Nanjing tram is the tram system of Nanjing city in the province Jiangsu of the China. There are two lines which are not connected to each other.
| Trams in Nanjing | |
|---|---|
 A Nanjing Hexi tram leaving Yuantong Station | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Nanjing |
| Transit type | Tram |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 17.2 km (10.7 mi) |
The Nanjing tram is a wireless system, powered by lightweight Li-ion batteries. Batteries are charged via a pantograph at stations and terminals, and dynamically during acceleration.[1] Charging time is 46 seconds at stations, and 10 minutes at terminals. 90% of the line is catenary-free.[2]
Lines edit
Hexi trams opened on 13 August 2014. Qilin trams began test runs on 10 October 2016.[2]
Hexi trams edit
The starting point of the Hexi tram line is located at the Nanjing Metro Line 2 Olympic Stadium East station. The other terminus is located in Hexi, 7.76 kilometers (4.82 mi) away. Transfer is available to Nanjing Metro Line 2 and Line 10 at Yuantong.[3]
Qilin trams edit
Qilin Tram, with a total length of 9.4 kilometers (5.8 mi), runs between Maqun station on Line 2, Nanjing Metro and Shiyanglu station. There are 13 stations; one of them is elevated, while the rest are surface-level.[4]
- Stations
| Station name | Connections | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | |
| Maqun | 马群 | 2 S6 |
| Baishuiqiaolu | 百水桥路 | |
| Magaolu | 马高路 | |
| Beiwanyingjie | 北湾营街 | |
| Tianquanlu | 天泉路 | |
| Nanwanyingjie | 南湾营街 | |
| Tianxinglu | 天兴路 | |
| Qididajie | 启迪大街 | |
| Qilin Ecological Park | 麒麟生态公园 | |
| Shuijiefang | 水街坊 | |
| Guanghualu | 光华路 | |
| Zhihuilu | 智汇路 | |
| Shiyanglu | 石杨路 | 10 (via Wangwuzhuang) (U/C) |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Nanjing tram PRIMOVE". primove bombardier. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Test running starts on second Nanjing tram line". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ 河西有轨电车 4站点与地铁无缝对接 [Hexi tram and metro seamless at four sites]. 南京日报 [Nanjing Daily] (in Chinese). 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014.
- ^ 麒麟现代有轨电车 昨成功上线试跑 [Qilin modern tram line yesterday successfully test run]. 中国江苏网 [China Jiangsu Network] (in Chinese). 江苏中江网传媒股份有限公司 [Jiangsu Zhongjiang Network Media Corp.] 14 June 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.