Line S1 of the Nanjing Metro (Chinese: 南京地铁S1号线; pinyin: Nánjīng Dìtiě S-Yī Hào Xiàn), is a suburban metro rail line serving the southern suburbs of Nanjing, running from Nanjing South Railway Station to Konggangxinchengjiangning. It connects Nanjing South railway station with Nanjing Lukou International Airport. It is 34.9 km (21.7 mi) long has 8 stations.[5] The line started construction on December 27, 2011,[6][7] and was opened on July 1, 2014. In September 2011 a contract for 15 6 car Class B metro trains was given to CSR Corporation Limited, with the first train arriving in August 2013.[8]
| Line S1 | |
|---|---|
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 A line S1 train is leaving Zhengfangzhonglu station | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Airport line[1] Nanjing–Gaochun intercity railway Phase 1[2] Ninggao intercity railway Phase 1[3][a] |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | China Railways Airport Construction Group |
| Locale | Jiangning and Yuhuatai districts Nanjing, Jiangsu |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 9 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| Operator(s) | Nanjing Metro |
| Daily ridership | 53,000 (2014 Avg.) 94,000 (2014 Peak)[4] |
| History | |
| Opened | July 1, 2014 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 36.3 km (22.6 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Underground and elevated |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Line S1 also serves as the first stage of the Nanjing–Gaochun intercity railway, with Line S9 serving as the second stage.
Opening timeline
edit| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanjing South — Nanjing Lukou International Airport | 1 July 2014 | 35.8 km (22.25 mi) | 8 | Ninggao ICR Phase 1 & Ningli ICR Phase 1 |
| Nanjing Lukou International Airport — Konggangxinchengjiangning | 26 May 2018 | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) | 1 | Ningli ICR Phase 2 |
| Konggangxinchengjiangning — Wuxiangshan | 26 May 2018 | see Line S7 | (through services) | |
Station list
edit| Service Routes | Station name | Connections | Distance km |
Location | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | ||||||||
| ● | ● | ● | Nanjing South Railway Station | 南京南站 | 1 3 6 S3  NKH
|
0.000 | 0.000 | Yuhuatai / Jiangning | |
| | | ● | | | Cuipingshan | 翠屏山 | 4.077 | 4.077 | Jiangning | ||
| | | ● | | | HHU / Fochengxilu | 河海大学·佛城西路 | 12 | 3.252 | 7.329 | ||
| | | ● | | | Jiyindadao | 吉印大道 | 5 | 3.242 | 10.571 | ||
| | | ● | | | Zhengfangzhonglu | 正方中路 | 4.723 | 15.294 | |||
| | | ● | | | Xiangyulubei | 翔宇路北 | 7.283 | 22.577 | |||
| ● | ● | ● | Xiangyulunan | 翔宇路南 | S9 | 4.234 | 26.811 | ||
| ● | ● | ● | Lukou International Airport | 禄口机场 | 18  NKG
|
7.926 | 34.734 | ||
| ● | ● | | | Konggangxinchengjiangning | 空港新城江宁 | 1.583 | 36.317 | |||
| | | Zhetang | 柘塘 | see Line S7 |
Lishui | |||||
| | | Konggangxinchenglishui | 空港新城溧水 | |||||||
| | | Qunli | 群力 | |||||||
| | | Wolonghu | 卧龙湖 | |||||||
| ● | Lishui | 溧水 | |||||||
| ● | Zhongshanhu | 中山湖 | |||||||
| ● | Xingzhuang | 幸庄 | |||||||
| ● | Wuxiangshan | 无想山 | |||||||
References
edit- ^ simplified Chinese: 机场线; traditional Chinese: 機場線; pinyin: Jīchǎng Xiàn
- ^ 南京到高淳城际轨道交通一期; 南京到高淳城際軌道交通一期; Nánjīng dào Gāochún Chéngjì Guǐdào Jiāotōng Yīqī
- ^ 宁高城际轨道交通一期; 寧高城際軌道交通一期; Níng-Gāo Chéngjì Guǐdào Jiāotōng Yīqī
- ^ 南京地铁日均客流创新纪录 187万人次 (in Chinese). October 1, 2014. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ 置业倾城策：连接江宁两大交通枢纽 实探宁高城际机场线 (in Chinese). Includes a map.
- ^ 南京开建地铁机场线 第一次地铁将抵达机场. Sohu (in Chinese). December 28, 2011.
- ^ 地铁机场线、宁天城际一期工程传新动态 (in Chinese).
- ^ 南京地铁机场线首列车将于2013年8月交付. People's Daily Online Jiangsu (in Chinese). September 7, 2012.
External links
edit- Line S1 on the official Nanjing Metro website (includes route map) (in Chinese)