Line 2, Nanchang Metro
| Nanchang Metro Line 2 | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Other name(s) | Nanchang Rail Transit Line 2 | ||
| Native name | 南昌地铁2号线 | ||
| Type | Rail Transit | ||
| System | Nanchang Metro | ||
| Status | Under construction | ||
| Locale | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | ||
| Termini |
Zhanqian Nan Dadao Xinjia'an | ||
| Stations | 21 (Phase 1) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Depot(s) | Nanchang West Station MPD[1] | ||
| Rolling stock | Model-B EMU, 6 cars coupled | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 23.3 km (14.5 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | Overhead catenary,DC 1500 V | ||
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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Nanchang Metro Line 2 (also known as Nanchang Rail Transit Line 2 in official documents) is a rail transit line under construction in Nanchang, planned to connect Jiulonghu (Chinese: 九龙湖) and Luojia Town (Chinese: 罗家镇); its Phase 1 starts at Zhanqian Nan Dadao (Chinese: 站前南大道) and ends at Xinjia'an (Chinese: 辛家庵), both termini designed for further extension. The Phase 1 is 23.3 km in length with 21 stations (including 6 transfer stations).[2] The construction of Phase 1 started in July 2013, and is expected to be operational in December 2016.[3]
Route and stations
| List of stations of Nanchang Metro Line 2, Phase 1 | |||||||
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| No. | Name | Chinese Name | Distance from last (m)[4] | Distance from start (km) | Platform type | Transfer | Area |
| 1 | Zhanqian Nan Dadao | 站前南大道 | N/A | Underground 2-storey island | N/A | Jiulonghu | |
| 2 | CR Nanchang West Station | 南昌西站 | 650 | Underground 2-storey island[5] | N/A | ||
| 3 | Longgang | 龙岗 | 1090 | Underground 2-storey island | N/A | ||
| 4 | International Sports Centre | 国体中心 | 1600 | Underground 2-storey island | N/A | ||
| 5 | Wolong Hill | 卧龙山 | 1170 | Underground 2-storey island | N/A | Hongjiaozhou | |
| 6 | Lingbei 3 Lu | 岭北三路 | 1300 | Underground 2-storey island | N/A | ||
| 7 | Qianhu Dadao | 前湖大道 | 1430 | Underground 2-storey island | N/A | ||
| 8 | Xuefu Dadao East | 学府大道东 | 859 | Underground 2-storey island | Line 5 | ||
| 9 | Cuiyuan Lu | 翠苑路 | 1601 | Underground 2-storey island | N/A | Honggutan | |
| 10 | Metro Tower | 地铁大厦 | 1384.2 | Underground 3-storey island | Line 1 | ||
| 11 | Yayuan Lu | 雅苑路 | 982.8 | Underground 2-storey island | N/A | ||
| 12 | Honggu Zhong Dadao | 红谷中大道 | 1173 | Underground 3-storey island | N/A | ||
| 13 | Yangming Park | 阳明公园 | 2638 | Underground 2-storey island | N/A | Donghu | |
| 14 | Qingshan Lu Crossing | 青山路口 | 979 | Underground 2-storey island | Line 3 | ||
| 15 | Fuzhou Lu | 福州路 | 603 | Underground 2-storey island | N/A | ||
| 16 | Bayi Square | 八一广场 | 793.74 | Underground 2-storey island | Line 1 | Donghu/Xihu | |
| 17 | Yongshu Lu | 永叔路 | 706.26 | Underground 2-storey island | N/A | Xihu | |
| 18 | Dinggong Lu South | 丁公路南 | 835 | Underground 2-storey island | N/A | ||
| 19 | CR Nanchang Station | 南昌火车站 | 995 | Underground 2-storey island | N/A | ||
| 20 | Hongdu Zhong Dadao | 洪都中大道 | 680 | Underground 2-storey island | Line 4 | Qingshanhu | |
| 21 | Xinjia'an | 辛家庵 | 1380 | Underground 2-storey island | N/A | ||
Rolling stock
Nanchang Metro Line 2 is planned to be operated with Model-B rolling stock with maximum speed of 80 km/h. 22 trains of 6 EMUs, 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 maximum capacity of 30 000 to 55 000 passenger per hour per direction, and minimum service interval of 2 minutes.[6]
Future development
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,.[7] Its Phase 1 starts from CR Nanchang West Station to Hongdu Zhong Dadao,[8] which was extended to Xinjia'an to the east in the end of 2010 and then extended further south to Jiulonghu in early 2013.[9][10]
- South extension: Phase 2 extends Line 2 from Zhanqian Nan Dadao, which is transferrable to Line 4 to Shengmi Town;
- East extension: Phase 2 extends Line 2 to Luojia town via Xinjia'an.
References
Template:Nanchang Metro Line 2
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