Jiangsu Yangtze Metropolitan Belt intercity railway explained

Jiangsu Yangtze MIR
Locale:	Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, Yangzhou, Taizhou, Nantong
Transit Type:	High-speed rail Higher-speed rail rapid transit
Began Operation:	1 July 2014
Lines:	8 total
El:	(CRH Line) (Nanjing Metro Line) overhead lines
Operator:	China Railway/China Railway High-speed

Jiangsu Yangtze Metropolitan Belt intercity railway system is a network of 8 regional railways surrounding southern parts of Jiangsu province, China. It is a plan for the gradual implementation of a regional rail system across the region. The system involves Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, Yangzhou, Taizhou, Nantong, it aims to form a convenient, fast, safe and efficient intercity rail transportation network.

Intercity railway routes

Operational lines

• Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway
• Line S1 (Nanjing Metro) and Line S9 (Nanjing Metro) (together forms the Nanjing–Gaochun intercity railway)
• Line S3 (Nanjing Metro) (Nanjing–He County intercity railway)
• Line S8 (Nanjing Metro) (Nanjing–Tianchang intercity railway)

Lines under construction or planned

• Line S6 (Nanjing Metro) (Nanjing–Jurong intercity railway)
• Line S5 (Nanjing Metro) (Nanjing–Yizheng–Yangzhou intercity railway)
• Line S1 (Wuxi Metro) (Wuxi–Jiangyin intercity railway)
• Line S2 (Wuxi Metro) (Wuxi–Yixing intercity railway)
• Suzhou–Wuxi Shuofang Airport intercity railway