Line 2, Ningbo Rail Transit

Line 2, Ningbo Rail Transit
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Ningbo Rail Transit
Status Operational
Locale Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Termini Lishe International Airport
Qingshuipu Station
Stations 28
Operation
Opened 26 September 2015
Owner Ningbo
Operator(s) Ningbo Rail Transit Co.,Ltd.
Character Underground
Elevated
Technical
Line length 28.35 km (17.62 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

Line 2 of Ningbo Rail Transit (Chinese: 宁波轨道交通2号线) is a rapid transit line in Ningbo. It stretches from Ningbo Lishe International Airport in the southwest towards Zhenhai in the northeast of the city and will further run into Xiaogang Township, Beilun. The line started service on 26 September 2015.[1]

Route

Line 2 will be the second metro line in Ningbo. It starts near Ningbo Lishe International Airport and stretches eastwards as underground tunnels. After reaching Youngor Avenue it turns northwards and passes Ningbo Textile City following which the route zigzags into Ningbo Coach Terminal and then goes eastwards while crosses Ningbo Railway Station, the main railway station of the city. Then the route extends northwards into Jiangbei District and turn eastwards until it reaches Lulin Market, where it turns into viaducts before reaching Zhenhai District. The line will go further into Xiaogang Township in the second phase of construction.[2]

Stations

Station Name
English
Station Name
Chinese
Transfer
Location
Lishe International Airport 栎社国际机场 Haishu
Lishe 栎社
Yinzhou Avenue 鄞州大道
Shiqi 石碶  5  (u.c.)
Qingfangcheng 轻纺城
Ouchi 藕池
Coach Terminal 客运中心
Liyuan South Road 丽园南路
Yunxia Road 云霞路
Ningbo Railway Station 宁波火车站  4  (u.c.), CRH
Chenghuangmiao 城隍庙
Gulou 鼓楼  1 
Waitan Bridge 外滩大桥  7  (plan) Jiangbei
Zhengda Road 正大路  6  (plan)
Nijiayan 倪家堰
Yasaiyan 压赛堰
Datong Bridge 大通桥  3  (u.c.)
Kongpu 孔浦
Lulin 路林
Sanguantang 三官堂  5  (u.c.)
Ningbo University 宁波大学
Qingshuipu 清水浦 Zhenhai

Phase 2 (to open in 2017)

Station Name
English
Station Name
Chinese
Transfer
Location
Linjiang 临江 Zhenhai
Zhenhai Power Plant 电厂
Congyuan Road 聪园路
Shengli Road 胜利路
Xiaogang 小港  6  (plan) Beilun

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