Ningbo Rail Transit

{{As of|2025|01}}, there are five lines in operation in the Ningbo Rail Transit system.

{{main|Line 1 (Ningbo Rail Transit)}}

Line 1 is the first metro line serving Ningbo. It stretches in the east–west direction, starting in the western town of Gaoqiao as a viaduct and turning into a tunnel as it approaches Haishu District. The tunnel stretches under Zhongshan Road, a main road in Ningbo, crossing the Fenghua River and entering Yinzhou District. It then passes Ningbo East New Town and the town of Qiuga, crossing eastward into Beilun District through China National Highway 329 via elevated line. It then follows Taishan Road to Xiapu Station, the easternmost destination.[http://news.xinmin.cn/rollnews/2009/04/10/1800632.html 宁波轨道交通1号线6月开工 预计2014年通车] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184057/http://news.xinmin.cn/rollnews/2009/04/10/1800632.html |date=March 3, 2016 }} (in Chinese) The construction of the section between Gaoqiao West and Donghuan South Road began in June 2009 and passenger service began on May 30, 2014,{{cite news |url=http://news.cnnb.com.cn/system/2014/05/30/008075589.shtml |title=轨道交通1号线一期正式开通试运营 个别公交IC卡需开通相应服务 |newspaper=中国宁波网 [China Ningbo Net (nbnews.cnnb.com.cn)] |language=zh |trans-title=Metro Line 1 formally cleared to open trial operations; bus IC card needed to ride |date=May 30, 2014 |access-date=2014-05-31}} making Ningbo Metro Line 1 the second subway line in Zhejiang Province. The extension of Line 1 between Donghuan South Road and Xiapu began trial operations on March 19, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbmetro.com/news_dt.php?info/990|title=轨道交通1号线二期3月19日开通试运营|trans-title=Phase 2 of Metro Line 1 starts open trial operations on March 19|publisher=Ningbo Rail Transit Group|language=zh|date=March 16, 2016|access-date=2016-03-19}}

{{main|Line 2 (Ningbo Rail Transit)}}

Line 2 is the second metro line in Ningbo. It starts near Ningbo Lishe International Airport and stretches eastwards through tunnels. After reaching Yage'er Avenue it turns northwards and passes Ningbo Textile City, after which the route zigzags into Ningbo Coach Center and crosses Ningbo railway station eastwards, the main railway station of the city. The route extends northwards into Jiangbei District and turns eastwards until it reaches Lulin Market, where it turns into viaducts before reaching Qingshuipu station in Zhenhai District. This section of Line 2 opened on September 26, 2015. The line was later extended to Honglian station(Chinese)[http://news.cnnb.com.cn/system/2010/12/23/006789085.shtml 2号线一期工程今日动工 环城北路站等七大站点开建] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725114834/http://news.cnnb.com.cn/system/2010/12/23/006789085.shtml |date=July 25, 2011 }} which opened on December 1, 2022.{{cite web|url=http://nb8185.cnnb.com.cn/tiezi/minsheng_view_mobile.php?aid=916992|date=2018-10-10|title=2号线2期什么时候能全线开通}}{{Cite web |title=宁波轨道交通2号线二期后通段12月1日开通运营-新闻中心-中国宁波网 |url=http://news.cnnb.com.cn/system/2022/11/30/030420930.shtml |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=news.cnnb.com.cn}}

{{main|Line 3 (Ningbo Rail Transit)}}

Line 3 is the third metro line in Ningbo. It starts in Fenghua as an elevated line and goes northwards and then goes eastwards and turns into an underground route and enters Chenpodu area in Yinzhou District. Then it goes northwards into Yinzhou Central Area via Ningnan South Road and then turns into Songjiang Middle Road and goes northeast until it reaches the Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou railway and go into Jiangdong District via Zhongxing Road. Finally it crosses Yong River and reaches Datong Bridge Station, the terminal of Phase I. The line will be extended further into Luotuo Town, Zhenhai District.China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group, Environment impact report of Line 3 (Ningbo Rail Transit), Wuhan, February, 2014.

{{main|Line 4 (Ningbo Rail Transit)}}

Line 4 starts from Cicheng Station in Cicheng Town and turns south into the North External Ring Viaduct where it turns east–west. After reaching Jiangbei Avenue, it starts to turn underground and deviates from the viaduct to Zhuangqiao railway station where it turns south, crosses Yaojiang River and reaches Ningbo railway station. Then Line 4 goes along Changchun Road, Xingning Road until it reaches Canghai Road and become north–south again. After reaching Shounan Road it turns into southeast direction and reaches Dongqian Lake, its destination.Ningbo Environment Protection Design Group. Report of Environment Impact of Line 4 (Ningbo Rail Transit). Ningbo. November 2014.

{{main|Line 5 (Ningbo Rail Transit)}}

Line 5 starts from Buzheng Station in western Yinzhou District as an underground line. Then it goes along Yinxian Road and passes the Fenghua River until it reaches Xiaying and turns north. Then the line goes along first Haiyan Road and then Yuanshi Road. Then the line passes the Yong River and reaches its destination, Xingzhuang Road Station.Ningbo Environment Protection Design Group, Environment impact report of Line 5, Ningbo Rail Transit, Ningbo, January, 2016

In December 2020, the "2021-2026 Construction Plan of Ningbo Rail Transit" was approved by NDRC.{{cite web|url=https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/xxgk/zcfb/ghwb/202012/P020201231391148922621.pdf|title=宁波市城市轨道交通第三期建设规划（2021-2026年）}} The plan includes first phase of Lines 6, 7 and 8 as well as extensions to Line 1 and 4, totaling 106.5 km of new lines. Additionally, late stage planning work is underway on two regional express metro lines to Cixi and Xiangshan.

CSR Zhuzhou provides 22 six-car trains for Line 1.{{cite journal |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/csr-zhuzhou-to-supply-ningbo-metro-cars.html |title=CSR Zhuzhou to supply Ningbo metro cars |journal=Railway Gazette International |date=February 8, 2011 |access-date=2011-02-14}} Some trains are assembled in Ningbo locally.

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• [http://www.nbmetro.com Ningbo Rail Transit] (official site)

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