Line 2, Nanchang Metro

Nanchang Metro Line 2
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， 1500 V DC
Operating speed 80 km/h (50 mph)

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
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  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  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  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  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  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]

References

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