Line 2, Nanchang Metro
| Nanchang Metro Line 2 | |
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| 2 | |
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| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Nanchang Rail Transit Line 2 |
| Native name | 南昌地铁2号线 |
| Type | Rail Transit |
| System | Nanchang Metro |
| Status | Under construction |
| Locale | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China |
| Termini |
Zhanqian Nan Dadao Xinjia'an |
| Stations | 21 (Phase 1) |
| Operation | |
| Depot(s) | Nanchang West Station MPD |
| Rolling stock | Model-B EMU, 6 cars coupled |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 23.3 km (14.5 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 is expected to be operational in December 2016.
Nanchang Metro Line 2 is planned to be operated with 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.
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.
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