Nanjing Metro

Nanjing Metro
Overview
Native name
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese南京地铁
Transcriptions
LocaleNanjing, Jiangsu
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines14
Number of stations236 (active stations)
Daily ridership3.106 million (March 2018 avg.)[1]
4.00854 million (March 8, 2019 peak)[2]
Annual ridership977.4 million (2017)[3]
Websitenjmetro.com.cn
Operation
Began operation3 September 2005; 19 years ago (2005-09-03)[4]
Operator(s)Nanjing Metro Group Co., Ltd. (南京地铁集团有限公司)
Technical
System length521 km (324 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead lines (exclude line S4)
25kV AC overhead lines (line S4)

The Nanjing Metro is a rapid transit system serving the urban and suburban districts of Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu Province in the People's Republic of China.

Proposals for a metro system serving Nanjing first began in 1984, with approval by the State Planning Commission granted in 1994. Construction began on the initial 16-station Line 1 in 1999, and opened in 2005. The system has 14 lines and 236 stations running on 521 km (324 mi) of track. It is operated and maintained by the Nanjing Metro Group Company. Future expansion plans include 30 lines set to open within the next few years, with several more awaiting approval to begin construction.

  1. ^ dt0001. 2018年3月南京地铁日均客流310.6万人次,比上月增加86.3万人次. 地铁族. Retrieved 2018-04-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ 南京地铁 (2019-03-09). "Sina Visitor System" 【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.
  3. ^ 城市地铁运输情况 2017年12月 [City Rail Transit Summary Dec 2017] (in Chinese). Nanjing Bureau of Statistics (南京市统计局). Archived from the original on 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  4. ^ 大事记. Nanjing Metro. Retrieved 2018-07-24. 9月3日 南京地铁一号线一期工程开通试运营