Line S3 (Nanjing Metro)

Line S3
 S3 
Line S3 train leaving Liucun station
Overview
Other name(s)Nanjing–He County intercity railway[1]
Ninghe intercity railway[2][a]
StatusIn operation
LocaleYuhuatai, Jianye and Pukou districts
Nanjing, Jiangsu
Termini
Stations19
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemNanjing Metro
History
Opened6 December 2017; 6 years ago (2017-12-06)
Technical
Line length36.26 km (22.5 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground and Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

Line S3 of the Nanjing Metro (Chinese: 南京地铁S3号线; pinyin: Nánjīng Dìtiě S-Sān Hào Xiàn), is a north-south suburban rapid transit line serving part of the southern and southwestern suburbs of Nanjing, running from Nanjing South Railway Station and Gaojiachong. It is the first line of the Nanjing Metro with passing tracks at select stations, allowing from distinct express local services. The first phase of the project is 36.22 km (22.51 mi) long with 19 stations, including 10 underground stations, 8 elevated stations and 1 ground station.[3] The line crosses the Yangtze River using the Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge. In 2012, the first phase of the project was approved by the NDRC for construction with the first section started construction on 27 December 2012.[4][5] On August 13, 2017, the first phase of Line S3 started to be unmanned testing.[6] The first phase of the line was completed by the end of 2017 and started trial operation on 6 December 2017.[7]

  1. ^ simplified Chinese: 南京到和县城际轨道交通; traditional Chinese: 南京到和縣城際軌道交通; pinyin: Nánjīng dào Héxiàn Chéngjì Guǐdào Jiāotōng)
  2. ^ 宁和城际轨道交通; 寧和城際軌道交通; Níng-Hé Chéngjì Guǐdào Jiāotōng
  3. ^ 南京地铁. www.njmetro.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  4. ^ 宁和城际轨道交通一期工程监理NH-JL-04标. www.bidchance.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  5. ^ Xing Si (幸禠). 宁和城际铁路十二标大应变桩基检测通过(图)_中国铁路_中国网. railway.china.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  6. ^ 宁和城际轨道交通一期工程开始不载客试运行-新华网. www.js.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  7. ^ 南京城际地铁开跑 苏州、上海跨省城际加快推进-新华网. www.js.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-09.


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