line I of the Cluj metro were awarded to the association GülermakAlstom Transport – Arcada Company. The construction contract was signed on 25 May 2023.

Route

The initial 16 km (9.9 mi) segment of the metro will follow an east-west axis from Florești situated in the western area of the city to the Aurel Vlaicu /Pod IRA area, via future regional hospital, VIVO! Cluj and Mănăștur areas, and the city centre. The complete route Florești – Piața Unirii – Piața Mărăști – Muncii / Europa Unită – Depou Sopor will have a total length of 21 km (13.0 mi) and 19 underground stations.

Works on the first stage of the project (9.16 km (5.7 mi)), between Sfânta Maria – Europa Unită (9 stations and the depot), are expected to be completed by August 2026. The next stage foresees the construction of the last two sections, Țara Moților – Sfânta Maria (7 stations) and Piața Mărăști – Muncii (3 stations), which total 11.87 km (7.4 mi).



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