Line 2, Hangzhou Metro | |
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2 | |
Overview | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Hangzhou Metro |
Status | Operating |
Locale | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
Termini |
Qianjiang Road Chaoyang |
Stations | 33 (13 in operation) |
Daily ridership | 81,900 (2015 peak) |
Operation | |
Opened | November 24, 2014 |
Owner | Hangzhou |
Operator(s) |
Hangzhou Metro Corporation MTR Corporation (Hangzhou) |
Character | Underground Elevated |
Technical | |
Line length | 18.3 km (11.37 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Line 2 of the Hangzhou Metro (Chinese: 杭州地铁二号线; pinyin: Hángzhōu Dìtiě ÈrHào Xiàn) is a north-south rapid transit line, mainly serving the downtown and the district of Xiaoshan in Hangzhou. The first phase of the line, between Qianjiang Road and Chaoyang stations, has entered operation on November 24, 2014 after six years of construction. The line is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2017, with the remaining stations gradually opening in stages.