Line 8 (Changchun Rail Transit)

Metro line in Changchun, China

Line 8

Overview
Other name(s)| Beihu Line (Chinese: 北湖线; lit. 'North Lake Line')
Status| Operational
Owner| Changchun
Locale| Changchun, Jilin, China
Termini|

* North Ring Road
* Guangtong Road

Stations| 12
Service
Type| Light rapid transit
System| Changchun Rail Transit
Services| 1
Operator(s)| Changchun Rail Transit Corporation
Depot(s)| Taiping Village Depot
Rolling stock| Changchun Light Rail 3500 Stock
History
Opened| 30 October 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-30)
Technical
Line length| 13.3 km (8.26 mi)[1]
Number of tracks| 2
Character| Elevated
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification| Overhead line, 750 V DC
Operating speed| 70 km/h

Line 8 of the Changchun Rail Transit (Chinese: 长春轨道交通8号线; pinyin: Chángchūn Guǐdào Jiāotōng Bā Hào Xiàn) is a grade separated light rapid transit line running from south to north in northern Changchun, linking the North Lake area with the urban center. It opened on 30 October 2018. This line is 13.3 km (8.3 mi) long with 12 stations.[1][2]

## Opening timeline

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Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name

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North Ring Road — Guangtong Road  | 30 October 2018  | 13.3 km (8.26 mi)[1] | 12  | Phase 1

## Service routes

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* North Ring Road — Guangtong Road

## Stations

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Station name  | Connections  | Distance
km | Location

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English | Chinese
North Ring Road | 北环城路 |  1 | 0.00  | 0.00  | Kuancheng
No.123 Middle School | 一二三中学 |  | 1.23  | 1.23
Xiaonan | 小南 |  | 1.11  | 2.34
Xiaochengzi Street | 小城子街 |  | 0.66  | 3.00
North Lake Bridge | 北湖大桥 |  | 2.37  | 5.37
North Lake Park | 北湖公园 |  | 0.95  | 6.32
He'an Street | 和安街 |  | 0.77  | 7.09
Guangji Road | 光机路 |  | 1.46  | 8.55
Daxuecheng Road | 大学城路 |  | 1.00  | 9.55
Institute of Geography | 地理所 |  | 1.33  | 10.88
Olympic Park | 奥林匹克公园 |  | 1.07  | 11.95
Guangtong Road | 广通路 |  | 1.25  | 13.20

## References

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1. ^ a b c 长春轨道8号线来啦！明日正式开通试运营 共设车站12座. 中国吉林网 (in Chinese). 2018-10-29. Archived from the original on 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
2. ^ 9月30日前长春地铁2号线、轻轨北湖线全部通车. 新浪吉林 (in Chinese). 2018-05-03. Archived from the original on 2018-05-03. Retrieved 16 May 2018.

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