Line 12 (Ningbo Rail Transit)

Line 12
Overview
Other names
  • Ningxiang Line[1]
  • Ningxiang Intercity railway[2]
  • Ningbo-Xiangshan Intercity railway[3]
  • Xiangshan Line[4]
  • Xiangshan Intercity railway[5]
StatusUnder construction
OwnerNingbo Rail Transit
LocaleNingbo, Zhejiang, China
Termini
  • Xiaoyangjiang
  • Damuwan
Stations10[6]
Service
TypeRapid transit, Suburban railway
SystemNingbo Rail Transit
OperatorNingbo Rail Transit
DepotYunlong depot[7]
Technical
Line length61.45 km (38.18 mi)[6]
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification25 kV AC Overhead catenary contact
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph) (Maximum design speed)[3]

Line 12 of Ningbo Rail Transit (Chinese: 宁波轨道交通12号线) is an under construction suburban metro line in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. This line is expected to open in the first half of 2027.[8][9]

Overview

The total investment is approximately 26.8 billion RMB, with an average cost of about 436 million RMB per one kilometer.[3] Among the length of 61.45 km (38.18 mi) on the line, about 30.21 km (18.77 mi) run on elevated section (section over the 8.246 km (5.124 mi) connects Yinzhou to Xiangshan via Xiangshan Port Cross-Sea Bridge with the cross-sea section is 6.24 km (3.88 mi) is included), about 0.91 km (0.57 mi) run on embankment section and about 29.19 km (18.14 mi) run on fully tunnel section.[10][3][11] The line connects Ningbo city center to Xiangshan for only 30 minutes.[9] The main rail construction project is expected to officially start on July 1, 2025, and is scheduled for completion on November 30, 2026.[9] Line 12 will be the first suburban/intercity subway line and also the second subway line in Mainland China (The first is Line 1 of Xiamen Metro) to have sea crossing bridge section.[11][12]

As of June 2025, Line 12 construction has entered a phase of full acceleration: The main structures of all 10 stations have been completed, 17 mountain tunnels have been completed, about 82% of viaduct segments have been completed, and all the tunnel sections are connected.[9]

History

On the morning of 14 January 2022, the first phase of the Line 12 project was commenced construction.[4]

On 8 March 2023, the Xiangshan section of the Xiangshan Port Cross-Sea Bridge began construction.[13]

On 6 April 2023, the remaining Yinzhou section of the Xiangshan Port Cross-Sea Bridge began construction.[13]

On 16 June 2025, the north and south main towers of the Xiangshan Port Cross-Sea Bridge were successfully capped, laying the foundation for subsequent construction.[9]

On the morning of 20 March 2026, 2 brand new rolling stock types included Line 12 and Line 10 (Cixi Line) jointly developed by Ningbo Rail Transit and CRRC ZELC (referred as CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive), was officially debuted at CRRC Ningbo Industrial Base.[14][15]

On 24 March 2026, Ningbo Rail Transit began receiving their first rolling stock set of Line 12.[7]The remaining 17 trains will arrive in another time.[16]

Stations

There are 10 stations (2 are underground and 8 are elevated) with an average station distance of 6.83 km (4.24 mi).[9]

Station name Transfer Distance

km

 Location
English Chinese
Xiaoyangjiang 小洋江  4   7  Yinzhou
Yunlong Railway Station 云龙火车
Hengxi 横溪
Tangxi 塘溪
Yinzhou Xianxiang 鄞州咸祥
Xiangshan Xianxiang 象山贤庠 Xiangshan County
Daxu 大徐
Dancheng 丹城
Binhai Avenue 滨海大道
Damuwan 大目湾

Rolling stock

As China’s first demonstration project for the standardized urban Type A train, the trains have a maximum operation speed of 160 km/h, far exceeding the 80–100 km/h speed of regular subway rolling stock. Configured with 4 cars and a total length of 95.3 meters, the trains are more than 20 meters shorter than the existing 6-car trains.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "宁波至象山市域（郊）铁路工程规划选址批前公示". www.ningbo.gov.cn. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  2. ↑ "30分钟串联主城与滨海！宁象市域铁路建设提速，共富交通动脉渐成". 5 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "宁波地铁12号线最新进展：铺轨81%+新车到段！". 18 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 "宁波市域铁路象山线先行节点工程开工 计划2027年上半年通车". 14 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "宁波地铁12号线有新进展". 15 September 2025.
  6. 1 2 "奋战开门红丨市域铁路象山线全线盾构区间贯通". 13 January 2025.
  7. 1 2 "始发鄞州！宁波地铁12号线，重磅新消息来了→". 6 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "宁波轨道交通12号线". 23 March 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "30分钟直达！浙江这条市域铁路新进展，预计2027通车". 16 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "宁波至象山市域（郊）铁路环境影响报告书（征求意见稿） 宁波轨道交通".
  11. 1 2 "国内首条市域（郊）铁路跨海大桥 象山港跨海大桥合龙". 29 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "China's first subway with sea view opens to public". 1 January 2018.
  13. 1 2 "宁波至象山市域(郊)铁路象山港大桥全线开工". 16 April 2023.
  14. ↑ "宁波地铁10号线、12号线计划今年投运！最新消息→". 20 March 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Lines 10 and 12 Urban Trains Make Their Debut in Ningbo". 27 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "宁波地铁12号线，又有新进展". 25 March 2026.
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