Line 2 (Nanchang Metro)

Line 2
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Overview
Other name(s)	Nanchang Rail Transit Line 2
Native name	南昌地铁2号线
Status	Operational
Locale	Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Termini	Template:NCM stations Template:NCM stations
Stations	17
Service
Type	Rail Transit
System	Nanchang Metro
Depot(s)	Nanchang West station MPD
Rolling stock	Model-B EMU, 6 cars coupled
Technical
Line length	19.6 km (12.2 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). The construction of Phase 1 started in July 2013, and opened on 18 August 2017.

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Metro Central — Nanlu	18 August 2017	19.600 km (12.18 mi)	17	Phase 1 (Xinjian section)

Route and stations

station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese
Template:NCM stations	地铁大厦	1	0.00	0.00	Qingshanhu/Donghu/Xinjian
Template:NCM stations	翠苑路		1.38	1.38	Xinjian
Template:NCM stations	学府大道东	5	1.60	2.98
Template:NCM stations	前湖大道		0.85	3.83
Template:NCM stations	岭北		1.43	5.26
Template:NCM stations	卧龙山		1.30	6.56
Template:NCM stations	国体中心		1.17	7.73
Template:NCM stations	龙岗		1.60	9.33
Template:NCM stations	南昌西站	NXG	1.09	10.42
Template:NCM stations	西站南广场	4  NXG	0.65	11.07
Template:NCM stations	国博		1.19	12.26
Template:NCM stations	鹰潭街		1.29	13.55
Template:NCM stations	市民中心		1.03	14.58
Template:NCM stations	九龙湖南		1.19	15.77
Template:NCM stations	生米		0.91	16.68
Template:NCM stations	大岗		1.21	17.89
Template:NCM stations	南路		0.89	18.78

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.

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. Its Phase 1 starts from CR Nanchang West station to Hongdu Zhong Dadao, which was extended to Xinjia'an to the east in the end of 2010 and then extended further south to Jiulonghu in early 2013.

• South extension: Phase 2 extends Line 2 from Zhanqian Nan Dadao, which is transferrable to Line 4 to Shengmi Town;
• East extension: Phase 2 extends Line 2 to Luojia town via Xinjia'an.