# Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 1

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Metro line of Ho Chi Minh City metro

Line 1 Tuyến 1 L1 A Line 1 train approaching Văn Thánh Park station Overview Status Operational Owner Vietnam Railways - Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) Locale Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Termini Bến Thành Suối Tiên Terminal Stations 14 Website HCMC Metro Line 1 Guideline Service Type Rapid transit System Ho Chi Minh City Metro Operator HURC1 Depot Long Binh Rolling stock Hitachi, 3 cars per train set Daily ridership 56,326 (daily) ~110,000 (peak during Tet holiday) Ridership 20,558,990 (2025) History Opened 22 December 2024 (1 year, 6 months, 1 week and 4 days) Technical Line length 19.7 kilometers (12.2 mi) Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Electrification 1,500 V DC from overhead catenary Operating speed 110 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 An Hạ Tân Kiên L3 Cộng Hòa Intersection Hiệp Bình L3 Thái Bình Market Hiệp Phước L4 Củ Chi L2 L1-01 Bến Thành Cần Giờ L12 Thủ Thiêm L2 Đông Thạnh L4 L1-02 Opera House Ba Son Bridge L1-03 Ba Son Nhiêu Lộc-Thị Nghè Channel Văn Thánh Canal Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh Street L1-04 Văn Thánh Park New Cần Giuộc Bus Terminal L5 Điện Biên Phủ Boulevard L1-05 Tân Cảng Saigon River L1-06 Thảo Điền Tân Kiên – Thanh Đa L7 L1-07 An Phú Sông Tắc Bus Terminal L5 L1-08 Rạch Chiếc Rạch Chiếc Long Bình – Thanh Đa L7 L1-09 Phước Long L1-10 Bình Thái Phú Hữu – Bình Triệu L6 Ring Road 2 L1-11 Thủ Đức Võ Văn Ngân Street Cái Stream Thủ Thiêm – Tham Lương L10 L1-12 High Tech Park National Route 1 L1-13 National University National Route 1, Hanoi Highway L1-14 Suối Tiên Terminal Bình Dương Long Thành International Airport Long Binh Depot This diagram: view talk edit

**Line 1**, also known as **Bến Thành – Suối Tiên Line**, is a rapid transit line of the [Ho Chi Minh City Metro](/source/Ho_Chi_Minh_City_Metro) in [Vietnam](/source/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](/source/B%C3%ACnh_Th%E1%BA%A1nh_district) and [Thủ Đức City](/source/Th%E1%BB%A7_%C4%90%E1%BB%A9c).[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

The line was designed by Nippon Koei (now [ID&E Holdings](/source/ID%26E_Holdings)). The above-ground section was constructed by a joint venture between the Japanese rail corporation [Sumitomo Group](/source/Sumitomo_Group) and Vietnamese state-owned corporation Cienco 6. The underground section was constructed by two Japanese companies, [Shimizu Corporation](/source/Shimizu_Corporation) and [Maeda Corporation](/source/Maeda_Corporation). 83% of the project finance was provided by Japanese government loans through [Japan International Cooperation Agency](/source/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](/source/Vinci_SA)), [VSL](/source/VSL_International), and [Rizzani de Eccher](/source/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](/source/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

Route of Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 1

## Stations

The first three stations—Bến Thành, 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 Bến Thành Underground L1 extended (planned) L2 (under construction) L4 (planned) – 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 Văn Thánh Park Công viên Văn Thánh Elevated 1.2 km (0.75 mi) 3.5 km (2.17 mi) Thạnh Mỹ Tây L105 Tân Cảng L5 (planned) 0.9 km (0.56 mi) 4.4 km (2.73 mi) L106 Thảo Điền L5 (planned) L7 (planned) 1.1 km (0.68 mi) 5.5 km (3.42 mi) An Khánh L107 An Phú L5 (planned) 1.0 km (0.62 mi) 6.5 km (4.04 mi) L108 Rạch Chiếc 1.7 km (1.06 mi) 8.2 km (5.10 mi) Bình Trưng L109 Phước Long L7 (planned) 1.5 km (0.93 mi) 9.7 km (6.03 mi) Thủ Đức L110 Bình Thái L6 (planned) 1.3 km (0.81 mi) 11.0 km (6.84 mi) L111 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 Suối Tiên Terminal Bến Xe Suối Tiên L1 extended (planned) 3.0 km (1.86 mi) 19.7 km (12.24 mi) Đông Hòa

## Fares

Line 1's fares are as follows:

Single journey ticket fares - cash payments (unit: thousand VND)[24] Stations Bến Thành Opera House Ba Son Văn Thánh Park Tân Cảng Thảo Điền An Phú Rạch Chiếc Phước Long Bình Thái Thủ Đức High Tech Park National University Suối Tiên Terminal Bến Thành 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 Văn Thánh Park 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 13 14 17 Tân Cảng 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 12 13 16 Thảo Điền 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 12 14 An Phú 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 11 13 Rạch Chiếc 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 11 Phước Long 10 10 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 Bình Thái 12 11 10 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 Thủ Đức 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 Suối Tiên 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

