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Wuxi Metro
Overview
LocaleWuxi, China
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines2
Number of stations46
Daily ridership198,000 (2015 Avg.)
Annual ridership72.2 million (2015)
Operation
Began operation1 July 2014[1]
Operator(s)Wuxi Metro Corporation
CharacterMostly underground, with some elevated alignment
Train length6–cars
Technical
System length56.0 km (34.8 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification(?)
System map

Wuxi Metro is a two line metro system in operation in the city of Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China. Line 1 began operations on the 1 July 2014,[1] and Line 2 on 28 December 2014.[2][3]

Lines in operation

Line Termini
(District)
Opened Newest
Extension
Length
km
Stations
01 1  Yanqiao
(Huishan)
Changguangxi
(Binhu)
2014 29.42[1] 24[1]
01 2  Meiyuan Kaiyuan Temple
(Binhu)
Wuxi East Railway
(Xishan)
2014 26.6[2][3] 22[2]
Total 56.0 46

Line 1

Line 1 runs north to south over 29 kilometers (18 mi) serving 24 stations. Most of the route is underground including 19 stations, 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 system.[4]

Line 2

Line 2 runs east to west over 26.6 kilometers (16.5 mi) with 22 stations (including one transfer station with Line 1). Most of the route is underground, apart from 6.6 kilometers (4.1 mi) of elevated alignment. CSR Puzhen supplied a fleet of 120m-long six-car Type B metro trains for the line.[3]

Future plans

Route Name Termini Planned Opening Length Stations Status Notes
Lua error: expandTemplate: template "WX color" does not exist. 1st Phase 36.95 km 22 planned [5]
Lua error: expandTemplate: template "WX color" does not exist. 1st Phase 40.45 km 26 planned [5]
Lua error: expandTemplate: template "WX color" does not exist. 1st Phase 21.8 km 17 planned [5]
Line 6 1st Phase 28 km long-range plan
Line 7 1st Phase 30 km long-range plan
Line 8A 1st Phase 24 km long-range plan
Line 8B 1st Phase 9 km long-range plan

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 无锡地铁7月1日开通 全长29.42公里 (in Chinese). Jiangsu Real Estate Association. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c Barrow, Keith (31 December 2014). "Wuxi launches second metro line". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  3. ^ a b c "Chinese cities open 10 more metro lines". Railway Gazette International. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  4. ^ "Wuxi metro begins trial operation". Railway Gazette International. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  5. ^ a b c "Wuxi Metro News". Wuxi Metro. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 2012-06-05.