Line 4 (Ningbo Rail Transit) Explained

Type:Rapid transit
System:Ningbo Rail Transit
Status:Operational
Locale:Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Stations:25
Owner:Ningbo
Operator:Ningbo Rail Transit Co., Ltd.
Character:Underground / Elevated
Linelength:36.112NaN2
Tracks:2
Electrification: overhead catenary (+ third rail return)
Map State:collapsed

Line 4 of Ningbo Rail Transit (Chinese: s=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 .[5] [6]

Route

Line 4 starts from Cicheng Station in Cicheng Town in east-west direction as an elevated line. Then it turns south into the North Outer Ring Expressway where it turns east-west running under the elevated expressway forming a three level structure similar to the northern section of Shanghai Metro Line 1. 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.

The Phase 3 of Ningbo Rail Transit includes both western and eastern extensions of line 4. The western extension is a 1.77 km long section with a new station Cicheng West, while eastern extension is 2.37 km with a new station International Conference Center.[7] [8] Eastern extension started construction in 25 February 2021,[9] and western in 22 November 2022.[10]

Stations

Station nameConnectionsLocation
Jiangbei
ZQH
Haishu

NGH
Yinzhou

Notes and References

  1. Ningbo Environment Protection Design Group. Report of Environment Impact of Line 4, Ningbo Rail Transit. Ningbo. November 2014.
  2. Web site: 《宁波市城市轨道交通近期建设规划(2013-2020年)》获国家批复. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109124347/http://www.nbdpc.gov.cn/cat/cat122/con_122_32409.html. dead. 2013-11-09. 2013-11-09. 2018-01-19.
  3. Web site: 宁波北外环快速路高架上开建轨道交通-北外环,宁波,快速路,轨道交通-中国宁波网-新闻中心. news.cnnb.com.cn. 2018-01-19.
  4. Web site: 又一条地铁来了!宁波轨交4号线今开工 工期5年_中国宁波网_特别推荐. news.cnnb.com.cn. 2018-01-19.
  5. Web site: 宁波市轨道交通4号线工程设计总体总包(SJ4001标段)(勘察设计)招标公告. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201201042/http://www.nbdpc.gov.cn/cat/cat85/con_85_33132.html. dead. 2014-02-01. 2014-02-01. 2018-01-19.
  6. News: 宁波市公共资源交易中心. https://archive.today/20170611165029/http://www.bidding.gov.cn/gcjszbgg/117788.htm. dead. 2017-06-11. 2017-06-11. archive.is. 2018-01-19.
  7. Web site: 国家发展改革委基础司 . 2020-12-14 . 国家发展改革委关于宁波市城市轨道交通 第三期建设规划(2021-2026年)的批复(发改基础〔2020〕1899号) . https://web.archive.org/web/20211007023743/https://zfxxgk.ndrc.gov.cn/web/iteminfo.jsp?id=17625 . 2021-10-07 . 2020-12-31 . 国家发展改革委.
  8. Web site: 陈晓旻 . 2020-12-18 . 福泉大道要来了!宁波国际会议中心5条配套道路也启动招标 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209153624/http://news.cnnb.com.cn/system/2020/12/18/030213851.shtml . 2022-02-09 . 2022-02-09 . 中国宁波网.
  9. Web site: 张燕 . 2021-02-25 . 4号线东延段国际会议中心站开工 系轨交三期建设规划首个项目 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225050601/http://news.cnnb.com.cn/system/2021/02/25/030231530.shtml . 2021-02-25 . 2021-02-25 . 中国宁波网 . live.
  10. Web site: 2022-11-22 . 宁波轨道交通4号线西延段开工 设一站一区间 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221122124918/http://news.cnnb.com.cn/system/2022/11/22/030418046.shtml . 2022-11-22 . 2022-11-22 . 中国宁波网 . live.