Line 8 (Changchun Rail Transit)

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	Changchun Rail Transit Corporation
Depot	Taiping Village Depot
Rolling stock	Changchun Light Rail 3500 Stock
History
Opened	30 October 2018 (2018-10-30)
Technical
Line length	13.3 km (8.26 mi)
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.

Opening timeline

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