| Wuxi Metro | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | 无锡地铁 | ||
| Locale | Wuxi, China | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 5 【A total of 11 routes are planned in the future】 | ||
| Number of stations | 97 | ||
| Daily ridership | 1,103,200 (31 December 2023), record paying[1] | ||
| Annual ridership | 184,600 million (2023)[2] | ||
| Website | http://www.wxmetro.net/front/index.html | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | July 1, 2014[3] | ||
| Operator(s) | Wuxi Metro Corporation | ||
| Character | Mostly underground, with some elevated alignment | ||
| Train length | 6–cars | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 145 km (90 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC third rail | ||
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Wuxi Metro is the rapid transit system of Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China. Line 1 began operations on 1 July 2014,[3] and Line 2 on 28 December 2014.[4][5] Line 3 opened on 28 October 2020. Line 4 opened on 17 December 2021.
Wuxi Metro (Wuxi Metro) is an urban rail transit system serving Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China. Its first line, Wuxi Metro Line 1, was officially opened for operation on July 1, 2014, making Wuxi the 22nd in mainland China. It is the third city in Jiangsu Province to open rail transit.
As of December 2021, there are 4 operating lines in Wuxi Metro, namely Wuxi Metro Line 1, Wuxi Metro Line 2, Wuxi Metro Line 3 Phase I, and Wuxi Metro Line 4 Phase I, all of which are metro lines covering Liangxi District, Binhu District, Xishan District, Xinwu District, and Huishan District are five municipal districts, with an operating mileage of 113.53 kilometers and a total of 85 stations.
As of December 2023, there are 4 lines under construction in Wuxi Metro, namely Wuxi Metro Line 4 Phase 2, Wuxi Metro Line 5 Phase 1, Wuxi Metro Line 6 Phase 1, S2, and S1.
In 2016, the annual passenger volume of Wuxi Metro was 81.468 million, with an average daily passenger volume of more than 223,200. In 2015, its annual passenger volume was 71 million, with an average daily passenger volume of more than 195,000. In the second half of 2014, its annual passenger volume was 17.7025 million, with an average daily passenger volume of more than 97,000. On February 10, 2024, the average daily passenger flow of Wuxi subway lines reached 1,233,400 passengers (but free), exceeding the previous record of 1,103,200 passengers (paying) on December 31, 2023, setting a new record high.
On February 16, 2024, the Wuxi subway network carried 1.4112 million passengers, a record high.[6]
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