The Hexi tram (opened in 2014) is one of two new

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport ...

lines that serve the city of

Nanjing Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), Postal Map Romanization, alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu Provinces of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and t ...

, China. These lines are part of the Nanjing tram network, which is an above-ground trolley system in

. The tram began its first trial run on August 13. The tram was built as part of infrastructure works for the

2014 Summer Youth Olympics The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the II Summer Youth Olympic Games , and commonly known as Nanjing 2014 ( zh, c=南京2014, p=Nánjīng Èr Líng yī sì), were the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, an international sports, ...

Overview

The Hexi tram begins at the

Nanjing Metro The Nanjing Metro is a rapid transit system serving the urban and suburban districts of Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu Province in the People's Republic of China. Proposals for a metro system serving Nanjing first began in 1984, with appr ...

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Olympic Stadium East station. The terminus is located in Yuzui Wetlands Park area in southern Hexi New District. The tram runs completely at ground level and features eco-friendly technologies and many modern amenities which include an on-board

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, and a

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charging system at each of its stations. The Hexi tram covers with a total of 13 stations that intersect in four points with Nanjing's existing metro lines.

Stations

References

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