Line 2 (Dalian Metro)

Line 2 of the Dalian Metro (M2; Chinese: 大连地铁2号线; pinyin: Dàlián Dìtiě Èr Hào Xiàn), is a rapid transit line running in a "c" shape in central Dalian. Phase 1 of the line was opened on 22 May 2015.^[1] Currently, the line is 37.97 km (23.59 mi) long with 29 stations.

Line 2
Line 2 train
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Dalian
Locale	Dalian, Liaoning, China
Termini	Dalian North Railway Station Haizhiyun
Stations	29
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Dalian Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Dalian Metro Group Co., Ltd.
History
Opened	22 May 2015; 10 years ago (2015-05-22)
Technical
Line length	37.97 km (23.59 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

In October 2017, most station names were re-translated from Pinyin into conventional English.

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Airport — Conference Center	22 May 2015	18.85 km (11.71 mi)	17	Phase 1 (initial section)[2][3]
Conference Center — Haizhiyun	7 June 2017	3.78 km (2.35 mi)	3	Phase 2 (Eastern extension)[4]
Airport — Xinzhaizi	28 June 2018	3.12 km (1.94 mi)	1	Phase 1 (final section)
Xinzhaizi — Dalian North Railway Station	30 September 2022	11.558 km (7.18 mi)[5]	8	Phase 2 (Northern extension)[5]

Service routes

• Dalian North Railway Station — Haizhiyun

Stations

Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese
Dalian North Railway Station	大连北站	1  DFT	0.00	0.00	Ganjingzi
Nanguanling	南关岭		2.49	2.49
Sports Center	体育中心		1.56	4.05
Health Center	卫生中心		1.19	5.24
Houge	后革		1.35	6.59
Gezhenpu	革镇堡		1.44	8.03
Zhongge	中革		1.30	9.33
Qiange	前革		1.80	11.13
Xinzhaizi	辛寨子		1.09	12.22
Airport	机场	DLC	3.12	15.34
Honggang Road	虹港路		0.90	16.24
Hongjin Road	虹锦路		0.95	18.09
Hongqi West Road	红旗西路		2.40	20.49
Wanjia	湾家		0.80	21.29
Malan Square	马栏广场		1.25	22.54	Shahekou
Liaoning Normal University	辽师大		1.00	23.54
Dalian Jiaotong University	交通大学		0.75	24.29
Xi'an Road	西安路	1  Dalian Tram	2.05	26.34
Lianhe Road	联合路		1.15	27.49
Renmin Square[note 1]	人民广场		1.35	28.84	Xigang
Yi'erjiu Street	一二九街		1.05	29.89
Qingniwaqiao	青泥洼桥	5	1.00	30.89	Zhongshan
Youhao Square	友好广场		0.70	31.59
Zhongshan Square	中山广场		0.60	32.19
Gangwan Square	港湾广场		1.50	33.69
Conference Center	会议中心		1.40	35.09
Donggang	东港		1.33	36.42
Donghai	东海		1.26	37.68
Haizhiyun	海之韵		1.19	38.87

Notes

1. Was People's Square before 2017