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v t e Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 1 Bến Thành Opera House Ba Son Văn Thánh Park Tân Cảng Thảo Điền An Phú Rạch Chiếc Bình Thái Thủ Đức High Tech Park National University Suối Tiên Terminal

v t e Rapid transit in Vietnam Hanoi Metro Open Line 2A Line 3 (Nhổn ~ Cầu Giấy) Under construction Line 2 Line 3 (Cầu Giấy ~ Hanoi) Line 5 Planned or under planning Line 1 Line 2A (extension to Xuân Mai) Line 3 (Trôi ~ Nhổn, Hanoi ~ Hoàng Mai) Line 4 Line 6 Line 7 Line 8 Line 9 Ho Chi Minh City Metro Open L1 Line 1 (Bến Thành ~ Suối Tiên) Under construction L2 Line 2 (Bến Thành ~ Tham Lương) Planned, under planning, or cancelled L1 Line 1 (An Hạ ~ Bến Thành) L2 Line 2 (Sông Tắc ~ Thủ Thiêm ~ Bến Thành, Tham Lương ~ An Sương ~ Củ Chi) L3 Line 3 L3A Line 3A L3B Line 3B L4 Line 4 L4B Line 4B L5 Line 5 L6 Line 6 L7 Line 7 L8 Line 8 L9 Line 9 L10 Line 10 T Tramway M2 Monorail 2 M3 Monorail 3 Bus Hanoi BRT Strikethrough: Cancelled

v t e Urban rail transit in Southeast Asia Annual Riderships by cities 1 billion or more Singapore 500 million – 999 million Bangkok 100 million – 499 million Jakarta Kuala Lumpur Metro Manila 50 million – 99 million — 10 million – 49 million Hanoi Ho Chi Minh City Bandung Surabaya Yogyakarta (Surakarta) 5 million – 9.9 million Seberang Perai (Ipoh) 1 million – 4.9 million Palembang Cilegon (Serang) Medan Johor Bahru Yangon Padang Indonesia Java Greater Jakarta Integrated Mass Transit System Greater Jakarta Commuter Jakarta MRT M2 2B Jakarta LRT 3 Jabodebek LRT Bogor Grogol Senayan SHIA Skytrain SHIA ARS Merak Commuter Whoosh HSR KCJB Feeder KCJB Greater Bandung Commuter Bandung Walahar Garut Yogyakarta-Solo Commuter Adisumarmo ARS YIA ARS Surakarta Railbus Greater Semarang Commuter Greater Surabaya Commuter Sumatra Aceh Commuter Palembang LRT Kualanamu ARS A Greater Medan Commuter Minangkabau Express Padang Commuter Medan LRT Batang Kuis Lau Cih Cemara Lesser Sunda Islands Bali Urban Subway Cemagi Nusa Dua Sanur Ubud Laos Boten–Vientiane railway Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia Klang Valley Integrated Transit System 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 KLIA Aerotrain KTM ETS KTM Intercity RTS ECR KTM Komuter Northern Sector 1 2 KTM Komuter Southern Sector 1 2 Penang LRT MTL TTL Penang Hill Railway Johor Bahru ART TBL SKL IPL East Malaysia Kota Kinabalu LRT Monorail Kuching ART SM SR DM Myanmar Yangon Circular Railway Mandalay Circular Railway Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit Philippines Luzon Greater Capital Region Railway System Manila LRT Line 1 Line 2 Line 6 Manila MRT Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 (cancelled) Line 7 Line 8 Line 9 Line 10 Line 11 Philippine National Railways Metro Commuter NSCR NECL North Main Line South Main Line SkyTrain Visayas Cebu Monorail Cebu Urban Mass Rapid Transit Mindanao Davao People Mover Singapore Singapore MRT NSL EWL NEL CCL DTL TEL JRL CRL Singapore LRT BPLRT SKLRT PGLRT Changi Airport Skytrain Sentosa Express KTM Shuttle Tebrau RTS Thailand Bangkok Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan BTS Silom Sukhumvit Gold MRT Blue Purple Yellow Pink Orange Brown Grey Light Blue Silver Asia Era One ARL Red Lines Light Red Dark Red APM Suvarnabhumi Don Mueang Utapao HSR Eastern Northeastern Northern Southern Provincial Chiang Mai LRT Hat Yai Monorail Khon Kaen LRT Nakhon Ratchasima LRT Pattaya Monorail Phitsanulok Tram Phuket Island LRT Vietnam Hanoi Metro Line 2A Line 3 Ho Chi Minh City Metro 1 Line 1 North-South HSR Note: Under construction & planned lines are in Italics

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