Wuxi Metro

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Wuxi Metro
Overview
LocaleWuxi, China
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines3
Number of stations69
Daily ridership0.2232 million (2016 avg.) 0.4654 million (5 April 2019 record)
Annual ridership81.468 million (2016)
Websitehttp://www.wxmetro.net/front/index.html
Operation
Began operationJuly 1, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-07-01)[1]
Operator(s)Wuxi Metro Corporation
CharacterMostly underground, with some elevated alignment
Number of vehicles45 trainsets (April 2019)
Train length6–cars
Technical
System length89.4 km (55.6 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Wuxi Metro is the rapid transit system of Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China. Line 1 began operations on 1 July 2014,[1] and Line 2 on 28 December 2014.[2][3] Further plans to build 6 more lines and to connect system with the Shanghai Metro and Suzhou Metro are under active review.[4][5] In March 2019, the Wuxi Metro began selling "Twin City" metro cards that could be used on both the Ningbo Metro and Wuxi Metro.[6]

Lines in operation

Map of Wuxi Metro
Line Termini
(District) 		Commencement Newest
Extension 		Length
km 		Stations
01 1  Yanqiao
(Huishan) 		Nanfangquan
(Binhu) 		2014 2019 34.6 27
01 2  Meiyuan Kaiyuan Temple
(Binhu) 		Wuxi East Railway Station
(Xishan) 		2014 — 26.3[7] 21[a]
01 3  Sumiao
(Binhu) 		Sunan Shuofang International Airport
(Xishan) 		2020 — 28.5 21
Total 89.4 69
  1. ^ Anzhen station is not opened.

Line 1

Main article: Line 1 (Wuxi Metro)

Line 1 runs north to south for 34.6 kilometers (21.5 mi) serving 27 stations. Most of the route is underground, with only 5 stations[1] and 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) running on an elevated alignment. CSR Zhuzhou supplied 23 six-car trainsets for the line.[8]

Line 2

Main article: Line 2 (Wuxi Metro)

Line 2 runs east to west for 26.3 kilometers (16.3 mi)[7] with 21 stations (originally 22 stations, but Anzhen station is not opened), with 6.7 kilometers (4.2 mi) being elevated[7] and the remainder underground. CSR Puzhen supplied a fleet of 120m-long six-car Type B metro trains for the line.[3]

Line 3

Main article: Line 3 (Wuxi Metro)

Line 3 runs east to west for 28.5 kilometers (17.7 mi) with 21 stations

Construction Award

Wuxi Metro Line 1 won China's highest honor for engineering construction and innovation, the National Quality Engineering Golden Award.[9]

Future development

According to the Wuxi urban rail transit masterplan, the metro will form a network of 8 lines and 1 branch line by 2035.[10] The network would be 300 km (190 mi) long in 2035.[10]

Lines 1, 2 and 3 would be the main lines, radiating from the city center, while Lines 4 and 5 would be the tangential lines for suburb to suburb traffic. Environmentally friendly and energy efficient designs will be integrated into construction and design of the stations.[11]

Map of Wuxi Metro with under construction lines.

Under construction

Route Name Termini Planned Opening Length Stations Status Notes
 4  1st Phase Liutan Expo Center[12] 2021 24.4 km 18 Under construction [12]
 S1  Wuxi–Jiangyin intercity railway or Xicheng line Yanqiao Jiangyin Waitan 2024 30.4 km 9 Under construction[13] [14]

Line S1 (Wuxi–Jiangyin intercity railway)

Line S1 of Wuxi Metro, also known as Wuxi–Jiangyin intercity railway (无锡至江阴城际轨道交通) or Xicheng line (锡澄线) started construction on October 17, 2019.[13] It will be 30.4 km in length with 9 new stations, including 5 underground stations and 4 elevated stations. The line will run from Yanqiao station on Line 1 to Jiangyin Waitan station in Jiangyin (a county-level city administered by Wuxi).[14] Line S1 will through-operate with Line 1.[13]

Planned

Line S2 (Wuxi–Yixing intercity railway)

Line S2 of Wuxi Metro, also known as Wuxi–Yixing intercity railway (无锡至宜兴城际轨道交通) or Xiyi line (锡宜线) will start construction in 2020.[15] Yixing is a county-level city administered by Wuxi. It will be 72 km in length from Yixing railway station to Sunan Shuofang International Airport on Line 3 (Phase 1) and Line 4 (Phase 2).

Phase 3 construction plan (2020-2025)

The Phase 3 construction plan (2020-2025) of Wuxi Metro will add 138 km of new lines and extensions.[10]

Route Name Termini Planned Opening Length Stations Status References
02 2  Eastern Extension Anzhen West Wanshandang 5.7 km 3 Planned [10]
03 3  Northern Extension Luozhou Road Sumiao 10.8 km 6 Planned [10]
03 3  Southern Extension Shuofang Airport Changjiang South Road 6.6 km 3 Planned [10]
04 4  2nd Phase Expo Center Yingyuehu Park 23.6 km 15 Planned [10]
05 5  Yuantouzhu Xuemei Road 28.2 km 23 Planned [10]
06 6  Gonghuwan Wetland Park Dongbeitang 32.2 km 23 Planned [10]
07 7  Duyue Road Chunsun East Road 30.7 km 21 Planned [10]

Gallery

Line 1 station
Changguangxi Station
Line 1

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 无锡地铁7月1日开通 全长29.42公里 [Wuxi Metro with a total length of 29.42km opening July 1] (in Chinese). Jiangsu Real Estate Association. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ Barrow, Keith (31 December 2014). "Wuxi launches second metro line". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  3. ^ a b "Chinese cities open 10 more metro lines". Railway Gazette International. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  4. ^ 无锡苏州也将轨交通沪? 目前有规划但尚无时间表. Eastday (in Chinese). 18 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  5. ^ "上海11号线、17号线有望接轨苏州S1线、4号线". sh.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  6. ^ "China's first Twin City Metro Card will be on sale in Wuxi on March 22". Wuxi China. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "无锡地铁2号线昨通车 8分钟一班". 2014-12-29.
  8. ^ "Wuxi metro begins trial operation". Railway Gazette International. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  9. ^ Nicky. "Wuxi metro wins China's top engineering award | ENGLISH.JSCHINA.COM.CN". english.jschina.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "重要公示！涉及无锡地铁2—7号线的走向及站点！". 2019-07-26.
  11. ^ "Wuxi metro". www.wuxinews.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  12. ^ a b "最新！无锡地铁4号线一期站点命名确定！". 2018-11-15.
  13. ^ a b c "锡澄S1线今日正式开工！". 2019-10-17.
  14. ^ a b "无锡至江阴城际轨道交通工程《初步设计》汇报结束，为下一步施工图设计打下基础". 2019-07-08.
  15. ^ "重磅！无锡市轨道交通"最新情报"，都在这里！". 2019-08-14.

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