Nanjing Tram

Nanjing Tram
A Nanjing Hexi tram leaving Yuantong Station
A Nanjing Hexi tram leaving Yuantong Station
Overview
LocaleNanjing, China
Transit typeTram
Number of lines2
Operation
Began operationAugust 13, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-08-13)
Technical
System length17.2 km (10.7 mi)

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.

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]

  1. ^ "Nanjing tram PRIMOVE". primove bombardier. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Test running starts on second Nanjing tram line". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 18 July 2017.