Line 8 (Changchun Rail Transit)

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]

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

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
North Ring Road — Guangtong Road	30 October 2018	13.3 km (8.26 mi)[1]	12	Phase 1

Service routes

• North Ring Road — Guangtong Road

Stations

Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
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

1. 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.