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system of
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, China. There are two lines which are not connected to each other. The Nanjing trams is a wireless system, powered by lightweight Li-ion batteries. Batteries are charged via a
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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
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-free.


Lines

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


Hexi tram

The starting point of the Hexi tram line is located at the
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Line 2
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. The other terminus is located in Hexi, away. Transfer is available to
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Line 2 and Line 10 at Yuantong. All stations of Hexi tram are located in
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.


Qilin tram

Qilin Tram, with a total length of , runs between Maqun station on
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and Shiyanglu station. There are 13 stations; one of them is elevated, while the rest are surface-level. ;Stations


See also

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References

{{Southern Jiangsu transit Transport in Nanjing Railway lines opened in 2014
Nanjing Nanjing or Nanking is the capital of Jiangsu, a province in East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of , and a population of 9,423,400. Situated in the Yang ...
2014 establishments in China
Nanjing Nanjing or Nanking is the capital of Jiangsu, a province in East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of , and a population of 9,423,400. Situated in the Yang ...