Line 1 (Wuxi Metro) Explained

Line 1
Type:Rapid transit
System:Wuxi Metro
Status:Operational
Locale:Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Stations:27
Routes:1
Daily Ridership:130,000 (May 2016 Avg.)
Open:[1]
Owner:Wuxi Government
Operator:Wuxi Metro Corporation
Character:Underground and Elevated
Stock:6-car Class B
Linelength:34.62NaN2
Tracks:2
Electrification:1,500 V DC third rail
Map State:collapsed

Line 1 of the Wuxi Metro is a rapid transit line running from north to south, in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China.

Description

Line 1

Line 1 was opened on 1 July 2014 and a Southern extension opened on 28 September 2019. The line is 34.6 km long with 27 stations.

Line S1

See main article: Line S1 (Wuxi Metro). A separate-named northern extension, called Line S1, is started construction in October 2019,[2] construction completed in 2023. Line S1 opened on 31 January 2024 (free trial before formal open during 20-22 January).[3]

Line S1 is 30.4 km in length with 10 new stations (9 in operation, Xiakewan Science City station is under construction), including 10.5 km underground section and 5 underground stations. There are through service between Lines 1 and S1.

Further extension of Line S1 including a Northern extension to Jingjiang (a county-level city),[4] a Southern extension to urban area of Wuxi, and a branch to Sunan Shuofang International Airport.[5]

Opening timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Yanqiao — Changguangxi1 July 201429.422NaN224Line 1 Phase 1
Changguangxi — Nanfangquan28 September 20195.1872NaN2[6] 3Line 1 Southern extension

Stations (north to south)

Station№Station nameConnectionsDistance
Location
Through service to Line S1
L1010.000.00Huishan
L1021.481.48
L1032.313.79
L1040.894.68
L1051.245.92
L1061.867.78Liangxi
L1071.018.79
L108 WXH1.5210.31
L1091.0111.32
L1100.6711.99
L1111.1113.10
L1120.7513.85Binhu
L1130.8114.66
L1140.8615.52
L1151.1216.64
L1161.1917.83
L1171.6419.47
L1181.3020.77
L1191.0221.79
L1201.2123.00
L1211.4424.44
L1221.3725.81
L1231.6827.49
L1241.1828.67
L125
L126
L127

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 无锡地铁7月1日开通 全长29.42公里. jssfxw.com. 2 July 2014. Chinese. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714182715/http://www.jssfxw.com/new.php?id=1923&type=5. 14 July 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: 2019-10-17 . 轨交挽起太湖长江 无锡至江阴城际轨道交通工程开工 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210220233735/http://jsnews.jschina.com.cn/hxms/201910/t20191017_2407909.shtml . 2021-02-20 . 2019-10-27 . 中国江苏网 .
  3. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/3TJ6DnNJrtozkpA1vP0ilA S1线明天正式运营
  4. Web site: S1锡澄段最新进展!不光站名,连站点位置也揭晓了!. 预留远景延伸至靖江条件.
  5. Web site: 无锡S1线今日正式开通!. 规划人士透露,远期,S1线还将规划建设硕放机场支线和无锡市区延伸线.
  6. Web site: 无锡地铁1号线南延线工程顺利通过竣工验收. 2019-09-09.