Line 4 (Ningbo Rail Transit)
Line 4 of Ningbo Rail Transit (Chinese: 宁波轨道交通4号线) is a rapid transit line in Ningbo. It starts from Cicheng Town, Jiangbei District, and ends near Dongqian Lake in Yinzhou District.[1] The project was approved on November 5, 2013[2] with the first phase opening on December 23, 2020. Construction of Line 4 started in 2011 with the groundbreaking of the North Ring Elevated Expressway with the second deck of the structure being used for Line 4 trains.[3] The rest of the line started construction on November 30, 2015.[4] The line will initially use 36 sets of six car B-type trains with a maximum service speed of 80 km/h.[5][6]
| Line 4 | |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Ningbo |
| Locale | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China |
| Termini | Cicheng Dongqian Lake |
| Stations | 25 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Ningbo Rail Transit |
| Operator(s) | Ningbo Rail Transit Co.,Ltd. |
| History | |
| Opened | 23 December 2020 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 36.11 km (22.44 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Underground / Elevated |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | Overhead lines, 1,500 V DC with third rail return |
Route
Line 4 starts from Cicheng Station in Cicheng Town in east-west direction as an elevated line. Then it turns south into the North Outer Ring Expressway where it turns east-west running under the elevated expressway forming a three level structure similar to the northern section of Shanghai Metro Line 1.[3] After reaching Jiangbei Avenue, it starts to turn underground and deviates from the viaduct to Zhuangqiao Railway Station where it turns south, crosses Yaojiang River and reaches Ningbo Railway Station. Then Line 4 goes along Changchun Road, Xingning Road until it reaches Canghai Road and become north-south again. After reaching Shounan Road it turns into southeast direction and reaches Dongqian Lake, its destination.[1]
Stations
| Station name[note 1] | Connections | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | ||
| Cicheng | 慈城 | Jiangbei | |
| Guanshanhe | 官山河 | ||
| Changxing Road | 长兴路 | ||
| Jinshan Road | 金山路 | ||
| Olympic Sports Center | 奥体中心 | ||
| Hongtang Middle Road | 洪塘中路 | ||
| Hongda Road | 洪大路 | ||
| Zhuangqiao railway station | 庄桥火车站 | ||
| Lijiang Road | 丽江路 | ||
| Shuangdong Road | 双东路 | ||
| Cuibaili | 翠柏里 | 6 | Haishu |
| Daqing Bridge | 大卿桥 | 1 | |
| Liuxi | 柳西 | ||
| Ningbo Railway Station | 宁波火车站 | 2 | |
| Xingning Bridge West | 兴宁桥西 | ||
| Xingning Bridge East | 兴宁桥东 | Yinzhou | |
| Baihe | 白鹤 | ||
| Children's Park | 儿童公园 | 3 | |
| Ailiu | 矮柳 | ||
| Panhuo Road | 潘火路 | ||
| Songjiang East Road | 嵩江东路 | ||
| South Higher Education Park | 南高教园区 | 5 | |
| Jinda South Road | 金达南路 | ||
| Xiaoyangjiang | 小洋江 | 7 | |
| Dongqian Lake | 东钱湖 | ||
- Station names might be changed in construction.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Line 4, Ningbo Rail Transit. |
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