Trams in Nanjing


Nanjing tram is the tram system of Nanjing city in the province Jiangsu of the China. There are two lines which are not connected to each other.
The Nanjing tram is a wireless system, powered by lightweight Li-ion batteries. Batteries are charged via a pantograph at stations and terminals, and dynamically during acceleration. Charging time is 46 seconds at stations, and 10 minutes at terminals. 90% of the line is catenary-free.

Lines

opened on 13 August 2014. Qilin trams began test runs on 10 October 2016.

Hexi trams

The starting point of the Hexi tram line is located at the Nanjing Metro Line 2 Olympic Stadium East Station. The other terminus is located in Hexi, away.
The tram stops at Olympic Stadium East, Fuchunjiang, Yuantong, Convention and Exhibition Center, Jiangshan Road, Youyiqiao Children's Hospital, Huanghe Road – Pingliang Avenue, Tianhe Road, Huaihe Road, Tianbao Road, Honghe Road, Baoshuangjie, and Qinxin Road, for a total of 13 stations.
Transfer is available to Nanjing Metro Line 2 and Line 10 at Yuantong.

Qilin trams

Qilin Tram, with a total length of, runs between Maqun Station on Line 2, Nanjing Metro and Wangwuzhuang Station. There are 13 stations; one of them is elevated, while the rest are surface-level.