Line 10 of Ningbo Rail Transit () is an under construction suburban metro line in Ningbo and Cixi, Zhejiang, China. This line is expected to open at the end of 2026. However, will not open until the end of 2027, while the 12 remaining stations will open at the end of 2026. The line connecting Ningbo city center to Cixi takes only 45 minutes. This will be the Ningbo Rail Transit metro line to reach a maximum speed of up to 160 km/h. A set of 22 trains will be produced to meet the demands on the entire line.
Among the distance of 64 km (38.18 mi) on the line, run on elevated sections; run on underground sections (included of bored tunnel and of mountain tunnel), account for 36.7%. The U-shaped section spanning long. The whole line consists of 13 stations, 1 depot, 2 traction substations.
History On 2 November 2022. Line 10 began construction, with total investment approximately 32 billion RMB, with an average cost of about 500 million RMB per one kilometer.
On the morning of 20 March 2026, 2 brand new rolling stock types included Line 12 (Xiangshan Line) and Line 10 jointly developed by Ningbo Rail Transit and CRRC ZELC, was officially debuted at CRRC Ningbo Industrial Base.
On 20 May 2026, Ningbo Rail Transit began receiving its first rolling stock set of Line 10 at Longshan Depot. The remaining 21 trains will arrive in another time.
On 22 June 2026, Line 10 was completed hot running test.
Stations There are 13 stations (7 are underground and 6 are elevated) with an average station distance of . Station name Transfer Distance Location Cixi Zhenhai, Ningbo (Line Phase 2) Jiangbei, Ningbo
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.
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