The Zhejiang Conservatory of Music Station along Metro Line 6 will open to traffic soon. [Photo/ori.hangzhou.com.cn]

The Hangzhou subway system will welcome a new line soon, after the first-phase of Metro Line 6 met the requirements for opening to traffic at a recent evaluation meeting.

The first-phase project of Metro Line 6 starts at Shuangpu Station in Zhejiang New City and ends at Fengbei Station. The first-phase of the metro line, which runs a total length of 27 kilometers, passes through Xihu district, Binjiang district and Xiaoshan district.

Metro Line 6 is able to carry up to 2,260 passengers at a maximum speed of 100 kilometers per hour.

The new metro line is equipped with advanced air conditioning units to help save energy and makes use of high-caliber air purification technology to improve air quality.

Metro Line 6 will play a significant role in integrating Fuyang district with urban Hangzhou, as the Hangzhou-Fuyang Intercity Railway, which is currently under construction, begins at Meiyuan Xiangshan Station along Metro Line 6.

A look at the interior of a station along Hangzhou Metro Line 6. [Photo/ori.hangzhou.com.cn]