Line 1 (Nanjing Metro) Explained

Other Name:Tianyin Line
Type:Rapid transit
Status:In operation
Locale:Jiangning, Yuhuatai, Qinhuai, Gulou, Xuanwu and Qixia districts
Nanjing, Jiangsu
Stations:32
Daily Ridership:763,000 (2014 Avg.)
1.207 million (2019 Peak)[1]
Character:Underground and elevated
Stock:Alstom Metropolis
Linelength:45.41NaN1
Tracks:2
Speed:65km/h (Normal), 80km/h (Maximum)
Map State:collapsed

Line 1 of the Nanjing Metro is a north-south line and the first operating metro line in the Nanjing Metro system, inaugurated on September 3, 2005. After the opening of the 25.08km (15.58miles)-long south extension line on May 28, 2010,[2] the total length of Line 1 is now 37.9km (23.5miles),[3] running from to .

Opening timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Maigaoqiao — Andemen27 August 200521.722NaN212Phase 1 (1st section)
Andemen — Xiaohang27 August 20052.12NaN21Phase 1 (2nd section)
Xiaohang — Olympic Stadium3 September 20054.62NaN23Phase 1 (3rd section)
Andemen — CPU28 May 201025.082NaN214Southern extension
Nanjing South28 June 2011Infill station1
Andemen — Olympic Stadium1 July 2014-6.72NaN2-4Line 1 & 10 realignment project
Baguazhoudaqiaonan — Maigaoqiao28 December 20226.5242NaN25Northern extension

Route

This line mainly runs in a north-south direction. It starts at Baguazhoudaqiaonan station in the north, and continues southwards towards CPU station which is located at the southeastern side of Nanjing.

Of the total of the main line track, of the Line 1 track runs underground, while of the track run on or above the ground. Of the total 16 stations, 11 of them are underground stations while the other 5 are either ground or elevated stations.The southern extension line of Metro Line 1 has a total length of with 15 stations (excluding Andemen station). Of the total 15 stations, 8 of them are underground and the other 7 are all elevated stations.[4]

The northern extension covers a length of (underground and elevated) with 5 underground stations(excluding Maigaoqiao station).[5] It's completed in 2022.[6]

Stations

Service
routes
Station nameConnectionsDistance
Location
---0.000Qixia
1.3701.370
1.2922.662
1.1153.777
1.0074.784
1.9106.694
1.1427.836Xuanwu

1.1238.959Gulou / Xuanwu
1.69110.650
1.06111.711
1.25412.965
0.86213.827
1.14714.974Gulou / Xuanwu / Qinhuai
1.12516.099Qinhuai
0.90917.008
1.91418.922Qinhuai / Yuhuatai
2.09321.015Yuhuatai
1.45522.470
1.28323.753
1.07624.829
1.85326.682Yuhuatai / Jiangning
2.27628.958Jiangning
1.34530.303
0.90431.207
1.33232.539
1.47534.014
1.13535.149
1.91937.068
1.31238.380
1.55039.930
2.72042.650
1.96434.614

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 南京地铁 . http://weibo.com/2638276292/Hk5j52PQN. zh:【刷新纪录!妇女节南京地铁客流突破408万人次】. 新浪微博. 2019-03-09. 2019-03-12. zh .
  2. News: Nanjing Metro places €85·5m train order . . 2008-01-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161022154154/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/nanjing-metro-places-EUR855m-train-order.html . 2016-10-22 .
  3. Web site: http://www.nj-dt.com/index2_7.asp . zh:南京地铁 . www.nj-dt.com . 2010-05-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131106054524/http://www.nj-dt.com/index2_7.asp . 2013-11-06 .
  4. Web site: 南京地铁 . www.nj-dt.com . 2010-05-27.
  5. Web site: 苦等多时,1号线北延迎来重要进展,开通时间…… . 南京地铁1号线北延线工程南起地铁1号线迈皋桥站,北至二桥公园站,线路全长7.2km,其中高架线0.5km,地下线6.7km,全线设5座地下站.
  6. Web site: 2022-12-28 . 1号线北延线、7号线北段今日12时开通初期运营 .