Line 1, Ningbo Rail Transit

Line 1, Ningbo Rail Transit

Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Ningbo Rail Transit
Status Operational
Locale Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Termini Gapqiao West
Xiapu
Stations 29
Operation
Opened May 30, 2014
Owner Ningbo
Operator(s) Ningbo Rail Transit Co.,Ltd.
Character Underground
Elevated
Technical
Line length 46.165 km (28.69 mi) (total)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

Line 1 of Ningbo Rail Transit (Chinese: 宁波轨道交通1号线) is a rapid transit line in Ningbo. It stretches from Gaoqiao Town in the west towards Qiuga Town in the east of the city and reaches Beilun. The line started service on May 30, 2014.[1]

Route

Line 1 is the first metro line serving Ningbo. It stretches in west-east direction, starting from Gaoqiao Town in the west as a viaduct and turns into underground tunnel when it approaches Haishu District. After that the tunnel stretches under Zhongshan Road, a main road in Ningbo, crossing Fenghua River and enters Jiangdong District. Then it passes Ningbo East New Town and then go overground. Finally the metro line extends into Beilun District and ends there. The section between Gaoqiao and Ningbo East New Town has been constructed as the first phase which started service on May 30, 2014. The rest section from Ningbo East New Town to Beilun District opens on March 19, 2016. The line has 28 stations in total, of which 12 are elevated and the rest are underground. Till June 2014, 20 stations of Line 1 are operational.[1]

Stations

Route map
Station Name
English
Station Name
Chinese
Transfer
Location
Gaoqiao West 高桥西 Haishu
Gaoqiao 高桥
Liangzhu 梁祝
Lugang 芦港
Xujiacao Changle 徐家漕长乐
Wangchun Bridge 望春桥  6  (plan)
Zemin 泽民
Daqing Bridge 大卿桥  4  (u.c.)
Ximenkou 西门口
Gulou 鼓楼  2 
Dongmenkou (Tianyi Square) 东门口(天一广场)
Jiangxia Bridge East 江厦桥东 Yinzhou
Zhoumeng North Road 舟孟北路
Sakura Park 樱花公园  3  (u.c.)
Fuming Road 福明路
Shiji Avenue 世纪大道
Haiyan North Road 海晏北路  5  (u.c.)
Fuqing North Road 福庆北路
Shengmo Road 盛莫路  7  (plan)
Donghuan South Road 东环南路
Qiuga East 邱隘东
Wuxiang 五乡
Baozhuang 宝幢
Wuga 邬隘 Beilun
Daqi 大碶
Songhuajiang Road 松花江路  6  (plan)
Zhonghe Road 中河路
Changjiang Road 长江路
Xiapu 霞浦

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