Line 8 (Ningbo Rail Transit)
| Line 8 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Ningbo Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd |
| Locale | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China |
| Termini |
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| 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 |
| 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]
Opening Timeline
| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hansong Road — Kaiyuan Road |
30 June 2025 | 21.8 km (13.55 mi) | 18 | Phase 1 |
|
Hansong Road — Xiaying South |
Under construction[7] | 1.24 km (0.8 mi) | 1 | Phase 1 |
Stations
All 18 stations are underground[6]. The entire journey will take approximately 38 minutes. In the early days of opening, the interval is 6 minutes during peak periods, 8 minutes during peak periods, and 10 minutes during low peak periods.[5]
| Station name | Transfer | Distance
km |
Location | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | ||||||
| Kaiyuan Road | 开元路 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Jiangbei | |||
| Hongtang | 洪塘 | ||||||
| Hongsheng Road | 洪盛路 | ||||||
| Hongda Road | 洪大路 | 4 | |||||
| Xiejia | 榭嘉 | ||||||
| Qinglinwan | 青林湾 | Haishu | |||||
| Ningbo Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital | 市中医院 | 6 | |||||
| Zemin | 泽民 | 1 | |||||
| Lianfeng | 联丰 | ||||||
| Liyuan South Road | 丽园南路 | 2 | |||||
| Nanyuan | 南苑 | ||||||
| Duantang | 段塘 | ||||||
| Jinshan West Road | 堇山西路 | Yinzhou | |||||
| Miaoyan | 庙堰 | 5 | |||||
| Yinzhou Park South | 鄞州公园南 | ||||||
| Southern Business District | 南部商务区 | 3 | |||||
| Xuefu Road | 学府路 | ||||||
| Hansong Road | 寒松路 | ||||||
| Xiaying South | 下应南 | ||||||
Commemorative Products
To celebrate Line 8 opened on 30 June 2025, Ningbo Rail Transit was sold set of 2 commemorative ticket. Like Line 6 commemorative ticket, each ticket only 15 rides total. There are 2 versions of commemorative ticket: A set without box: 139 RMB (Limited 2000 sets) and A set with hard cover box included Line 8 mini train building blocks: 199 RMB (Limited 200 sets). In parallel with sold commemorative ticket sets, Ningbo Rail Transit was also sold: Mini train and Little train building block set; other commemorative products related to Line 8 theme [8].
References
- ^ "宁波地铁7号线，开通时间定了！". 28 August 2025.
- ^ "宁波地铁6、7、8号线列车现"庐山真面目"". 12 September 2024.
- ^ "宁波地铁8号线 (Ningbo Metro Line8)".
- ^ "地铁8号线一期，启动空载试运行". 28 August 2025.
- ^ a b "宁波地铁8号线一期于6月30日开通，全程耗时约38分钟。". 29 June 2025.
- ^ a b "锦"绣"甬城，"8"方通达！广州地铁设计研究院承担总体总包设计的宁波轨道交通8号线一期工程开通运营". 30 June 2025.
- ^ "宁波地铁7号线、8号线一期今天同步开工|界面新闻". www.jiemian.com. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ "宁波地铁7号线、8号线一期今天同步开工|界面新闻". 官宣丨8号线开通运营，主题纪念票卡同步发行！. 27 June 2025.