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Line 2 (Xi'an Metro)

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Line 2 of the Xi'an Metro (Chinese: 西安地铁二号线; pinyin: Xī'ān Dìtiě Èr Hào Xiàn) is a rapid transit line in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, running from north to south. The line is 33.637 km (20.901 mi) long with 25 stations.[3][4] The line is colored red on system maps.

StatusOperational
OwnerXi'an
Termini
  • Caotan
  • WEIQUNAN (Weiqu South) Changninggong
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Line 2
 2 
A train of Xi'an Metro Line 2
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerXi'an
LocaleXi'an, Shaanxi, China
Termini
  • Caotan
  • WEIQUNAN (Weiqu South) Changninggong
Stations25
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemXi'an Metro
Services1
OperatorXi'an Metro Corporation
Rolling stockCRRC Changchun DKZ27
CRRC Changchun DKZ75[1]
Daily ridership1.253 million (2021 record)[2]
History
Opened16 September 2011; 15 years ago (2011-09-16)
Technical
Line length33.637 km (20.901 mi)[3][4]
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Loading gaugeType B (2.8 metres)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

Weihe depot
Connection to Line 4
Xi'an Beizhan
 4  14 
Beiyuan
Fengcheng 10 Lu
Connection to Line 4
Xingzhengzhongxin
 4 
Fengcheng 5-lu
Shitushuguan
Daminggongxi
Longshouyuan
Anyuanmen
Connection to Line 1
Beidajie
 1 
Zhonglou
Yongningmen
Nanshaomen
Tiyuchang
Connection to Line 3
Xiaozhai
 3 
Wei 1-jie
Dianshita
Sanyao
Fengqiyuan
Hangtiancheng
Weiqunan
Juehe depot
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History

Phase 1

Phase 1 of Line 2 was opened on 16 September 2011 and extended to Weiqunan station on 16 June 2014.

Phase 2

Phase 2 of Line 2 (both Northern and Southern extension) started construction October 31 October 2019,[4] and opened on 27 June 2023.[5]

Opening timeline

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SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Xi'an Beizhan — Dianshita 16 September 2011[6] 26.715 km (16.600 mi)[3] 17 Phase 1 (initial section)
Dianshita — Weiqunan 16 June 2014 4 Phase 1 (final section)
Xi'an Beizhan — Caotan[7] 27 June 2023[5] 3.505 km (2.178 mi)[4] 2 Phase 2 (North section)
Weiqunan — Changninggong[7] 3.417 km (2.123 mi)[4] 2 Phase 2 (South section)
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Stations (north to south)

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Station name Connections Distance
km[8]
Location
English (Pinyin) Chinese
Caotan[7] 草滩 Weiyang
Honghuiyiyuan Beiqu[7] 红会医院北区
Xi'an Beizhan[a] 西安北站  4   14 
Xi'an North railway station EAY
0.000 0.000
Beiyuan 北苑 1.610 1.610
Fengcheng 10 Lu[b] 凤城十路 1.112 2.722
Xingzhengzhongxin 行政中心  4  1.264 3.985
Fengcheng 5-lu 凤城五路 1.239 5.224
Qingshaonianzhongxin[c] 青少年中心  8  1.351 6.574
Daminggongxi 大明宫西 1.397 7.971
Longshouyuan 龙首原 1.460 9.432 Xincheng
Anyuanmen 安远门 1.191 10.623
Beidajie 北大街  1  1.256 11.878
Zhonglou 钟楼  6  0.989 12.868 Beilin
Yongningmen 永宁门 1.416 14.284
Nanshaomen 南稍门  5  0.907 15.191
Tiyuchang 体育场 0.869 16.060
Xiaozhai 小寨  3  1.062 17.121 Yanta
Balicun[d] 八里村 1.137 18.258
Dianshita[e] 电视塔  8  1.611 19.868
Sanyao 三爻 1.714 21.583
Fengqiyuan 凤栖原 1.540 23.123 Chang'an
Hangtiancheng 航天城  15  1.212 24.334
Weiqunan 韦曲南 1.798 26.132
Hejiaying[7] 何家营
Changninggong[7] 常宁宫
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  1. formerly Beikezhan station (北客站), transfer gateway with line 4 and line 14 opened on 25 June 2021,[9] renamed to Xi'an Beizhan on 20 September 2022.[10]
  2. formerly Yundong Gongyuan station.
  3. formerly Shitushuguan station.
  4. formerly Wei 1 Jie station.
  5. formerly Huizhanzhongxin station.

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