Line 2 (Lanzhou Metro)

Line 2 of the Lanzhou Metro is a subway line under construction in Lanzhou running from Yanbei Road to Dongfanghong Square, has 9 stations and is 9.06 kilometres (5.63 mi) long.[2] An extension is planned to Xiahewan in Anning District.

Line 2
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Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	Lanzhou Metro
Locale	Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Termini	Yanbei Road Dongfanghong Square (Phase 1)
Stations	9
Operation
Planned opening	2022 [1]
Operator(s)	Lanzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd.
Character	Underground
Technical
Line length	9.06 km (5.63 mi)[2]
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	80 km/h[3]

Line 2
Simplified Chinese	兰州地铁2号线
Traditional Chinese	蘭州地鐵2號線
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lánzhōu Dìtiě Èr Hào Xiàn

History

Line 2 was planned to start construction at the end of 2015.[4] Built in phases, the first phase is 9.06 kilometers (5.6 mi)[2] with 9 stations. It will run from Yanbei Road to Dongfanghong Square, all within Chengguan District. The line have 2 transfer stations to Line 1, at Wulipu station and Dongfanghong Square station. The line will open in 2022.[1]

In December 2017, tunnel boring for the second line commenced. The tunnel will be at depths between 6.3 metres (21 ft) and 16.8 metres (55 ft).[5]

Opening timeline

Segment	Status	Length	Station(s)	Note
Yanbei Road — Dongfanghong Square	Under construction	9.06 km (5.63 mi)[2]	9	Phase 1

Stations

station name		Transfer	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese
Yanbei Road	雁北路	3	0.00	0.00	Chengguan
Yanyuan Road	雁园路
Yannan Road	雁南路
Wulipu	五里铺	1
Dingxi Road	定西路
Fifth Bus Company	公交五分公司
Railway Station	火车站
Postal Building	邮电大楼
Dongfanghong Square	东方红广场	1		9.06

References

1. "兰州轨道交通2号线一期争取2022年底投入运营". 2019-11-12.
2. http://lz.gansudaily.com.cn/system/2019/05/07/017182067.shtml
3. 兰州阿豆 (30 January 2019). "兰州地铁一号线试乘手册出炉，不会坐地铁的都来看看_手机网易网". 3g.163.com.
4. "Construction of subway line 2 expected to start soon". China.org.cn. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
5. "微博". m.weibo.cn.