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Nanjing Metro
Overview
LocaleNanjing
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines2
Number of stations55 exc. transfers
Daily ridership1.35 million (Mar 2013 Avg.) [1]
1.607 million (March 8th, 2013 record) [2]
Annual ridership343.7 million (2011) [3]
Operation
Began operationSeptember 3, 2005
Number of vehiclesAlstom
Metropolis
Technical
System length87.0 km (54.1 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge)
System map

File:Nanjing Metro Line 2010.jpg

Nanjing Metro
Simplified Chinese南京地铁
Traditional Chinese南京地鐵
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNánjīng Dìtiě

The Nanjing Metro is a metro system serving the city of Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It first opened in 2005, and as of 2011, there are two lines in operation, with 87.0 km (54.1 mi) of track in operation.

Current system

Line Terminals Opened Newest
extension 		Length
(km) 		Stations Interchanges
Template:NJM line links Maigaoqiao Olympic Sports Center 2005 2010 46.2 31 2
China Pharmaceutical University
Template:NJM line links Youfangqiao Jingtianlu 2010 - 40.8 26 2
Total:   87.0 57 [4]

Line 1

Main article: Line 1, Nanjing Metro

Line 1 is 46.2 km long and has 31 stations. It runs mainly in a north-south direction. The line starts at Maigaoqiao station in the north, heading southwards until it splits at Andemen Station, from where the main line heads westwards towards Olympic Sports Center Station, while the branch line continues southwards to CPU Station (China Pharmaceutical University).

The construction of Line 1 began in the year 2000 and was inaugurated on September 3, 2005, with 16 stations and a length of 21.72 km.[5]

On May 28, 2010, Line 1's 24.5 km-long south extension entered into operation.[6][7]

Line 2

Main article: Line 2, Nanjing Metro

Line 2 is 40.8 km long and has 26 stations. It runs mainly in an east-west direction, from Youfangqiao Station in the southwest to Jingtianlu Station in the northeast. It entered into operation on May 28, 2010. [6][8]

Under Construction

Line 3

Groundbreaking works for Line 3 has started in January 2010. This new line, with a north-south orientation, will be approximately 40.19 km in length with 28 stations.[9]

Line 4

Construction of Line 4 is expected to start in late 2012 and scheduled for completion in 2015. The line will be 33.75 km in length.[10]

Line 10

Line 10 is a western extension from Line 1's Olympic Stadium branch line, which will break away from Line 1 and form part of Line 10 when the new line is completed. Construction started in February 2012. The line will be approximately 14.4 km long with 8 stations, and will enter operation in June 2014. [11]

Line S1

Main article: Ninggao Intercity Rail Line

Originally called Metro Line 6, Line S1 or the Ninggao Intercity Rail Line acts as Nanjing's airport express line, connecting Nanjing South Railway Station to Nanjing Lukou International Airport. The line is 85.8km long and has 8 stations. The line started construction in December 27, 2011, with a planned completion date of 2015.[12][13]

Line S3

Originally planned as Metro Line 12, Line S3 or the Ninghe Intercity Rail Line started construction in late 2011 with a planned opening date of 2015. The line is 37.76km long with 18 stations and will connect urban Nanjing to He County in neighboring Anhui Province.[14]

Line S8

Originally planned as Metro Line 11, Line S8 or the Ningtian Intercity Rail Line is an intercity metro line that will connect Luhe District to Pukou District. The Line is 44.5km long, 34.1km of the line will be elevated. The line will feature 17 stations including 6 underground stations and 11 elevated ones. It will use B size trains in 4 car sets that are capable of running up to 100km/h. The line started construction June 21, 2012 and will be officially opened on July 1, 2014.[15][16]

Nanjing Metro Blueprint 2030

According to the latest report, the Nanjing Municipal Government plans to complete 17 lines by 2030.[17]

File:Nanjing Metro Blueprint.jpg
Nanjing Metro Blueprint

Ticket system

Like many metro systems in the world, fares on the Nanjing Subway are distance-based. Fares range from 2 yuan (approx USD $0.30) for journeys under 8 stations, to 5 yuan for longer journeys. There is a 5% discount for users of the Nanjing Public Utility IC Card.

Single tickets

Single journey tickets can be purchased from the ticket vending machine or at a ticket window. The ticket vending machine accepts both coins and bills (¥5 and ¥10).

Transit Card

Apart from one-way tickets, fares can also be paid with the Nanjing Public Utility IC Card, or Jinlintong (Chinese: 金陵通; pinyin: Jīnlíngtōng). It can be purchased for a refundable fee of 25 yuan (about 3.8 dollars) and refilled at ticket booths inside the metro stations as well as many collaborative convenience stores throughout the city. The card can also be used to pay for other means of public transportation, such as the city taxi and the city bus.

This transit card is similar to Beijing's Yikatong, Chicago Card of the CTA, the SmarTrip of the Washington Metro, and the Octopus card of Hong Kong's MTR.

Rolling stock

  • 20 six-car Alstom/Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works Metropolis sets - ordered in 2002 for Line 1 opening.[5]
  • 21 six-car Alstom/Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works Metropolis ordered January 2008 for Line 1 extension.[6]
  • 144 Alstom/Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works Metropolis cars ordered 2007 for Line 2.[18]

Signaling System

For Line 1, Siemens Transportation Systems (TS) was awarded the supply contract in November 2002.

For Line 2, Siemens Transportation Systems (TS) and its local partner Nanjing Research Institute of Electronic Technology (NRIET) have been awarded to supply the signaling system after signing a contract (about 25 million Euro). Technologies used include Trainguard MT, Vicos OC 501, Sicas ECC and Az S 350 U axle counting system.[19]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nanjing Metro.

References

  1. ^ "南京地铁每日统计". 地铁族. 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  2. ^ "13年3月每日地铁客流统计". 地铁族. 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  3. ^ "ditiezu » 2011年南京地铁客流量34370.10万人次". Ditiezu. 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  4. ^ This figure involves counting the two interchanges once for every line that it is part of. If every interchange is only counted once, there will be 55 stations.
  5. ^ a b "Nanjing metro inaugurated". Railway Gazette International. 2005-10-01.
  6. ^ a b c "Nanjing Metro places €85·5m train order". Railway Gazette International. 2008-01-25.
  7. ^ 南京地铁二号线载人模拟运营, Sina News. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  8. ^ 南京地铁二号线载人模拟运营, Sina News. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  9. ^ 南京地铁三号线开工; Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  10. ^ 南京地铁4号线年底前开工; Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  11. ^ 南京地铁三号线暨一号线西延过江线试验段开工; Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  12. ^ 南京开建地铁机场线 第一次地铁将抵达机场. 中国江苏网,2011-12-28
  13. ^ 地铁机场线、宁天城际一期工程传新动态
  14. ^ 12号线变身“宁和城际”
  15. ^ 大桥北路到金牛湖将只要半小时. 南京日报.
  16. ^ 宁天城际一期开工 青奥会前通车. 南京日报.
  17. ^ 南京轨道交通线网共17条; Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  18. ^ "Shanghai and Nanjing order cars". Railway Gazette International. 2007-06-01.
  19. ^ "Siemens to supply advanced signaling and control systems to Nanjing Metro Line 2". Siemens AG. 2007-04-20. Retrieved 2008-06-30. [dead link]
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