Line 2 (Nanchang Metro)
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | Nanchang Rail Transit Line 2 |
Native name | 南昌地铁2号线 |
Type | Rail Transit |
System | Nanchang Metro |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China |
Termini |
Metro Central Nanlu |
Stations | 17 |
Operation | |
Depot(s) | Nanchang West station MPD[1] |
Rolling stock | Model-B EMU, 6 cars coupled |
Technical | |
Line length | 19.6 km (12.2 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | Overhead catenary, 1500 V DC |
Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Nanchang Metro Line 2 (also known as Nanchang Rail Transit Line 2 in official documents) is a rail transit line under construction in Nanchang, planned to connect Jiulonghu (Chinese: 九龙湖) and Luojia Town (Chinese: 罗家镇); its Phase 1 starts at Zhanqian Nan Dadao (Chinese: 站前南大道) and ends at Xinjia'an (Chinese: 辛家庵), both termini designed for further extension. The Phase 1 is 23.3 km in length with 21 stations (including 6 transfer stations).[2] The construction of Phase 1 started in July 2013, and opened on 18 August 2017.[3]
Opening timeline
Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
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Metro Central — Nanlu | 18 August 2017 | 19.600 km (12.18 mi) | 17 | Phase 1 (Xinjian section) |
Route and stations
station name | Connections | Distance km |
Location | ||
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English | Chinese | ||||
Metro Central | 地铁大厦 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Qingshanhu/Donghu/Xinjian |
Cuiyuan Road | 翠苑路 | 1.38 | 1.38 | Xinjian | |
Xuefu Avenue East | 学府大道东 | 5 | 1.60 | 2.98 | |
Qianhu Avenue | 前湖大道 | 0.85 | 3.83 | ||
Lingbei | 岭北 | 1.43 | 5.26 | ||
Wolongshan | 卧龙山 | 1.30 | 6.56 | ||
International Sports Center | 国体中心 | 1.17 | 7.73 | ||
Longgang | 龙岗 | 1.60 | 9.33 | ||
Nanchang West RS | 南昌西站 | 1.09 | 10.42 | ||
South Square of West RS | 西站南广场 | 4 |
0.65 | 11.07 | |
International Expo Center | 国博 | 1.19 | 12.26 | ||
Yingtan Street | 鹰潭街 | 1.29 | 13.55 | ||
Civic Center | 市民中心 | 1.03 | 14.58 | ||
Jiulong Lake South | 九龙湖南 | 1.19 | 15.77 | ||
Shengmi | 生米 | 0.91 | 16.68 | ||
Dagang | 大岗 | 1.21 | 17.89 | ||
Nanlu | 南路 | 0.89 | 18.78 | ||
Rolling stock
Nanchang Metro Line 2 is planned to be operated with Model-B rolling stock with maximum speed of 80 km/h. 22 trains of 6 EMUs, 132 cars in total will be operated at the first stage. These cars are 2.8 m in width, 3.8 m in height and 19 m in length, providing the system with maximum capacity of 30 000 to 55 000 passenger per hour per direction, and minimum service interval of 2 minutes.[4]
Future development
In the initial plan of 2008, Line 2 spans from Luojia Town in the east to Wangcheng (Chinese: 望城) in the west, and is 39 km in length in the long-term plan.[5] Its Phase 1 starts from CR Nanchang West station to Hongdu Zhong Dadao,[6] which was extended to Xinjia'an to the east in the end of 2010 and then extended further south to Jiulonghu in early 2013.[7][8]
- South extension: Phase 2 extends Line 2 from Zhanqian Nan Dadao, which is transferrable to Line 4 to Shengmi Town;
- East extension: Phase 2 extends Line 2 to Luojia town via Xinjia'an.
References
- ↑ "Nanchang Metro map". Sinaming.cn (in Chinese).
- ↑ "南昌轨道交通2号线基本情况" (in Chinese). 28 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "南昌地铁2号线7月全线开工 卧龙山站今日正式动工". jxnews.com (in Chinese). 15 January 2013.
- ↑ "南昌地铁拟采用B型车 单向每小时载乘客5.5万人次". jxnews.com.cn (in Chinese). 18 November 2008.
- ↑ "南昌地铁远景规划征询民意(图)". jxnews.com.cn (in Chinese). 16 October 2008.
- ↑ "南昌地铁一期勘察招标 拟于2015年完工投运". jxnews.com.cn (in Chinese). 21 April 2009.
- ↑ "南昌地铁2号线拟南延增8站 下穿九龙湖抵达生米大道". jxcn.cn (in Chinese). 5 February 2013.
- ↑ "南昌地铁2号线拟南延至九龙湖 新增8个站点". jxnews.com.cn (in Chinese). 4 February 2013.