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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
-2.jpg) A line 2 train approaching Xianhemen station | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Maqun Line |
| Status | In operation |
| Locale | Qixia, Xuanwu, Qinhuai, Gulou, and Jianye districts Nanjing, Jiangsu |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 26 [1] |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| Rolling stock | Alstom Metropolis |
| Daily ridership | 526,000 (2014 Avg.) 1.064 million (2019 Peak)[2] |
| History | |
| Opened | May 28, 2010[1] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 43.35 km (26.94 mi)[1] |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Underground, ground level, and elevated |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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]
Opening timeline
edit| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youfangqiao — Jingtianlu | 28 May 2010 | 37.95 km (23.58 mi) | 26 | Initial phase & Eastern extension |
| Yuzui - Youfangqiao | 28 Dec 2021 | 5.4 km (3.4 mi)[5] | 4 | Western extension |
Stations
edit| Station name | Connections | Distance km |
Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | |||||
| Yuzui | 鱼嘴 |  Hexi Tram
|
--- | 0.000 | Jianye | |
| Tianbaojie | 天保街 | 0.446 | 0.446 | |||
| Qinglianjie | 青莲街 | 1.058 | 1.504 | |||
| Luotanglu | 螺塘路 | 7 | 0.672 | 2.176 | ||
| Youfangqiao | 油坊桥 | S3 | 1.103 | 3.279 | ||
| Yurundajie | 雨润大街 | 2.631 | 5.910 | |||
| Yuantong | 元通 | 10 Hexi Tram
|
1.622 | 7.532 | ||
| Olympic Stadium East | 奥体东 | Hexi Tram (via Olympic East)
|
1.262 | 8.794 | ||
| Xinglongdajie | 兴隆大街 | 1.379 | 10.173 | |||
| Jiqingmendajie | 集庆门大街 | 1.473 | 11.464 | |||
| Yunjinlu | 云锦路 | 1.312 | 12.958 | |||
| Mochouhu | 莫愁湖 | 7 | 1.257 | 14.215 | ||
| Hanzhongmen | 汉中门 | 1.002 | 15.217 | Gulou / Qinhuai | ||
| Shanghailu | 上海路 | 5 | 0.874 | 16.091 | ||
| Xinjiekou | 新街口 | 1 | 0.745 | 16.836 | Gulou / Qinhuai / Xuanwu | |
| Daxinggong | 大行宫 | 3 | 1.022 | 17.858 | Qinhuai / Xuanwu | |
| Xi'anmen | 西安门 | 1.024 | 18.882 | |||
| Minggugong | 明故宫 | 6 | 1.300 | 20.182 | ||
| Muxuyuan | 苜蓿园 | 1.521 | 21.703 | Xuanwu | ||
| Xiamafang | 下马坊 | 1.307 | 23.010 | |||
| Xiaolingwei | 孝陵卫 | 0.937 | 23.947 | |||
| Zhonglingjie | 钟灵街 | 1.168 | 25.115 | |||
| Maqun | 马群 | S6 Qilin Tram
|
2.779 | 27.894 | Qixia | |
| Jinmalu | 金马路 | 4 | 3.015 | 30.909 | ||
| Xianhemen | 仙鹤门 | 1.675 | 32.584 | Qixia / Xuanwu | ||
| Xuezelu | 学则路 | 1.326 | 33.910 | Qixia | ||
| Xianlinzhongxin | 仙林中心 | 1.519 | 35.429 | |||
| Yangshangongyuan | 羊山公园 | 1.066 | 36.495 | |||
| NJU Xianlin Campus | 南大仙林校区 | 1.947 | 38.442 | |||
| Jingtianlu | 经天路 | 1.846 | 40.288 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e 首页 > 运营服务 > 二号线 [Home > Operations Services > Line 2] (in Chinese). 南京地铁官方网站 [Nanjing Metro official website]. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- ^ 南京地铁 (2019-03-09). 【刷新纪录！妇女节南京地铁客流突破408万人次】. 新浪微博 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ 南京地铁二号线及一号线南延线开通 [Nanjing Metro Line 2 and Line 1 South extension open]. China News (in Chinese). May 28, 2010. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- ^ a b 南京地铁 [Nanjing Metro]. nj-dt.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ "南京轨道交通"大爆发" 15条线路同时开建". Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
External links
edit- Line 2 on the official Nanjing Metro website (includes route map) (in Chinese)