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 running from north to south Xi'an. It was opened on 16 September 2011. This line is currently 26.715 km (16.600 mi)[2] long with 21 stations.[3] The line is colored red on system maps.

Line 2
 2 
Beidajie station
Overview
TypeRapid transit
SystemXi'an Metro
StatusOperational
LocaleXi'an, Shaanxi, China
TerminiBeikezhan
Huizhan Zhongxin
Stations21
Services1
Daily ridership1.1755 million (2019 Peak)[1]
Operation
Opened16 September 2011 (2011-09-16)
OwnerXi'an
Operator(s)Xi'an Metro Corporation
CharacterUnderground
Technical
Line length26.715 km (16.600 mi)[2]
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Route map
Weihe depot
Xuzhou–Lanzhou high-speed railway
Xi'an North
Connection to Line 4
 Beikezhan
 4 
 Beiyuan
 Yundong Gongyuan
Connection to Line 4
 Xingzheng Zhongxin
 4 
 Fengcheng 5-lu
 Shi Tushuguan
 Daminggongxi
 Longshouyuan
 Anyuanmen
Connection to Line 1
 Beida Jie
 1 
 Zhonglou
 Yongningmen
 Nanshaomen
 Tiyuchang
Connection to Line 3
 Xiaozhai
 3 
 Wei 1-jie
 Huizhan Zhongxin
 Sanyao
 Fengqiyuan
 Hangtiancheng
 Weiqunan
Juehe depot

Opening timeline
SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Beikezhan — Huizhan Zhongxin 16 September 2011 20.5 km (12.74 mi) 17 Phase 1 (initial section)
Huizhan Zhongxin — Weiqunan 16 June 2014 6.0 km (3.73 mi) 4 Phase 1 (final section)

Stations (north to south)
Station name Connections Distance
km[4]		 Location
English (Pinyin) Chinese
Caotanbei 草滩北
Zhengyangdadao 正阳大道
Beikezhan 北客站 ( 4   Airport  via Beikezhan (Beiguangchang).)
EAY		 0.000 0.000 Weiyang
Beiyuan 北苑 1.610 1.610
Yundong Gongyuan 运动公园 1.112 2.722
Xingzheng Zhongxin 行政中心  4  1.264 3.985
Fengcheng 5-lu 凤城五路 1.239 5.224
Shi Tushuguan 市图书馆  8  (Planned) 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
Beida Jie 北大街  1  1.256 11.878
Zhonglou 钟楼  6  (U/C) 0.989 12.868 Beilin
Yongningmen 永宁门 1.416 14.284
Nanshaomen 南稍门  5  (U/C) 0.907 15.191
Tiyuchang 体育场 0.869 16.060
Xiaozhai 小寨  3  1.062 17.121 Yanta
Wei 1-jie 纬一街 1.137 18.258
Huizhan Zhongxin 会展中心  8  (Planned) 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  (Planned) 1.212 24.334
Weiqunan 韦曲南 1.798 26.132
Hejiaying 何家营
Changning 常宁

    Future Development

    The northern and southern extensions of the line started construction on October 31, 2019.[5]

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    References
    1. 王瑜 (2019-03-10). "3月8日西安地铁客流再创历史新高 单日客流首次突破300万大关" (in Chinese). 西部网. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
    2. "西安市地铁二号线二期工程（常宁～韦曲南、北客站～草滩北）环境影响报告书（征求意见稿）". 西安地铁官方网站. 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
    3. "市政府召开西安地铁开通试运营新闻发布会". 2011-09-16. Archived from the original on 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
    4. "西安地铁一、二、三号线站间距离信息". 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
    5. "西安地铁2号线二期、8号线今日正式开工". 2019-10-31.
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