Line S1 (Nanjing Metro) Explained

Other Name:Airport line
Nanjing–Gaochun intercity railway Phase 1
Ninggao intercity railway Phase 1
Type:Rapid transit
Status:In operation
Locale:Jiangning and Yuhuatai districts
Nanjing, Jiangsu
Stations:9
Daily Ridership:53,000 (2014 Avg.)
94,000 (2014 Peak)[1]
Owner:China Railways Airport Construction Group
Operator:Nanjing Metro
Character:Underground and elevated
Linelength:36.31NaN1
Tracks:2
Map State:collapsed

Line S1 of the Nanjing Metro, is a suburban metro rail line serving the southern suburbs of Nanjing, running from to . It connects Nanjing South railway station with Nanjing Lukou International Airport. It is 34.9km (21.7miles) long has 8 stations.[2] The line started construction on December 27, 2011,[3] [4] and was opened on July 1, 2014. In September 2011 a contract for 15 6 car Class B metro trains was given to CSR Corporation Limited, with the first train arriving in August 2013.[5]

Line S1 also serves as the first stage of the Nanjing–Gaochun intercity railway, with Line S9 serving as the second stage.

Opening timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Nanjing South — Nanjing Lukou International Airport1 July 201435.82NaN28Ninggao ICR Phase 1 & Ningli ICR Phase 1
Nanjing Lukou International Airport — Konggangxinchengjiangning26 May 20181.52NaN21Ningli ICR Phase 2
Konggangxinchengjiangning — Wuxiangshan26 May 2018see Line S7(through services)

Station list

Servies RoutesStation nameConnectionsDistance
Location
NKH0.0000.000Yuhuatai / Jiangning
||align="center"|●|align="center"| || | | | 4.077| 4.077| style = "border-bottom:solid 0;" rowspan="8"| Jiangning|-|align="center"| ||| | | | 3.252| 7.329|-|align="center"| ||| | | | 3.242| 10.571|-|align="center"| ||align="center"|●|align="center"| || | | | 4.723| 15.294|-|align="center"| ||align="center"|●|align="center"| || | | | 7.283| 22.577|-|align="center"|●|align="center"|●|align="center"|●| | | | 4.234| 26.811|-|align="center"|●|align="center"|●|align="center"|●| | | NKG| 7.926| 34.734|-|align="center"|●|align="center" style = "border-bottom:solid 0;"|●|align="center"||1.58336.317
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External links

Notes and References

  1. News: http://www.yangtse.com/nanjing/2014-10-01/299774.html . zh:南京地铁日均客流创新纪录 187万人次 . zh . October 1, 2014 . October 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141025201308/http://www.yangtse.com/nanjing/2014-10-01/299774.html . October 25, 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: http://news.house365.com/gbk/njestate/system/2012/07/24/020630457.html. zh:置业倾城策:连接江宁两大交通枢纽 实探宁高城际机场线. zh. Includes a map.
  3. Web site: http://roll.sohu.com/20111228/n330518893.shtml. zh:南京开建地铁机场线 第一次地铁将抵达机场. . December 28, 2011. zh.
  4. Web site: http://news.house365.com/gbk/njestate/system/2012/04/25/020432181.html. zh:地铁机场线、宁天城际一期工程传新动态. zh.
  5. Web site: http://js.people.com.cn/html/2012/09/07/157239.html. zh:南京地铁机场线首列车将于2013年8月交付. People's Daily Online Jiangsu . September 7, 2012. zh.