Line 12 (Ningbo Rail Transit)
Future metro line in Zhejiang, China
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Line 12 of Ningbo Rail Transit (Chinese: 宁波轨道交通12号线) is an under construction suburban metro line in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. This line is expected to opened in the first half of 2027.[7][8]
Ningbo-Xiangshan Intercity railway[2]
Xiangshan Line[3]
Xiangshan Intercity railway[4]
| Line 12 | |
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| Overview | |
| Other names | Ningxiang Line[1] Ningbo-Xiangshan Intercity railway[2] Xiangshan Line[3] Xiangshan Intercity railway[4] |
| Status | Under construction |
| Owner | Ningbo Rail Transit |
| Locale | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 10[5] |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit, Intercity rail |
| System | Ningbo Rail Transit |
| Operator(s) | Ningbo Rail Transit |
| Depot(s) | Yunlong depot[6] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 61.45 km (38.18 mi)[5] |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC Overhead catenary contact |
| Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) (Maximum design speed)[2] |
Overview
The total investment approximately 26.8 billion RMB, with an average cost of about 436 million RMB per one kilometer.[2] Among all 61.45 km (38.18 mi) run on the line, about 30.21 km (18.77 mi) run on elevated section (section over the 8.246 km (5.124 mi) connects Yinzhou to Xiangshan via Xiangshan Port Cross-Sea Bridge with the cross-sea section is 6.24 km (3.88 mi) is included), about 0.91 km (0.57 mi) run on embankment section and about 29.19 km (18.14 mi) run on fully tunnel section.[9][2][10] The line connecting Ningbo city center to Xiangshan for only 30 minutes.[8] The main rail construction project is expected to officially start on July 1, 2025, and is scheduled for completion on November 30, 2026.[8] Line 12 will be the first suburban/intercity subway line and also the second subway line in Mainland China (The first is Line 1 of Xiamen Metro) have sea crossing bridge section.[10][11]
As of June 2025, Line 12 construction has entered a phase of full acceleration: The main structures of all 10 stations have been completed, 17 mountain tunnels have been completed, about 82% of viaducts segment have been completed, and all the tunnel sections are connected.[8]
History
On the morning of 14 January 2022, the first phase of the Line 12 project was commenced construction.[3]
On 8 March 2023, the Xiangshan section of the Xiangshan Port Cross-Sea Bridge began construction.[12]
On 6 April 2023, the remaining Yinzhou section of the Xiangshan Port Cross-Sea Bridge began construction.[12]
On 16 June 2025, the north and south main towers of the Xiangshan Port Cross-Sea Bridge were successfully capped, laying the foundation for subsequent construction.[8]
On the morning of 20 March 2026, 2 brand new rolling stock types included Line 12 and Line 10 (Cixi Line) jointly developed by Ningbo Rail Transit and CRRC ZELC, was officially debuted at CRRC Ningbo Industrial Base.[13][14]
On 24 March 2026, Ningbo Rail Transit began receiving their first rolling stock set of Line 12, along with Line 10 rolling stock set.[6]The remaining 17 trains will arrive in another time[15].
Stations
There are 10 stations (2 are underground and 8 are elevated) with an average station distance of 6.83 km (4.24 mi).[8]
| Station name | Transfer | Distance
km |
Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | ||||
| Xiaoyangjiang | 小洋江 | 4 7 | Yinzhou | ||
| Yunlong Railway Station | 云龙火车 | ||||
| Hengxi | 横溪 | ||||
| Tangxi | 塘溪 | ||||
| Yinzhou Xianxiang | 鄞州咸祥 | ||||
| Xiangshan Xianxiang | 象山贤庠 | Xiangshan County | |||
| Daxu | 大徐 | ||||
| Dancheng | 丹城 | ||||
| Binhai Ave. | 滨海大道 | ||||
| Damuwan | 大目湾 | ||||
Rolling stock
As China’s first demonstration project for the standardized urban Type A train, the trains have a maximum operation speed of 160 km/h, far exceeding the 80–100 km/h speed of regular subway rolling stock. Configured with 4 cars and a total length of 95.3 meters, the trains are more than 20 meters shorter than the existing 6-car trains.[14]
