Line 4 | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Ningbo |
Locale | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China |
Termini | |
Stations | 25 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Ningbo Rail Transit |
Operator(s) | Ningbo Rail Transit Co., Ltd. |
History | |
Opened | 23 December 2020 |
Technical | |
Line length | 36.11 km (22.44 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | Underground / Elevated |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 1,500 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]