Line 2 (Nantong Rail Transit)

Line 2 of the Nantong Rail Transit (Chinese: 南通轨道交2号线; pinyin: Nántōng Guǐdào Jiāotōng èr hào xiàn) is a rapid transit line in Nantong, Jiangsu, China. It runs from Xingfu station to Xianfeng station.[1] The line is 20.85 kilometres (13.0 mi) in length with 17 underground stations, of which one station Nantong Railway Station is suspended for operation due to lack of enough entrances.[2]

Line 2
platform of Tongfu Beilu
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleNantong, Jiangsu, China
Termini
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemNantong Rail Transit
History
Opened27 December 2023; 4 months ago (2023-12-27)
Technical
Line length20.85 kilometres (12.96 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Highest elevationUnderground

History edit

Construction began on October 26, 2018.[3] Test operation started on June 19, 2023[4] and trial-ride activity started 8–10 December 2023.[5] The line started operation on December 27, 2023.[6][7]

Stations edit

Station name Connections Location
English[1] Chinese
Xingfu 幸福 Tongzhou
Nantong Railway Station 南通站   NUH Chongchuan
Chang'an 长岸
Bei Dajie 北大街
Beicheng Bridge 北城大桥
Zhongxiu Xilu 钟秀西路
Hepingqiao 和平桥  1 
Sports Park 体育公园
Yijiaqiao 易家桥
Wenfeng 文峰  1 
Wuyi Lu 五一路
Yuanlin Lu 园林路
East Coach Station 汽车东站
Tongfu Beilu 通富北路
Guanyinshan 观音山
Nantongdong Railway Station 南通东站   NWH
Xianfeng 先锋

References edit

  1. ^ a b "南通轨道交通1、2号线一期工程沿线正式站名公布" (in Chinese). 2020-08-15. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  2. ^ "南通轨道交通2号线列车正式亮相". 2022-12-15. Archived from the original on 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  3. ^ "南通地铁2号线预计年底前开通,将建成"十字形"轨道交通骨架网络". Tencent. Archived from the original on 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  4. ^ "轨交2号线一期工程试运行". Nantong Municipality Government. 2023-06-20. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  5. ^ "轨交2号线免费试乘3天". Nantong Municipality Government. 2023-12-05. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  6. ^ "定了!2号线将于27日开通初期运营". Nantong Rail Transit. 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  7. ^ "Ride Free on the Nantong Rail Transit System for 3 days as Line 2 Opens". The Nanjinger. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-01-07.