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Transport in Tianjin consists of an extensive network of roads and railways and a major airport.Bicycle is a major means of transport in daily use of the city.
There are several railway stations in the city,Tianjin railway station being the principal one. It was built in 1888, initially, the station was located at Wangdaozhuang (旺道莊).[1] The station was later moved toLaolongtou (老龍頭) on the banks of theHai He River in 1892, so the station was renamedLaolongtou Railway Station.[citation needed] The station was rebuilt from scratch in 1988. The rebuilding work began on April 15, 1987 and was finished on October 1, 1988. The Tianjin Railway Station is also locally called the 'East Station', due to its geographical position.
Tianjin West railway station,Tianjin North railway station andTianjin South railway station are also major railway stations in Tianjin.[2] There is alsoTanggu railway station is located in the important port area ofTanggu District, andTEDA railway station located inTEDA, to the north of Tanggu. There are several other railway stations in the city.
Tianjin metro is an extensive subway system, the second subway system in mainland China, after Beijing. It currently operates 11 lines with an additional 5 lines under construction. Metro line 4-starting from Xiaojie Station in Beichen District in the north and ending at Xizhan Station in Hongqiao District in the south-began operation on July 8, 2025.[3]
Construction on aBeijing-Tianjin high-speed rail began on July 4, 2005, and was scheduled to be completed in 2007.
The followingrail lines go through Tianjin:
Some spots in Tianjin, including roads and bridges, have names from Dr.Sun Yat-Sen'sThree Principles of the People (for example, Minquan Gate on Zhonghuan Road). Names harkening back to the era of theRepublic of China on the mainland also appear (e.g. Beiyang Road). Many roads in Tianjin are named after a Chinese province or city. Also, Tianjin is unlikeBeijing, in that very few roads run parallel to the major fourcompass directions.
Tianjin has three ring roads. Unlike Beijing, the Inner and Middle Ring Roads are not closed, traffic-controlled roadways and some often have traffic light intersections. The Outer Ring Road is the closest thing to a highway-level ring road, although traffic is often chaotic and sometimes more than chaotic.
Tianjin's roads often finish indao (道 avenue),xian (S: 线 / T: 線 line, more used for highways and through routes) andlu (路 road).Jie (街 street) is rare. As Tianjin's roads are rarely in a cardinal compass direction,jing (S: 经 / T: 經) roads andwei (S: 纬 / T: 緯) roads often appear, which attempt to run more directly north-south and east-west, respectively.
The following sevenexpressways of China run in or through Tianjin:
The following sixChina National Highways pass through Tianjin:
Tianjin Binhai International Airport (ZBTJ) is located to the east of the urban area, inDongli District, Tianjin.
Trams in Tianjin network was built by Belgian interests. The concession was given by the occupying powers in 1901 and recognized by the Chinese authorities in 1904. Tram services began in 1906. Tianjin was the first city to have its own citywide tram system in China. Buses were introduced by the municipality in 1932. Tramways were withdrawn around 1972. Trams returned in Tianjin asTEDA Modern Guided Rail Tram. There were 402 bus lines in the city as of 2004.
TheTianjin Metro is currently operational, consisting of 6 subway lines and 1 tram system. The initial line started construction on July 4, 1970 and commenced service in 1984. However, this line, with its outdated trains and services, was forced to close down in 2001, and renovation commenced until 2006, when the line (now known asLine 1 on the system) reopened. The other line,Line 9, started construction in 2001 and opened in 2004, with recent extensions in 2011. The Tram line,TEDA Modern Guided Rail Tram, commenced operations in 2007 and ran until June 2023 between downtown Tianjin andTEDA (Tianjin Economic Development Area) in the coastal region. Other lines are under construction and will be successively opened.
