Line 1 (Nanjing Metro)

Line 1 of the Nanjing Metro (Chinese: 南京地铁1号线; pinyin: Nánjīng Dìtiě Yī Hào Xiàn) is a north-south line and the first operating metro line in the Nanjing Metro system, inaugurated on September 3, 2005. After the opening of the 25.08 km (15.58 mi)-long south extension line on May 28, 2010,[2] the total length of Line 1 is now 37.9 km (23.5 mi),[3] running from CPU to Maigaoqiao.

Line 1
A line 1 train is approaching Hongshan Zoo station
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
Status	In operation
Locale	Jiangning, Yuhuatai, Qinhuai, Gulou, Xuanwu and Qixia districts Nanjing, Jiangsu
Termini	Maigaoqiao CPU
Stations	27
Daily ridership	763,000 (2014 Avg.) 1.207 million (2019 Peak)[1]
Operation
Opened	August 12, 2005 (2005-08-12)
Character	Underground and elevated
Technical
Line length	37.9 km (23.5 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	65km/h (Normal), 80km/h (Maximum)
Route map North extension Maigaoqiao Hongshan Zoo  3  to Linchang to Mozhoudonglu Nanjing railway station  3  Beijing–Shanghai railway Jinchuan River Xinmofan­malu Xuanwumen Gulou  4   4  to Longjiang to Xianlinhu Zhujianglu Xinjiekou  2   2  to Youfangqiao to Jingtianlu Zhangfuyuan Sanshanjie Qinhuai River Nanjing–Tongling railway Zhonghuamen Andemen  10  to Line 10  10  to Yushanlu Xiaohang Depot Tianlongsi Ruanjian­dadao Huashenmiao  3  to Linchang  S1   S3  Nanjing South railway station  3   S1   S3  Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway  3  to Mozhou­donglu Shuanglong­dadao Qinhuai New River Hedingqiao Shengtailu Baijiahu Xiaolongwan Qinhuai River Zhushanlu Tianyin­dadao Longmian­dadao NMU - JIETT NJCI CPU CPU Depot

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Maigaoqiao — Andemen	27 August 2005	21.72 km (13.50 mi)	12	Phase 1 (1st section)
Andemen — Xiaohang	27 August 2005	2.1 km (1.30 mi)	1	Phase 1 (2nd section)
Xiaohang — Olympic Stadium	3 September 2005	4.6 km (2.86 mi)	3	Phase 1 (3rd section)
Andemen — CPU	28 May 2010	25.08 km (15.58 mi)	14	Southern extension
Nanjing South	28 June 2011	Infill station	1
Andemen[lower-alpha 1] — Olympic Stadium	1 July 2014	−6.7 km (−4.16 mi)	-4	Line 1 & 10 realignment project

1. Not including Andemen (elevated) station.

Route

This line mainly runs in a north-south direction. It starts at Maigaoqiao station in the north, and continues southwards towards CPU station which is located at the southeastern side of Nanjing.

Of the total 21.72 km of the main line track, 14.33 km of the Line 1 track runs underground, while 7.39 km of the track run on or above the ground. Of the total 16 stations, 11 of them are underground stations while the other 5 are either ground or elevated stations.

A view of Line 1 train stopping at Zhangfuyuan when first opened in 2006

The southern extension line of Metro Line 1 has a total length of 25.08 km with 15 stations (excluding Andemen station). Of the total 15 stations, 8 of them are underground and the other 7 are all elevated stations.[4]

Current stations

Service routes		Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
		English	Chinese
●	●	Maigaoqiao	迈皋桥		0.000	0.000	Qixia
●	●	Hongshan Zoo	红山动物园		1.142	1.142	Xuanwu
●	●	Nanjing Railway Station	南京火车站	3  NJH	1.123	2.265
●	●	Xinmofan­malu	新模范马路		1.691	3.956	Gulou
●	●	Xuanwumen	玄武门		1.061	5.017	Xuanwu
●	●	Gulou	鼓楼	4	1.254	6.271	Gulou
●	●	Zhujianglu	珠江路		0.862	7.133	Qinhuai
●	●	Xinjiekou	新街口	2	1.147	8.280	Qinhuai
●	●	Zhangfuyuan	张府园		1.125	9.405
●	●	Sanshanjie	三山街		0.909	10.314
●	●	Zhonghuamen	中华门	VNH	1.914	12.228	Yuhuatai
●	●	Andemen	安德门	10	2.093	14.321
●	●	Tianlongsi	天隆寺		1.455	15.776
●	●	Ruanjian­dadao	软件大道		1.283	17.059
●	●	Huashenmiao	花神庙		1.076	18.135
●	●	Nanjing South Railway Station	南京南站	3   S1   S3  NKH	1.853	19.988
●	●	Shuanglong­dadao	双龙大道		2.276	22.264	Jiangning
●	●	Hedingqiao	河定桥		1.345	23.609
●		Shengtailu	胜太路		0.904	24.513
●		Baijiahu	百家湖		1.332	25.845
●		Xiaolongwan	小龙湾		1.475	27.320
●		Zhushanlu	竹山路		1.135	28.455
●		Tianyin­dadao	天印大道		1.919	30.374
●		Longmian­dadao	龙眠大道		1.312	31.686
●		NMU / JIETT	南医大·江苏经贸学院		1.550	33.236
●		NJCI	南京交院		2.720	35.956
●		CPU	中国药科大学		1.964	37.920

Proposed extensions

North

There are plans for Line 1 to extend northwards to Yanziji. The first phase of the extension line will cover a length of 5 km with 4 elevated stations.[5]

References

1. 南京地铁 (2019-03-09). 【刷新纪录！妇女节南京地铁客流突破408万人次】. 新浪微博 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-03-12.
2. "Nanjing Metro places €85·5m train order". Railway Gazette International. 2008-01-25. Archived from the original on 2016-10-22.
3. 南京地铁. www.nj-dt.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
4. "南京地铁". www.nj-dt.com. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
5. 南京地铁一号线北延到新港 Archived 2009-08-06 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Line 1 on the official Nanjing Metro website (includes route map) (in Chinese)