Line 2 (Xuzhou Metro)

Line 2 of the Xuzhou Metro (Chinese: 徐州地铁2号线; pinyin: xú zhōu dì tiě èr hào xiàn) is a rapid transit line under construction in Xuzhou city, Jiangsu province, China. Construction commenced in February 2016,^[1] and the line is expected to open on October 1, 2020. It will be the second metro line to open in Xuzhou.

Line 2 runs primarily north-south through Xuzhou's CBD and Xuzhou New District, from Keyunbei Station in the north to Xinchengqu East Station in the south.

Line overview

Note: English names are not official and may change when official route maps are published.

History

Xuzhou Metro Line 2 officially began construction on February 22, 2016. As of September 2018, about half of the stations have begun main structure construction, while the other half have been capped successfully. Tunneling has begun on most stations, with eight stations having tunneled through for both tracks on the line.

Civil engineering work on Line 2 is expected to complete in May 2019, with railway work completing in October 2019. Installation of electromechanical equipment will complete in March 2020, railway adjustment work will complete in June 2020, rolling stock will be tested on the line from July 1 to September 30, 2020, and the line will open to traffic on October 1, 2020.^[1][2]

As of 2018, the second phase has not begun construction; it will include six elevated stations to the south of Xinchengqu East Station.

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