Line S2 (Nanjing Metro) Explained

Other Name:Nanjing-Ma'anshan intercity railway
Type:Rapid Transit
Status:Under construction
Stations:20
Operator:Nanjing Metro
Linelength:65.21NaN1
Tracks:2
Speed:120km/h
Map State:collapsed

Line S2 is a suburban rapid transit line in the Nanjing Metro system which is currently under construction. The initial phase is expected to open in 2027.[1] The line will have passing loops for express and local services with express trains completing travel across the whole line in 30 minutes.[2]

History

In 2020, the mayors of Nanjing and Ma'anshan Cities jointly signed the "Ningma Intercity Railway Co-construction Cooperation Agreement".[3]

The tender notice for the survey, design and review of the Nanjing-Ma'anshan intercity railway was released in September 2021. The first phase of the Nanjing section will have 8 stations and 26.9 kilometers, and the second phase will have 4 stations and 11.2 kilometers.[4]

Construction of the Ma'anshan section, an elevated line from Cihu to Dangtu South, started on 30 December 2020.[5] The Nanjing section started construction on December 28, 2021.[6]

Opening timetable

SegmentStatusLengthStation(s)Name
Zhonghuamen — XishanqiaoPlanning11.22NaN24Nanjing section Phase 2
Xishanqiao — CihuUnder construction26.92NaN28Nanjing section Phase 1
Cihu — Dangtu SouthUnder construction27.52NaN28Ma'anshan section

Station list

Station nameConnectionsDistance
Location
Qinhuai / YuhuataiNanjing, Jiangsu
Yuhuatai
Jiangning
HuashanMa'anshan, Anhui
Yushanlu
Yushan
Dangtu East railway stationDangtu

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 网易. 2020-12-30. 刚刚宁马城际马鞍山段正式开工,我在现场见证历史性一刻. 2021-01-04. www.163.com.
  2. Web site: 宁马城际铁路全线工程建设动员_马鞍山_交通中心_快车 . 2022-04-26 . www.sohu.com . en.
  3. Web site: 南京都市圈成员聚首镇江,商讨的这些大事与宣城有关——_合作 . 2024-09-01 . www.sohu.com.
  4. Web site: 宁马城际 20 个站点曝光,预计 2021 年 9 月工可获批 . 2024-09-01 . www.myzaker.com.
  5. Web site: 宁马城际铁路(马鞍山段)开工-新华网. 2021-01-04. www.ah.xinhuanet.com.
  6. Web site: 南京地铁传来重磅消息!三条市域铁路集中开工建设 . 2024-09-01 . m.thepaper.cn.