Line 2 (Nanchang Metro)

Nanchang Metro Line 2 (also known as Nanchang Rail Transit Line 2 in official documents) is a rapid transit line in Nanchang, from Nanlu to Xinjia'an. The line is 31.51 km in length with 28 stations.[1]

Line 2
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Overview
Other name(s)Nanchang Rail Transit Line 2
Native name南昌地铁2号线
StatusOperational
LocaleNanchang, Jiangxi, China
TerminiNanlu
Xinjia'an
Stations28
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemNanchang Metro
Depot(s)Shengmi South Depot
Rolling stock6-car Type B
History
Opened18 August 2017 (2017-08-18)
Technical
Line length31.51 km[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationOverhead catenary, 1500 V DC
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)

The section from Nanlu to Metro Central (19.63 km[1]) opened on 18 August 2017.[2] The section from Metro Central to Xinjia'an (11.88 km[1]) opened on 30 June 2019.[1]

Opening timeline
SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Nanlu — Metro Central 18 August 2017 19.63 km (12.20 mi)[1] 17 Phase 1 (Section 1) &
Phase 2 (Southern extension)
Metro Central — Xinjia'an 30 June 2019 11.88 km (7.38 mi)[1] 11 Phase 1 (Section 2)

Stations
station name Connections Distance
km		 Location
English Chinese
Nanlu 南路 Xinjian
Dagang 大岗
Shengmi 生米
Jiulong Lake South 九龙湖南
Civic Center 市民中心
Yingtan Street 鹰潭街
International Expo Center 国博
South Square of West Railway Station 西站南广场 NXG
Nanchang West Railway Station 南昌西站 NXG
Longgang 龙岗
International Sports Center 国体中心
Wolongshan 卧龙山
Lingbei 岭北
Qianhu Avenue 前湖大道
Xuefu Avenue East 学府大道东
Cuiyuan Road 翠苑路
Metro Central 地铁大厦  1  Donghu / Qingshanhu / Xinjian
Yayuan Road 雅苑路 Donghu / Qingshanhu
Middle Honggu Avenue 红谷中大道 Donghu
Yangming Park 阳明公园
Qingshan Road 青山路口  3 
Fuzhou Road 福州路
Bayi Square 八一广场  1 
Yongshu Road 永叔路 Xihu
Dinggong Road South 丁公路南
Nanchang Railway Station 南昌火车站 NCG Xihu / Qingshanhu
Shunwai 顺外 Qingshanhu
Xinjia'an 辛家庵

Rolling stock

The line is operated with Type B rolling stock with a maximum speed of 80 km/h. 22 trains of 6-car set, 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 a maximum capacity of 30,000 to 55,000 passengers per hour in each direction, and a minimum service interval of 2 minutes.[3]

History

The construction of Phase 1 started in July 2013.[4][5]

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.[6] Its Phase 1 starts from Nanchang West railway station to Hongdu Zhong Dadao,[7] which was extended to Xinjia'an to the east in the end of 2010 and then extended further south to Jiulonghu in early 2013.[8][9]

References
  1. http://jx.sina.cn/news/2019-06-28/detail-ihytcerk9862171.d.html
  2. http://jiangxi.jxnews.com.cn/system/2017/08/16/016343359.shtml
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "南昌地铁远景规划征询民意(图)". jxnews.com.cn (in Chinese). 16 October 2008. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  7. "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. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
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