Ningbo Rail Transit, also known as the Ningbo Metro, is a rapid transit system serving the city of Ningbo, Zhejiang and its suburbs. , 9 metro lines are in operation inside the urban area of Ningbo, serving Haishu, Jiangbei, Zhenhai, Beilun and Yinzhou.(Chinese)宁波市城市快速轨道交通线网规划 The first phase of Line 1 started construction in June 2009 and began to service the public on May 30, 2014. Line 2 began service on September 26, 2015. Ningbo Rail Transit is the second rapid transit system in operation in Zhejiang Province, following the Hangzhou Metro.

Lines in operation , there are 9 lines in operation in the Ningbo Rail Transit system. Line Terminals(District) Opening Newest Extension Length (km) Stations (Haishu) (Beilun) May 30, 2014 March 19, 201646.16529 (Haishu) (Beilun) September 26, 2015 December 1, 202236.9527 (Jiangbei) (Fenghua) June 30, 2019 September 27, 202038.6324Cicheng West(Jiangbei)International Conference Center(Yinzhou) December 23, 2020 May 16, 202539.73 27Buzheng(Haishu)Luotuo Bridge(Zhenhai) December 28, 2021 June 28, 2024 36.6 27 Gulin(Haishu)Honglian(Beilun) January 16, 202639.623 Yunlong(Yinzhou) Yufan(Zhenhai) August 29, 2025 39.4 25Hansong Road(Yinzhou)Kaiyuan Road(Jiangbei) June 30, 2025 21.8 18 (Yinzhou) (Xiangshan County) September 22, 202661.4510Total357.45210

Annual urban-rail passenger volume reported for Ningbo by CAMET. Values are passenger-trips in units of 10,000; reporting scope may include non-metro urban-rail modes and can vary by year.China Association of Metros, 2012 annual statistical report and 2025 annual statistical report. The linked Commons data pages identify the intervening annual reports and preserve their source URLs.

Raw passenger-volume data

Year-end urban-rail operating length reported for Ningbo by CAMET, separating the metro series from the all-mode city total where both are reported.

Raw operating-length data

Line 1

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.宁波轨道交通1号线6月开工 预计2014年通车 (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, 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.

Line 2

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)2号线一期工程今日动工 环城北路站等七大站点开建 which opened on December 1, 2022.

Line 3

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.

Line 4

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.

Line 5

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

Lines under construction and under planning In December 2020, the "2021-2026 Construction Plan of Ningbo Rail Transit" was approved by NDRC. 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. Years Line Terminals(District) Length (km) StationsStatus Before 2026 (Phase I, Xiaying South part) Xiaying South Hansong Road 1.24 1Under Construction (West extension) Gaoqiao West Shilutou 1.5 1Approved2026 (Ningci Line)KongpuCixi Railway Station63.613Under Construction

Rolling stock

CSR Zhuzhou provides 22 six-car trains for Line 1. Some trains are assembled in Ningbo locally.

Network map

References

External links

Ningbo Rail Transit (official site)