Xicheng Rail Transit Line S1 (Chinese: 锡澄轨道交通S1线; pinyin: Xī chéng guǐdào jiāotōng S1 xiàn),[1] also known as Wuxi Metro Line S1 (Chinese: 无锡地铁S1线; pinyin: Wúxī dìtiě S1 xiàn), Wuxi to Jiangyin Intercity Rail Transit (Chinese: 无锡至江阴城际轨道交通; pinyin: Wúxī zhì jiāngyīn chéng jì guǐdào jiāotōng),[2] or Xichengjing Intercity (Chinese: 锡澄靖城际; pinyin: Xī chéng jìng chéng jì),[3][4] is a line connecting and Wuxi urban area and Jiangyin, as part of the Jiangsu Yangtze Metropolitan Belt intercity railway.[5] It officially began operations on 31 January 2024.[1]

Wuxi Metro Line S1
Overview
Native name无锡地铁S1线
StatusActive
LocaleWuxi, Jiangsu  China
Termini
Stations10
Service
TypeInter-city rail, rapid transit
SystemWuxi Metro
Depot(s)Huashan depot
Rolling stockB trains
Technical
Line length30.4 km (18.9 mi)
CharacterUnderground, elevated
Track gaugeStandard gauge
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map

Jiangyin Bund
 S1 
Zhongshan Park
Nanmen
Jiangyin TCM Hospital
Jiangyin Railway Station
Nanzha
Huashan depot
Qiaoqi
Qingyang
Xiakewan Science City (reserved station)
Mazhen
0.0km
Yanqiao
1.5km
Xibei Canal
Xibei Canal
Xizhang depot
3.8km
Xizhang
4.7km
Tianyi
5.9km
Liutan
 4 
7.8km
Zhuangqian
8.8km
Minfeng
10.3km
Wuxi Railway Station
 3 
11.3km
Shenglimen
12.0km
Sanyang Plaza
 2 
Service track to Line 2
13.1km
Nanchan Temple
 5  (2026)
13.9km
Tanduqiao
14.7km
Taihu Square
15.5km
Qingmingqiao
16.6km
People's Hospital
17.8km
Huaqingdaqiao
19.5km
Yangming
20.8km
Nanhujiayuan
21.8km
Tangtieqiao
23.0km
Jinkui Park
24.4km
Civic Center
 4 
25.8km
Cultural Palace
27.5km
Jiangnan University
28.7km
Changguangxi
Xuelang depot
Xuelang
Gedaiqiao
Nanfangquan 1 

Introduction

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Wuxi Metro Line S1 starts from Jiangyin Bund station in Jiangyin. It runs along Anyuugang Road, Hongqiao Road, and Xu Xiake Avenue in Jiangyin. After entering Huishan District, Wuxi, it walks along Huishan Avenue and connects to Wuxi Metro Line 1 at Yanqiao station, in Huishan District, Wuxi. The total length of this line is 30.4km, including 10.5km of underground lines, 0.2km of transition sections, and 19.7km of elevated lines. It has 10 stations, including 5 underground stations and 4 above ground stations.[6]

History

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In April 2012, Wuxi Metro Line S1 was approved for construction by the National Development and Reform Commission in conjunction with the "Jiangsu Province Intercity Rail Transit Network Plan for Urban Agglomerations Along the River (2012-2020)".[7] In the plan, this line is named Wuxi-Jiangyin-Jingjiang Line Wuxi-Jiangyin Section, with a total length of 31 kilometers, and is planned to be implemented between 2012 and 2015.[7]

In October 2019, work on the S1 line was formally approved,[8] and it officially began construction.[2]

In 2020, the Jiangyin to Jingjiang section of the S1 line was included in the Yangtze River Delta multi-level rail transit system plan that is being compiled. In the same year, the Xicheng intercity railway was fully started, and the main projects of Jiangyin Bund Station, Jiangyin Bund Station-Zhongshan Park Station section ventilation shaft, Zhongshan Park Station, and Nanmen Station officially obtained the "Construction Engineering Construction Permit".[9]

On 27 December 2022, the S1 line right-of-way was fully constructed, and post-station construction such as track laying and installation began.[10]

From 20 to 22 January 2024, a free trial ride will be held.[11]

On 31 January 2024, the line was opened.[1]

Stations

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Station

Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
LS110 Jiangyin Bund 江阴外滩 Jiangyin
LS109 Zhongshan Park 中山公园
LS108 Nanmen 南门
LS107 Jiangyin TCM Hospital 江阴中医院
LS106 Jiangyin Railway Station 江阴高铁站   KYH
LS105 Nanzha 南闸
LS104 Qiaoqi 峭岐
LS103 Qingyang 青阳
LS102 Xiakewan Science City
(reserved station)
霞客湾科学城
LS101 Mazhen 马镇
L101 Yanqiao 堰桥 0.00 0.00 Huishan
Through service to Line 1

Pictures

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Note

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "锡澄轨道交通S1线开通运营". WeChat public platform of the Propaganda Department of the Wuxi Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 31 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "轨交挽起太湖长江 无锡至江阴城际轨道交通工程开工". China Jiangsu Net. 17 October 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021.
  3. ^ "我市研究锡澄靖城际轨道交通等推进工作". Jingjiang Municipal Government. Archived from the original on 2020-06-05.
  4. ^ "开工在即!锡澄靖城际轨道交通锡澄段站名、站位公示". World Rail Transit Information Network. 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  5. ^ "江苏省沿江城市群城际轨道交通网规划获批". Sina Finance. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  6. ^ "锡澄城际轨道交通工程环境影响评价第二次公示". China Rail Transit Network. 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  7. ^ a b "江苏省沿江城市群城际轨道交通网规划通过批准". National Development and Reform Commission. 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  8. ^ "锡澄城际工可批复". Archived from the original on 2019-10-28.
  9. ^ "锡澄轨道S1线全面进入施工阶段!". Jiangyin Transportation Bureau. 2020-07-30.
  10. ^ "锡澄S1线全线贯通:正式迈入铺轨、机电安装等站后施工新阶段". Wuxi Daily. 2022-12-28. Archived from the original on 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  11. ^ "试乘首日万人打卡 无锡首条市域轨道交通全线网试运营". Archived from the original on 2024-01-20.