Line 4 (Ningbo Rail Transit)

Line 4
Line 4 Train at Guanshanhe Station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNingbo
LocaleNingbo, Zhejiang, China
Termini
Stations25
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemNingbo Rail Transit
Operator(s)Ningbo Rail Transit Co., Ltd.
History
Opened23 December 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-23)
Technical
Line length36.11 km (22.44 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground / Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary (+ third rail return)

Line 4 of Ningbo Rail Transit (Chinese: 宁波轨道交通4号线) is a rapid transit line in Ningbo. It starts from Cicheng Town, Jiangbei District, and ends near Dongqian Lake in Yinzhou District.[1] The project was approved on November 5, 2013[2] and opened on December 23, 2020. Construction of Line 4 started in 2011 with the groundbreaking of the North Ring Elevated Expressway with the second deck of the structure being used for Line 4 trains.[3] The rest of the line started construction on November 30, 2015.[4] The line will initially use 36 sets of six car B-type trains with a maximum service speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).[5][6]

  1. ^ Ningbo Environment Protection Design Group. Report of Environment Impact of Line 4, Ningbo Rail Transit. Ningbo. November 2014.
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  5. ^ "宁波市轨道交通4号线工程设计总体总包(SJ4001标段)(勘察设计)招标公告". 2014-02-01. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
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