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
Status	In operation
Locale	Qixia, Xuanwu, Qinhuai, Gulou, and Jianye districts Nanjing, Jiangsu
Termini	Youfangqiao Jingtianlu
Stations	26[1]
Service
Type	Rapid transit
Daily ridership	526,000 (2014 Avg.) 1.064 million (2019 Peak)[2]
History
Opened	May 28, 2010 (2010-05-28)[1]
Technical
Line length	37.95 km (23.58 mi)[1]
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground, ground level, and elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 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   3  to Linchang to Mozhou­donglu 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   S3  to Gaojiachong to Nanjing South Railway Station

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]