Nantong Rail Transit Explained

Native Name:	南通轨道交通
Locale:	Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Transit Type:	Rapid transit
Lines:	2 (in operation)
Stations:	45 (in operation)
Operator:	Nantong Rail Transit Co., Ltd.
Character:	Underground (Lines 1 & 2)
System Length:	60.03 km

Nantong Rail Transit is a rapid transit system in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China.

In August 2014, China's National Development and Reform Commission approved Nantong Rail Transit's short-term (2014-2020) construction plan, including Line 1 and Line 2.^{[1] [2]}

History

In October 2011, the third meeting of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress of Nantong City heard the report of the municipal government on urban rail rapid transit construction planning, and launched the "Nantong Urban Rail Transit Planning Work" plan. In April 2012, the Nantong Rail Transit plan was released and circulated online.

On 19 August 2014, Nantong's urban rail rapid transit construction plan was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission, becoming the sixth in Jiangsu and the 37th city in mainland China approved for rapid transit.^[3]

Lines in operation

data-sort-type="text"style="width:100px;"	Line	Terminals (District)		Commencement	Length km	Stations
	Pingchao (Tongzhou)	Zhenxing Lu (Chongchuan)	10 November 2022	39.18	28
	Xingfu (Chongchuan)	Xianfeng (Tongzhou)	27 December 2023	20.85	17
Total				60.03	45

Line 1

See main article: Line 1 (Nantong Rail Transit). Line 1's construction began on 18 December 2017,^[4] and opened on 10 November 2022.^[5] Line 1 begins at Pingchao Station (Chinese: 平潮站) and ends at Zhenxing Lu Station (Chinese: 振兴路站). The line is 39.182km (24.347miles) in length with 28 underground stations.^[6]

Line 2

Construction for Line 2 began on 26 October 2018. Line 2 is 20.85 km in length with 17 stations. It is opened in 27 December 2023.^[7]

Long-term planning

In long-term, Nantong Rail Transit will consist of 4 rapid transit lines with a total length of and several commuter rail lines totaling .

External links

Nantong Metro from UrbanRail.Net

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018-01-04 . zh:迈入地铁时代 引领城市转型 . http://www.nantong.gov.cn/ntsrmzf/ntxw/content/658ef223-34f1-4a0a-833d-d3926b57294d.html . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191212144728/http://www.nantong.gov.cn/ntsrmzf/ntxw/content/658ef223-34f1-4a0a-833d-d3926b57294d.html . 2019-12-12 . 2019-12-12 . zh . 2014年8月，国家发改委批复《南通市城市轨道交通近期建设规划（2014-2020年）》 . zh:南通市人民政府.
2. Web site: zh:南通市城市轨道交通近期建设规划（2014～2020年） . http://www.cnmn.com.cn/uploadfiles/201485105001409885400906_438.pdf . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191212151720/https://www.cnmn.com.cn/uploadfiles/201485105001409885400906_438.pdf . 2019-12-12 . 2019-12-12 . zh . cnmn.com.cn . 近期建设方案 建设1号线一期工程和2号线一期工程.
3. News: Congrong . Ding . 2015-12-25 . Nantong Surpasses Goals Set for 12th Five-Year Plan . ChinaDaily.com.cn . live . 2018-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180902183858/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/regional/2015-12/25/content_23367320.htm . 2018-09-02.
4. News: 18 December 2017 . zh:南通轨道交通1号线开工建设 一期设28座站点 . zh . Nantong Metro Line 1 construction begins, including 28 subway stations . http://js.people.com.cn/n2/2017/1218/c360303-31045357.html . dead . 23 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171223215713/http://js.people.com.cn/n2/2017/1218/c360303-31045357.html . 23 December 2017 . zh:人民网.
5. Web site: 南通轨交1号线将于11月10日开通运营. https://web.archive.org/web/20221108171653/http://www.xdkb.net/p1/js/20221108/339142.html. 2022-11-08.
6. Web site: 南通轨道交通1号线一期工程竣工验收. 2022-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20221106185200/http://www.ourjiangsu.com/a/20220831/1661934890153.shtml. 2022-11-06.
7. Web site: 2023-12-27. 2号线开通 南通迎来地铁"双线时代". zh. 2023-12-27. 360kuai.com.