Yantai government is planning to start construction on its first metro line this year and the project is expected to be completed by 2025.

The metro line will have a length of 44 kilometers and have 35 stations. It will pass through Yantai Economic and Development Zone, Zhifu district, and Laishan district.

With an investment of 1.37 billion yuan ($212.3 million), the line will greatly improve the city’s transportation network and benefit residents alongside the coastal line.