Line 2 of the Wuxi Metro (Chinese: 无锡地铁2号线; pinyin: Wúxī Dìtiě Èr Hào Xiàn) is a rapid transit line linking east and west Wuxi. It opened on 28 December 2014.[1] Two infill stations, Yingyuehu Park station and Yingbin Square station, opened on 28 April 2015.[2] Anzhen station is not opened.

Line 2
A train of Wuxi Metro Line 2
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerWuxi Government
LocaleWuxi, Jiangsu, China
Termini
Stations22 (22 in operation)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemWuxi Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Wuxi Metro Corporation
Rolling stock6-car Class B
Daily ridership89,000 (May 2016 Avg.)
History
Opened28 December 2014; 9 years ago (2014-12-28)
Technical
Line length26.3 km (16.34 mi)[1]
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground & Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC third rail
Route map

Planned extension
Qinglongshan yard
Meiyuan Kaiyuan Temple
Rongxiang
Xiaotaoyuan
Heliekou
 4  (To Liutan Right arrow)
Dawangji
Liangxidaqiao
Wu'ai Plaza
Sanyang Plaza
 1 
Service track to Line 1
Donglin Plaza
Shangmadun
Service track to Line 3
Jinghai
 3 
Guangyi
Baizhuang
Dongting
 5 
Zhuangqiao
Yunlin
Jiulihe Park
Zhaqiao
Chaqiao yard
(Up arrow To Liutan)
Yingyuehu Park
 4 
Yingbin Square
Wuxi East Railway Station
Anzhen (planned)
Broadcasting for Wuxi Metro Line 2

The line is 26.3 km[1] long with 22 stations.

Opening timeline

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Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Meiyuan Kaiyuan Temple — Wuxi East Railway Station 28 December 2014 26.3 km (16.34 mi)[1] 19 Phase 1
Yingyuehu Park, Yingbin Square 28 April 2015 Infill stations 2

Stations (west to east)

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Station

No.

Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
L201 Meiyuan Kaiyuan Temple 梅园开原寺 Binhu
L202 Rongxiang 荣巷
L203 Xiaotaoyuan 小桃源
L204 Heliekou 河埒口  4 
L205 Dawangji 大王基
L206 Liangxidaqiao 梁溪大桥 Liangxi
L207 Wu'ai Plaza 五爱广场
L208 Sanyang Plaza 三阳广场  1 
L209 Donglin Plaza 东林广场
L210 Shangmadun 上马墩
L211 Jinghai 靖海  3 
L212 Guangyi 广益
L213 Baizhuang 柏庄 Xishan
L214 Dongting 东亭
L215 Zhuangqiao 庄桥
L216 Yunlin 云林
L217 Jiulihe Park 九里河公园 Xishan/Xinwu
L218 Zhaqiao 查桥 Xishan
L219 Yingyuehu Park 映月湖公园
L220 Yingbin Square 迎宾广场
L221 Wuxi East Railway Station 无锡东站   WGH
L222 Anzhen 安镇
 
Map of Line 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "无锡地铁2号线昨通车 8分钟一班". 2014-12-29.
  2. ^ "抓住春天的尾巴 地铁2号线新开两站带你游锡东" (in Chinese). 2015-04-22. Archived from the original on 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2014-05-14.