Line 2 (Changsha Metro)

Line 2 of the Changsha Metro (Chinese: 长沙地铁二号线; pinyin: Chǎngshā Dìtiě Èr Hào Xiàn) is a rapid transit line running from west to east Changsha crossing the Xiang River. The Phase 1 of the line was opened on 29 April 2014 with 19 stations, and the western extension opened on 28 December 2015 with 4 stations.[1] This line is 26.57 km long with 23 stations.[2]

Line 2
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Line 2 train at Yingwanzhen station
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Changsha Government
Locale	Changsha, Hunan, China
Termini	West Meixi Lake Guangda
Stations	23
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Changsha Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Changsha Metro Corporation
History
Opened	April 29, 2014
Technical
Line length	26.57 km (16.51 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Wangchengpo — Guangda	29 April 2014	22.3 km (13.86 mi)	19	Phase 1
West Meixi Lake — Wangchengpo	28 December 2015	4.279 km (2.66 mi)	4	Western extension

Stations (west to east)

Changsha railway station (Line 2, Changsha Metro).

Line 2, Changsha Metro

Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese
West Meixi Lake	梅溪湖西		0.00	0.00	Yuelu
Luyun Road	麓云路		1.35	1.35
Culture and Arts Center	文化艺术中心		1.05	2.40
East Meixi Lake	梅溪湖东		1.10	3.50
Wangchengpo	望城坡		1.15	4.65
Jinxing Road	金星路		1.50	6.15
Xihu Park	西湖公园		1.25	7.40
Yingwanzhen	溁湾镇	4	1.15	8.55
Juzizhou	橘子洲		1.20	9.75
Xiangjiang Middle Road	湘江中路		0.70	10.45	Tianxin/Kaifu
Wuyi Square	五一广场	1	0.65	11.10	Tianxin/Kaifu/Furong
Furong Square	芙蓉广场		0.80	11.90	Furong
Yingbin Road	迎宾路	6	0.80	12.70
Yuanjialing	袁家岭		0.80	13.50
Railway Station	长沙火车站	3   CZT  CSQ	1.05	14.55
Jintai Square	锦泰广场		0.70	15.25
Wanjiali Square	万家丽广场	5	1.25	16.50
Renmin East Road	人民东路	6	1.50	18.00	Furong/Yuhua
Changsha Avenue	长沙大道		2.00	20.00	Yuhua
Shawan Park	沙湾公园	4	1.20	21.20
Duhua Road	杜花路		1.80	23.00
South Railway Station	长沙火车南站	4   Maglev  CWQ	1.00	24.00
Guangda	光达	4	2.00	26.00	Changsha Co.

Future

An extension is planned that would see the line extended from its current western terminus, West Meixi Lake, north to the under construction Changsha West railway station. The feasibility study for this project was approved in January 2021.[3]

References

1. "长沙地铁2号线西延一期载客试运营". Government of Hunan. 28 December 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
2. "Changsha metro opens". Railway Gazette. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
3. "正式获批!长沙地铁2号线将串联两座高铁站". 8 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.