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Tianshui Tram is a light rail system consisting of two lines in Qinzhou District and Maiji District, Tianshui, Gansu, China.
In 2024 it was reported that the single completed tram line operates at a huge loss, having a CNY 16 million annual passenger revenue while having a CNY 40 million annual operating cost. The tram project's financial burden on the city's finances have led to construction of phase 2 of the first line to be delayed.
On June 18 2025, most of the second phase opened for passengers: Wulipu to Jingkun Xijun Sanzhong and Yangpodong to Tianshui Jichang, while the airport to Yingchuan Hekou terminus section is still under construction.
Line 1 was consisting of a main line from Jiekou Town to Economic Development Zone, and a branch line from Yangpodong to Tianshui Railway Station. Among them, the main line (Jiekou Town to Economic Development Zone) was planned to be the main rail transit line in Tianshui City that crosses the east-west main urban area, connecting the main urban areas of Qinzhou District and Maiji District districts, while taking into account the enlarging towns and economic development zones around the main urban area.
Line 2 was planned to be a north-south line connecting Qinzhou District and Sanyangchuan. It should have mainly undertaken passenger transportation tasks in the central urban areas of Tianshui City and Sanyangchuan New Area, while taking into account the role of public transportation in Sanyangchuan New Town.
Line 3 was another north-south line connecting Maiji District and Maijishan Scenic Area with an additional section from Yingchuanhekou to Maijishan Grottoes on Line 3.
The west extension from Wulipu station onwards with and 10 stations deviates from the riverbank, passing through the commercial centre of Qinzhou District, terminating at Jingkun Xijun Sanzhong (Jingkun Xijun ＆ Tianshui No.3 Middle School). It was opened on 18 June 2025, except Tianshui Jichang to Fenlukou section is delayed, and finally opened on 26 September 2025.
| ● | Tianshui Train Station | 天水火车站 | Maiji | TSJ | |
| ● | Maiji Bus Station | 麦积公交总站 | |||
| ● | Chengjixinjiayuan | 成纪新家园 | |||
| ● | Shiyizhong | 市一中 | |||
| ● | Pujingjiu Road | 铺经九路 | |||
| | | ● | Fenlukou | 分路口 | ||
| | | ● | Huaniu | 花牛 | ||
| | | ● | Tianshui Jichang | 天水机场 | THQ | |
| | | | | Gaotiexincheng | 高铁新城 | ||
| | | ● | Tianshui Nanzhan | 天水南站 | TIJ | |
| | | ● | Baiyacun | 白崖村 | ||
| | | ● | Dongershilipu | 东二十里铺 | ||
| ● | ● | Yangpodong | 阳坡东 | ||
| ● | Jihejingguangongyuan | 藉河景观公园 | |||
| ● | Tianxiudaqiao | 天秀大桥 | |||
| ● | Chengjixincheng | 成纪新城 | Qinzhou | ||
| ● | Xianjia Road | 县家路 | |||
| ● | Yanhecun | 闫河村 | |||
| ● | Wulipu | 五里铺 | |||
| ● | Gongye Bowuguan | 工业博物馆 | |||
| ● | Zhuge Junlei | 诸葛军垒 | |||
| ● | Nongfa Hang | 农发行 | |||
| ● | Lantian Guangchang | 兰天广场 | |||
| ● | Fuximiao | 伏羲庙 | |||
| ● | Tianshui Shida | 天水师大 | |||
| ● | Chiyulu | 赤峪路 | |||
| ● | Xishili | 西十里 | |||
| ● | Jidian Xueyuan | 机电学院 | |||
| ● | Jingkun Xijun Sanzhong | 景坤西郡三中 |
As construction of Line 2 started with phase 2 of the Line 1, the plans had already been cut and the southeast extension branch will now run from Yangpodong to Yingchuan Hekou, covering and serving 10 stations. It has been opened for with additional four stations until the airport together with the west extension on 18 June 2025. These extensions have triggered a reorganisation of operations, with the section of original line from Yangpodong to Tianshui Rail Station now operated as Line 2, with the main of the system becoming Line 1 from Tianshui South HSR station to Jingkunxijun Tianshui No.3 Middle School.
The trams are nicknamed "Jiang Wei" (伯约), the courtesy name of Jiang Wei, a military general from the historical Three Kingdoms period who grew up in Tianshui.
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