Line 1 of the Dalian Metro (M1; Chinese: 大连地铁1号线; pinyin: Dàlián Dìtiě Yī Hào Xiàn) is a rapid transit line running from north to south in central Dalian.

[2] The line is 28.34 km (17.61 mi)[1] long with 22 stations.

[3] The line was extended to Convention & Exhibition Center on 29 January 2016[4] and Hua'nan North station was opened on 1 June 2017.

[5] The second phase of the line, which consisted of the eastward extension of the line from Convention & Exhibition Center to Hekou, opened on 7 June 2017.

[6] In October 2017, most station names were re-translated from Pinyin into conventional English.