Line 9 is a rapid transit line of the Tianjin Metro. It spans 52.8 km with 21 stations, connecting the urban area of Tianjin with Binhai New Area, a new area within the jurisdiction of Tianjin Municip
On 12 August 2015, a series of explosions at the Port of Tianjin in Tianjin, Northern China, killed 173 people, according to official reports, and injured hundreds of others. The explosions occurred a
Line 9 (Tianjin Metro)
…with the main metro network by allowing passengers to transfer to Lines 2 and 3. Train service on the whole line was suspended on 13 August 2015 after a series of massive explosions devastated the area. The explosions occurred less than a kilometre from Donghailu station; the roof of the station collapsed, and the control centre…
Fireball from the second explosion
Destroyed car at Donghai Road Station
Two security inspectors wearing dust masks near the site of the explosion
The entrance to Haigang Park, built on the site of the original explosion, in 2021