Line 2 (Nanchang Metro)

Nanchang Metro Line 2 (also known as Nanchang Rail Transit Line 2 in official documents) is a rapid transit line in Nanchang, from Nanlu to Xinjia'an. The line is 31.51 km in length with 28 stations.^[1]

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	Nanlu Xinjia'an
Stations	37
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Nanchang Metro
Depot(s)	Shengmi South Depot
Rolling stock	6-car Type B
History
Opened	18 August 2017; 7 years ago (2017-08-18)
Technical
Line length	31.64[1] km (19.66 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)

The section from Nanlu to Metro Central (19.63 km^[1]) opened on 18 August 2017.^[2] The section from Metro Central to Xinjia'an (11.88 km^[1]) opened on 30 June 2019.^[1]

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Nanlu — Metro Central	18 August 2017	19.63 km (12.20 mi)[1]	17	Phase 1 (Section 1) & Phase 2 (Southern extension)
Metro Central — Xinjia'an	30 June 2019	11.88 km (7.38 mi)[1]	11	Phase 1 (Section 2)
Xinjia'an — Nanchang East Railway Station	25 June 2025[3]	10.52 km (6.54 mi)	9	Phase 2 (Eastern extension)

Map

Stations

station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese
Nanlu	南路		---	0.000	Xinjian
Nanchang High School[a]	南昌中学		0.890	0.890
Shengmi	生米
Jiulong Lake South	九龙湖南
Civic Center	市民中心
Yingtan Street	鹰潭街
International Expo Center	国博
South Square of West Railway Station	西站南广场	NXG  4
Nanchang West Railway Station	南昌西站	NXG
Longgang	龙岗
International Sports Center	国体中心
Wolongshan	卧龙山
Lingbei	岭北
Qianhu Avenue	前湖大道
Xuefu Avenue East	学府大道东
Cuiyuan Road	翠苑路
Metro Central	地铁大厦	1			Donghu / Qingshanhu / Xinjian
Yayuan Road	雅苑路				Donghu / Qingshanhu
Middle Honggu Avenue	红谷中大道				Donghu
Yangming Park	阳明公园
Qingshan Road	青山路口	3
Fuzhou Road	福州路
Bayi Square	八一广场	1
Yongshu Road	永叔路				Xihu
Dinggong Road South	丁公路南	4
Nanchang Railway Station	南昌火车站	NCG			Xihu / Qingshanhu
Shunwai	顺外				Qingshanhu
Xinjia'an	辛家庵
Lengshang	楞上				Qingyunpu
Beiluo	北罗
Lixiang	李巷
Shenqiao	沈桥
Guantian	观田
Luojiaji	罗家集
Fengxia	枫下
International Exhibition Center	国展中心
Nanchang East railway station	南昌东站	NUG

1. Was Dagang (大岗) until 15 December 2024.^[4]

Rolling stock

The line is operated with Type B rolling stock with a maximum speed of 80 km/h. 22 trains of 6-car set, 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 a maximum capacity of 30,000 to 55,000 passengers per hour in each direction, and a minimum service interval of 2 minutes.^[5]

History

The construction of Phase 1 started in July 2013.^[6][7]

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.^[8] Its Phase 1 starts from Nanchang West railway station to Hongdu Zhong Dadao,^[9] which was extended to Xinjia'an to the east in the end of 2010 and then extended further south to Jiulonghu in early 2013.^[10][11]