Nanning Metro or Nanning Rail Transit (NNRT) is a
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be c ...
system in
Nanning
Nanning (; ; za, Namzningz) is the capital and largest city by population of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southern China. It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush subtropical foliage. Located in the South of ...
, the capital of
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Guangxi (; ; alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam ( ...
in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
Lines in operation
History
Line 1 officially started construction on December 29, 2011.
The first 11.2 km section, from Nanhu to Nanning East railway station, began operation June 28, 2016. The line opened fully on December 28, 2016. It is 32.1 km long, with 25 stations.
Line 2 started construction in 2012 and was completed on December 28, 2017.
Line 3 opened in June 2019. Line 4 opened in November 2020. Line 5 opened on December 16, 2021.
With the opening of Line 5, Nanning became the seventh city in China, and the first in Southern China to open and operate a fully automated subway line.
Future Expansion
It is planned that there will be four vertical and four horizontal lines totaling 252 km of subway. The system is projected to carry over 5 million passengers per day.
Line 4 will be extended from Lengtangcun to Longgang, adding 3 stations.
Network map
See also
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List of metro systems
This list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways, U-Bahn or undergrounds. , 205 cities in 61 countries have a metro system.
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References
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Rapid transit in China
Rail transport in Guangxi
2016 establishments in China