Line 2 (Xi'an Metro)

Line 2 of the Xi'an Metro (Chinese: 西安地铁二号线; pinyin: Xī'ān Dìtiě Èr Hào Xiàn) is a rapid transit line in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, running from north to south. The line is 33.637 km (20.901 mi) long with 25 stations.^[3][4] The line is colored red on system maps.

Line 2
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A train of Xi'an Metro Line 2
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Xi'an
Locale	Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Termini	Caotan WEIQUNAN (Weiqu South) Changninggong
Stations	25
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Xi'an Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Xi'an Metro Corporation
Rolling stock	CRRC Changchun DKZ27 CRRC Changchun DKZ75[1]
Daily ridership	1.253 million (2021 record)[2]
History
Opened	16 September 2011; 13 years ago (2011-09-16)
Technical
Line length	33.637 km (20.901 mi)[3][4]
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Loading gauge	Type B (2.8 metres)
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map Legend Weihe depot Xuzhou–Lanzhou high-speed railway Xi'an North Connection to Line 4 Xi'an Beizhan  4  14  Beiyuan Fengcheng 10 Lu Connection to Line 4 Xingzhengzhongxin  4  Fengcheng 5-lu Shitushuguan Daminggongxi Longshouyuan Anyuanmen Connection to Line 1 Beidajie  1  Zhonglou Yongningmen Nanshaomen Tiyuchang Connection to Line 3 Xiaozhai  3  Wei 1-jie Dianshita Sanyao Fengqiyuan Hangtiancheng Weiqunan Juehe depot This diagram: view talk edit

History

Phase 1

Phase 1 of Line 2 was opened on 16 September 2011 and extended to Weiqunan station on 16 June 2014.

Phase 2

Phase 2 of Line 2 (both Northern and Southern extension) started construction October 31 October 2019,^[4] and opened on 27 June 2023.^[5]

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Xi'an Beizhan — Dianshita	16 September 2011[6]	26.715 km (16.600 mi)[3]	17	Phase 1 (initial section)
Dianshita — Weiqunan	16 June 2014		4	Phase 1 (final section)
Xi'an Beizhan — Caotan[7]	27 June 2023[5]	3.505 km (2.178 mi)[4]	2	Phase 2 (North section)
Weiqunan — Changninggong[7]		3.417 km (2.123 mi)[4]	2	Phase 2 (South section)

Stations (north to south)

Station name		Connections	Distance km[8]		Location
English (Pinyin)	Chinese
Caotan[7]	草滩				Weiyang
Honghuiyiyuan Beiqu[7]	红会医院北区
Xi'an Beizhan[a]	西安北站	4   14  EAY	0.000	0.000
Beiyuan	北苑		1.610	1.610
Fengcheng 10 Lu[b]	凤城十路		1.112	2.722
Xingzhengzhongxin	行政中心	4	1.264	3.985
Fengcheng 5-lu	凤城五路		1.239	5.224
Qingshaonianzhongxin[c]	青少年中心	8	1.351	6.574
Daminggongxi	大明宫西		1.397	7.971
Longshouyuan	龙首原		1.460	9.432	Xincheng
Anyuanmen	安远门		1.191	10.623
Beidajie	北大街	1	1.256	11.878
Zhonglou	钟楼	6	0.989	12.868	Beilin
Yongningmen	永宁门		1.416	14.284
Nanshaomen	南稍门	5	0.907	15.191
Tiyuchang	体育场		0.869	16.060
Xiaozhai	小寨	3	1.062	17.121	Yanta
Balicun[d]	八里村		1.137	18.258
Dianshita[e]	电视塔	8	1.611	19.868
Sanyao	三爻		1.714	21.583
Fengqiyuan	凤栖原		1.540	23.123	Chang'an
Hangtiancheng	航天城	15	1.212	24.334
Weiqunan	韦曲南		1.798	26.132
Hejiaying[7]	何家营
Changninggong[7]	常宁宫

1. formerly Beikezhan station (北客站), transfer gateway with line 4 and line 14 opened on 25 June 2021,^[9] renamed to Xi'an Beizhan on 20 September 2022.^[10]
2. formerly Yundong Gongyuan station.
3. formerly Shitushuguan station.
4. formerly Wei 1 Jie station.
5. formerly Huizhanzhongxin station.