Line 7 (Nanjing Metro) Explained

Type:Rapid transit
Status:Operation suspended
Locale:Qixia, Gulou, Jianye, and Yuhuatai districts
Nanjing, Jiangsu
Start: - (North)
End: - (South)
Stations:10(North) 9(South)
Open:[1]
Character:Underground
Linelength:13.841NaN1(North)
10.661NaN1(South)
Tracks:2
Speed:80 km/h (Maximum)
Map State:collapsed

Line 7 of Nanjing Metro is a northeast–southwest line running roughly parallel to the south bank of the Yangtze River. The line began operation on 28 December 2022. This line is also the first metro line to use GoA4 automated trains in Nanjing.[2]

History

Construction of Line 7 began on 29 November 2017.[3]

The north section from Xianxinlu to Mufuxilu opened on 28 December 2022, and the sorth section from Yingtiandajie to Xishanqiao opened on 28 December 2023, while the central section from Mufuxilu to Yingtiandajie is still under construction.

To allow construction of middle section, both north and south section of line 7 suspended operation during 10 July and 18 August, 2024.[4]

Opening timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Xianxinlu — Mufuxilu28 December 202213.842NaN210North section
Yingtiandajie — Xishanqiao28 December 202310.662NaN29South section

Stations

Station nameConnectionsDistance
Location
0.0000.000Qixia
1.4001.400
1.7623.162
1.2454.407
1.9946.401
1.4097.810
1.9809.790
2.06111.851Gulou
0.82612.677
1.68014.357
Jianye
Yuhuatai

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1号线北延线、7号线北段今日12时开通初期运营. 2022-12-28. 南京地铁.
  2. Web site: 第一条无人驾驶地铁线7号线今年9月场外测试 坐无人驾驶地铁车头车尾都可"赏景" . 2020-04-10. 南京市人民政府.
  3. Web site: 南京地铁7号线11月29日开工 预计2021年通车--扬子晚报网. www.yangtse.com. 2018-11-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030244/http://www.yangtse.com/app/zhengzai/2017-11-26/486086.html.
  4. Web site: 2024-07-04 . 南京地铁7号线全线贯通在即!7月10日至8月18日,南段和北段暂停运营 . 新浪财经.