Line 1 (Nanchang Metro)

Line 1
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Overview
Native name	南昌地铁1号线
Status	Operational
Locale	Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Termini	Template:NCM stations Template:NCM stations
Stations	24 (Phase 1)
Service
Type	Rail Transit
System	Nanchang Metro
Depot(s)	Jiaoqiao Train Shed Yaohu MPD
Rolling stock	6-car Type B
History
Opened	26 December 2015 (2015-12-26)
Technical
Line length	28.737 km (17.856 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Overhead catenary，DC 1500 V
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map Jiaoqiao Train Shed Shuanggang Kongmuhu Lake Wusha River Changjiang Road Zhujiang Road South Lushan Avenue Lüyin Road Weidong Connection to Line 2 Metro Central  2  Qiushui Square Gan River Tengwang Pavilion Fu River Wanshou Palace Bayi Memorial  3  Bayi Square  2  Dinggong Road North  4  Beijing–Kowloon Railway Shidanan Road Yudai River Pengjiaqiao Xiejiacun Qingshanhu Avenue Gaoxin Avenue Aixihu Lake West Aixi Lake Aixihu Lake East Yaohu MPD Taizidian Olympic Stadium Yaohu Lake West

Nanchang Metro Line 1 (also known as Nanchang Rail Transit Line 1 in official documents) is the first rail transit line ever constructed in Nanchang and has opened in 2015. The Phase 1 of Line 1 runs from Shuanggang to Olympic Stadium, covered North Nanchang (Changbei, Chinese: 昌北), Old Town and East Nanchang (Changdong, Chinese: 昌东). It is planned in Phase 2 that Line 1 will be extended to Changbei Airport to the northwest and Maqiu (Chinese: 麻丘) to the east.

Introduction

Nanchang Metro Line 1 shapes like the letter 'L', its Phase 1 is 28.737 km in length and includes 24 stations. The average distance between stations is 1,251 m. The construction has begun in 2009 and was finished by 2015.

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Shuanggang — Yaohu Lake West	26 December 2015	28.737 km (17.86 mi)	24	Phase 1

Route and stations

The Phase 1 of Metro Line 1 is 28.737 km in length and includes 24 stations; further extension has been planned in Phase II.

station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese
Template:NCM stations	双港		0.00	0.00	Qingshanhu
Template:NCM stations	孔目湖		1.20	1.20
Template:NCM stations	长江路		3.07	4.27
Template:NCM stations	珠江路		1.18	5.45
Template:NCM stations	庐山南大道		1.48	6.93
Template:NCM stations	绿茵路		0.77	7.70
Template:NCM stations	卫东		1.18	8.88
Template:NCM stations	地铁大厦	2	1.00	9.88	Qingshanhu/Donghu/Xinjian
Template:NCM stations	秋水广场		0.82	10.70	Donghu
Template:NCM stations	滕王阁		1.95	12.65	Donghu/Xihu
Template:NCM stations	万寿宫		0.98	13.63
Template:NCM stations	八一馆	3	0.56	14.19
Template:NCM stations	八一广场	2	1.12	15.31
Template:NCM stations	丁公路北		1.00	16.31
Template:NCM stations	师大南路		1.04	17.35
Template:NCM stations	彭家桥	4	0.85	18.20	Qingshanhu
Template:NCM stations	谢家村		0.82	19.02
Template:NCM stations	青山湖大道		0.75	19.77
Template:NCM stations	高新大道	5	1.13	20.90
Template:NCM stations	艾溪湖西		1.33	22.23
Template:NCM stations	艾溪湖东		1.88	24.11	Nanchang Co.
Template:NCM stations	太子殿		1.73	25.84
Template:NCM stations	奥体中心		1.30	27.14
Template:NCM stations	瑶湖西		1.33	28.47

Rolling stock

The line is operated with Type B rolling stock at a maximum speed of 80 km/h. 27 trains of 6-car set, 162 cars in total will be operated at the first stage. These cars are 2.8 m in width, 3.8 m in height and 19 m in length, providing the system with maximum capacity of 30 000 to 55 000 passenger per hour per direction, and minimum service interval of 2 minutes.

Future development

In the initial plan of 2008, Line 1 spanned from Yao Lake (Chinese: 瑶湖) in the east to Lehua (Chinese: 乐化) in the northwest, and is 35 km in length in the long-term plan, which was confirmed in June 2013 again.

• East extension: Phase 2 extends Line 1 from Olympic Stadium on the west bank of Yao Lake to Maqiu on the east bank. This extension is planned to be 4 km in length, underground, and have 2 stations.
• North extension: Phase 2 extends Line 1 to Changbei Airport via Lehua.