Line 8 (Ningbo Rail Transit)

StatusOperational

OwnerNingbo Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd

LocaleNingbo, Zhejiang, China

Termini

• Hansong Road
• Kaiyuan Road

Line 8
Driver's cabin of Line 8 train
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Ningbo Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd
Locale	Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Termini	Hansong Road Kaiyuan Road
Stations	19 (18 in operation)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Ningbo Rail Transit
Operator(s)	Ningbo Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd
Depot(s)	Xiayingnan depot[1], Hongtang Parking Lot
Rolling stock	23 CRRC Zhuzhou six-car type B trains adopt GoA4 automation level[2]
History
Opened	30 June 2025; 10 months ago (2025-06-30)
Technical
Line length	21.8 km (13.5 mi) (in operation) 23.3 km (14.5 mi) (Phase 1 total)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC Overhead catenary
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph) (Maximum design speed)

The Line 8 of Ningbo Rail Transit (Chinese: 宁波轨道交通8号线) is a rapid transit line served Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.

Line 8 is built in accordance with the "Ningbo Urban Rail Transit Phase III Construction Plan (2021-2026)", along with Phase I of Line 6, Line 7; the western extension of Line 1, and the extension of Line 4 . Total project investment is 19.9 billion RMB.^[3]. On 5 January 2022, first phase of Line 8 began construction. On 16 January 2025, Phase I of Line 8 begin trial operation^[4]. On 30 June 2025 at 10:00 am, the first phase of Line 8 from Kaiyuan Road to Hansong Road put into officially operation. The first phase of Line 8 has a total length of 23.3 kilometers, and the entire line is fully underground, with a total of 19 stations. ^[5]

Line 8 designed by Guangzhou Metro Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Huazhan Research and Design Institute Co., Ltd. ^[6]