Line S3 (Nanjing Metro) Explained

Other Name:	Nanjing–He County intercity railway^[1] Ninghe intercity railway
Type:	Rapid transit
System:	Nanjing Metro
Status:	In operation
Locale:	Yuhuatai, Jianye and Pukou districts Nanjing, Jiangsu
Stations:	19
Character:	Underground and Elevated
Linelength:	36.261NaN1
Tracks:	2
Map State:	collapsed

Line S3 of the Nanjing Metro, is a north-south suburban rapid transit line serving part of the southern and southwestern suburbs of Nanjing, running from and . It is the first line of the Nanjing Metro with passing tracks at select stations, allowing from distinct express local services. The first phase of the project is 36.22km (22.51miles) long with 19 stations, including 10 underground stations, 8 elevated stations and 1 ground station.^[2] The line crosses the Yangtze River using the Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge. In 2012, the first phase of the project was approved by the NDRC for construction with the first section started construction on 27 December 2012.^{[3] [4]} On August 13, 2017, the first phase of Line S3 started to be unmanned testing.^[5] The first phase of the line was completed by the end of 2017 and started trial operation on 6 December 2017.^[6]

Station list

Station name		Connections	Distance		Location
		NKH	0.000	0.000	Yuhuatai / Jiangning
			1.963	1.963	Yuhuatai
			1.470	3.433
			1.507	4.940
			1.446	6.386
			1.608	7.994	Jianye
			1.187	9.181
		Hexi Tram	1.154	10.335
		Hexi Tram	0.949	11.284
			1.037	12.321
			2.007	14.328	Yuhuatai
			1.525	15.853
			9.844	25.697	Pukou
			2.099	27.796
			1.324	29.120
			1.471	30.591
			1.350	31.941
			1.998	33.939
			1.712	35.651

External links

• Line S3 on the official Nanjing Metro website (includes route map)

Notes and References

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2. Web site: http://www.njmetro.com.cn/service_04_new.aspx?LineNum=9 . zh:南京地铁. www.njmetro.com.cn. 2017-12-09.
3. Web site: http://www.bidchance.com/calggnew/2013/05/17/6140597.html. zh:宁和城际轨道交通一期工程监理NH-JL-04标. www.bidchance.com. 2017-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517120312/http://www.bidchance.com/calggnew/2013/05/17/6140597.html. 2014-05-17. dead.
4. Web site: http://railway.china.com.cn/2015-02/02/content_34715439.htm . zh:宁和城际铁路十二标大应变桩基检测通过（图）_中国铁路_中国网 . Xing Si (Chinese: 幸禠) . railway.china.com.cn . 2017-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155119/http://railway.china.com.cn/2015-02/02/content_34715439.htm . 2017-02-11 . dead .
5. Web site: http://www.js.xinhuanet.com/2017-08/13/c_1121475356.htm. zh:宁和城际轨道交通一期工程开始不载客试运行-新华网. www.js.xinhuanet.com. 2017-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20170813151230/http://www.js.xinhuanet.com/2017-08/13/c_1121475356.htm. 2017-08-13. dead.
6. Web site: http://www.js.xinhuanet.com/2017-12/08/c_1122076784.htm . https://web.archive.org/web/20171214014503/http://www.js.xinhuanet.com/2017-12/08/c_1122076784.htm . dead . December 14, 2017 . zh:南京城际地铁开跑 苏州、上海跨省城际加快推进-新华网. www.js.xinhuanet.com. 2017-12-09.