Line 8 | |
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | Beihu Line (Chinese: 北湖线; lit. 'North Lake Line') |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Changchun |
Locale | Changchun, Jilin, China |
Termini | |
Stations | 12 |
Service | |
Type | Light rapid transit |
System | Changchun Rail Transit |
Services | 1 |
Operator(s) | Changchun Rail Transit Corporation |
Depot(s) | Taiping Village Depot |
Rolling stock | Changchun Light Rail 3500 Stock |
History | |
Opened | 30 October 2018 |
Technical | |
Line length | 13.3 km (8.26 mi)[1] |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | Elevated |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | Overhead line, 750 V DC |
Operating speed | 70 km/h |
Line 8 of the Changchun Rail Transit (Chinese: 长春轨道交通8号线; pinyin: Chángchūn Guǐdào Jiāotōng Bā Hào Xiàn) is a grade separated light rapid transit line running from south to north in northern Changchun, linking the North Lake area with the urban center. It opened on 30 October 2018. This line is 13.3 km (8.3 mi) long with 12 stations.[1][2]