Line 2 (Nanjing Metro)

Line 2 of the Nanjing Metro (Chinese: 南京地铁2号线; pinyin: Nánjīng Dìtiě ÈrHào Xiàn) is a subway line that runs mainly in an east-west direction on the Nanjing Metro network, running from Jingtianlu to Youfangqiao; it entered operation on May 28, 2010.[1][3] It covers a length of 37.95 km (23.58 mi) with 26 stations.[1][4] Of the 26 stations, 17 stations are underground, 2 stations are on the surface, and the other 7 station are either above ground or elevated stations.

Line 2
A line 2 train approaching Xianhemen station
Overview
StatusIn operation
LocaleQixia, Xuanwu, Qinhuai, Gulou, and Jianye districts
Nanjing, Jiangsu
TerminiYoufangqiao
Jingtianlu
Stations26[1]
Service
TypeRapid transit
Daily ridership526,000 (2014 Avg.)
1.064 million (2019 Peak)[2]
History
OpenedMay 28, 2010 (2010-05-28)[1]
Technical
Line length37.95 km (23.58 mi)[1]
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground, ground level, and elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Route map

Jingtianlu
NJU Xianlin Campus
Yangshan­gongyuan
Xianlin­zhongxin
Xuezelu
Xianhemen
 4  to Longjiang
Jinmalu
 4 
 4  to Xianlinhu
Maqun Depot
Maqun
Zhonglingjie
Xiaolingwei
Xiamafang
Muxuyuan
Minggugong
Xi'anmen
Daxinggong
 3 
Xinjiekou
 1 
 1 
to Maigaoqiao
to CPU
Shanghailu
Hanzhongmen
Mochouhu
Yunjinlu
Jiqingmen­dajie
Xinglong­dajie
Olympic Stadium East
Yuantong
 10 
 10 
to Yushanlu
to Andemen
Yurun­dajie
Youfanqiao Stabling Yard
Youfangqiao
 S3 

The section between Maqun and Jingtianlu was originally planned as an east extension of Line 2, but it entered operation, together with the main line, on the same day.[4]

Opening timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Youfangqiao — Jingtianlu 28 May 2010 37.95 km (23.58 mi) 26 (initial phase) & Eastern extension

Current stations

Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
Youfangqiao 油坊桥  S3  0.000 0.000 Jianye
Yurun­dajie 雨润大街 2.631 2.631
Yuantong 元通  10  Hexi Tram 1.622 4.253
Olympic Stadium East 奥体东 Hexi Tram 1.262 5.515
Xinglong­dajie 兴隆大街 1.379 6.894
Jiqingmen­dajie 集庆门大街 1.473 8.367
Yunjinlu 云锦路 1.312 9.679 Gulou
Mochouhu 莫愁湖 1.257 10.936 Jianye
Hanzhongmen 汉中门 1.002 11.938 Gulou/Qinhuai
Shanghailu 上海路 0.874 12.812
Xinjiekou 新街口  1  0.745 13.557 Qinhuai
Daxinggong 大行宫  3  1.022 14.579 Xuanwu
Xi'anmen 西安门 1.024 15.603 Xuanwu/Qinhuai
Minggugong 明故宫 1.300 16.903 Qinhuai
Muxuyuan 苜蓿园 1.521 18.424 Xuanwu
Xiamafang 下马坊 1.307 19.731
Xiaolingwei 孝陵卫 0.937 20.668
Zhonglingjie 钟灵街 1.168 21.836
Maqun 马群 Qilin Tram 2.779 24.615 Qixia
Jinmalu 金马路  4  3.015 27.630
Xianhemen 仙鹤门 1.675 29.305
Xuezelu 学则路 1.326 30.631
Xianlin­zhongxin 仙林中心 1.519 32.150
Yangshan­gongyuan 羊山公园 1.066 33.216
NJU Xianlin Campus 南大仙林校区 1.947 35.163
Jingtianlu 经天路 1.846 37.009

Transfers to other modes of transportation

Rail

The Zijinshan station (紫金山站) of the Huhanrong Passenger Dedicated Line and the Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity High-Speed Railway (on its branch going to the new Nanjing South railway station, rather than the one to the Nanjing railway station) will be located next to Jinmalu station.[5]

Bus

Maqun Bus Station, with services to a few cities east of Nanjing, is located near Maqun.[6]

References

  1. 首页 > 运营服务 > 二号线 [Home > Operations Services > Line 2] (in Chinese). 南京地铁官方网站 [Nanjing Metro official website]. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  2. 南京地铁 (2019-03-09). 【刷新纪录!妇女节南京地铁客流突破408万人次】. 新浪微博 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  3. 南京地铁二号线及一号线南延线开通 [South Nanjing subway Line 2 and Line 1 extension open]. China News (in Chinese). May 28, 2010. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  4. 南京地铁 [Nanjing Metro]. nj-dt.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  5. 沪汉蓉铁路南京段昨通车 [The Nanjing section of the Hu-Han-Rong rail line opened to traffic yesterday] (in Chinese). 南京市规划局 [Nanjing Urban Planning Bureau]. January 12, 2011. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  6. 2011 Nanjing city maps
  • Line 2 on the official Nanjing Metro website (includes route map) (in Chinese)
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