Ningbo Rail Transit

Ningbo Rail Transit
Info
Owner Ningbo Rail Transit Group
Locale Ningbo, China
Transit type Rapid transit
Operation
Began operation Scheduled on 2014
Technical
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Ningbo Rail Transit
Traditional Chinese 寧波軌道交通
Simplified Chinese 宁波轨道交通

Ningbo Rail Transit is a rapid transit system in plan and currently under construction to serve the city of Ningbo, Zhejiang and its suburbs. It is planned that 6 metro lines will be built inside the urban area of Ningbo, namely Haishu, Jiangbei, Jiangdong, Zhenhai, Beilun and Yinzhou.[1] Metro lines connecting Cixi, Yuyao and Fenghua is also under planning, but no detailed solutions of these lines have been brought to the public.[2] The construction began on June 2009, while the first phase of Line 1 is estimated to be finished on the year 2014.

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Construction Plan

There are six urban lines planned in Ningbo Rail Transit system. Of which Line 1 and the first phase of Line 2 will be built before 2015. Metro lines for suburbs is also under planning. The possible number of lines is five, of which two connecting Yuyao and Cixi, namely Line R1 and R2, and three connecting Fenghua, Ninghai and Xiangshan, namely Line R3, R4 and R5. There will also be three lines in Yuyao and Cixi region, namely L1, L2 and L3.[1]

Line 1

Line 1 is a metro line with 28 stations, of which 12 are elevated, while 16 are underground stations. The construction began on June 26, 2009.[3]

Overview of Line 1 stations
Chinese Station name Station name in Pinyin Possible English translation (not official) Transfer
高桥西 Gaoqiaoxi West Gaoqiao
高桥 Gaoqiao Gaoqiao
梁祝 Liangzhu Liangzhu
芦港 Lugang Lugang
徐家漕 Xujiacao Xujiacao
望春桥 Wangchunqiao Wangchun Bridge Line 6
泽民 Zemin Zemin
大卿桥 Daqinqiao Daqin Bridge Line 4
西门口 Ximenkou West City Gate
鼓楼 Gulou Drum Tower Line 2
东门口(天一广场) Dongmenkou (Tianyiguangchang) East City Gate (Tianyi Square)
江厦桥东 Jiangxiaqiaodong East Jiangxia Bridge
舟孟北路 Zhoumengbeilu North Zhoumeng Road
樱花公园 Yinghuagongyuan Cherry Park Line 3
福明路 Fuminglu Fuming Road
世纪大道 Shijidadao Century Avenue
海晏北路 Haiyanbeilu North Haiyan Road Line 5
福庆北路 Fuqingbeilu North Fuqing Road
盛莫路 Shengmolu Shengmo Road
东环南路 Donghuannanlu South East Waihuan Road
五乡西 Wuxiangxi West Wuxiang
五乡 Wuxiang Wuxiang
宝幢 Baozhuang Baozhuang
邬隘 Wuai Wuai
大碶 Daqi Daqi
松花江路 Songhuajianglu Songhuajiang Road Line 2
中河路 Zhonghelu Zhonghe Road
长江路 Changjianglu Changjiang Road

Line 2

Line 2 is a metro line with 31 stations, of which 21 are underground. The construction began in December 23, 2010.[4]

Overview of Line 2 stations
Chinese Station name Station name in Pinyin Possible English translation (not official) Transfer
古林西 Gulinxi West Gulin
古林 Gulin Gulin
栎社机场 Lishejichang Lishe International Airport
栎社新村 Lishexincun Lishe New Village
鄞州大道 Yinzhoudadao Yinzhou Avenue
石碶 Shiqi Shiqi Line 5
轻纺城 Qingfangcheng Textile Market
启运路 Qiyunlu Qiyun Road
段塘客运站 Duantangkeyunzhan Duantang Bus Station
丽园南路 Liyuannanlu South Liyuan Road
环城西路 Huanchengxilu West Huancheng Road
火车南站 Huochenanzhan Ningbo Railway Station Line 4, CRH
柳汀街 Liutingjie Liuting Street
鼓楼 Gulou Drum Tower Line 1
桃渡路 Taodulu Taodu Road
通途路 Tongtulu Tongtu Road Line 6
环城北路 Huanchengbeilu North Huancheng Road
汽车市场 Qicheshichang Ningbo Automobile Market
甬江北 Yongjiangbei North Yongjiang Line 3
孔浦 Kongpu Kongpu
路林市场 Lulinshichang Lulin Market
双桥 Shuangqiao Shuangqiao Line 5, R1
宁波大学 Ningbodaxue Ningbo University
东外环路 Dongwaihuanlu East Waihuan Road
临江 Linjiang Linjiang
镇海电厂 Zhenhaidianchang Zhenhai Power Plant
聪园路 Congyuanlu Congyuan Road
镇海区府 Zhenhaiqufu Zhenhai District Government
小港 Xiaogang Xiaogang Line 6
长山村 Changshancun Changshan Village
富春江路 Fuchunjianglu Fuchunjiang Road
松花江路 Songhuajianglu Songhuajiang Road Line 1

Future Development

It is planned that in the year 2030, Ningbo will have six lines in urban area and eight in suburbs. Line 3, 4 and metro lines connecting Yuyao and Cixi is now under detailed investigation and will be put into construction between the year 2015 and 2020. The plan of Ningbo Rail Transit on 2030 is given below.

Rolling stock

CSR Zhuzhou will provide 22 trains for Line 1.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b (Chinese)宁波市城市快速轨道交通线网规划
  2. ^ (Chinese)《宁波市余慈地区轨道交通线网规划》通过技术会审
  3. ^ (Chinese)宁波轨道交通1号线6月开工 预计2014年通车
  4. ^ (Chinese)2号线一期工程今日动工 环城北路站等七大站点开建
  5. ^ "Railway Gazette: CSR Zhuzhou to supply Ningbo metro cars". http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/csr-zhuzhou-to-supply-ningbo-metro-cars.html. Retrieved 2011-02-14. 

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