{"history":[],"article":{"id":"6901d9ef-368e-42c1-88a1-41407087aad0","title":"Nanjing Metro","slug":"nanjing-metro","content":":::summary\n![Nanjing Metro](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Nanjing///Metro///Logo.svg)\n**Name:** Nanjing Metro \n**Imagesize:** 80px \n**Image 3:** File:南京地铁4号线04-029030驶入仙林湖站.jpg \n**Imagesize 3:** 272px \n**Locale:** [Nanjing](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing), [Jiangsu](https://bliptext.com/articles/jiangsu) \n**Transit Type:** [Rapid transit](https://bliptext.com/articles/rapid-transit) \n**Lines:** 14 \n**Website:** njmetro.com.cn \n**Stations:** [236](https://bliptext.com/articles/list-of-nanjing-metro-stations) (active stations) \n**Ridership:** 3.106 million (March 2018 avg.) · 4.00854 million (March 8, 2019 peak) \n**Annual Ridership:** 977.4 million (2017) \n**Began Operation:** September 3, 2005 \n**Operator:** Nanjing Metro Group Co., Ltd. (南京地铁集团有限公司) \n**System Length:** 521 km \n**El:** [overhead lines](https://bliptext.com/articles/overhead-line) (exclude line S4) · [25kV AC](https://bliptext.com/articles/25-kv-ac-railway-electrification) [overhead lines](https://bliptext.com/articles/overhead-line) (line S4) \n**Map:** Nanjing Metro Network.png \n**Map State:** collapsed \n:::\n\n# \nThe **[Nanjing](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing) Metro** is a [rapid transit](https://bliptext.com/articles/rapid-transit) system serving the [urban and suburban districts](https://bliptext.com/articles/list-of-administrative-divisions-of-nanjing) of [Nanjing](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing), the capital city of [Jiangsu Province](https://bliptext.com/articles/jiangsu-province) in the [People's Republic of China](https://bliptext.com/articles/people-s-republic-of-china).\nProposals for a metro system serving Nanjing first began in 1984, with approval by the [State Planning Commission](https://bliptext.com/articles/national-development-and-reform-commission) granted in 1994.\nConstruction began on the initial 16-station [Line 1](https://bliptext.com/articles/line-1-nanjing-metro) in 1999, and opened in 2005.\nThe system has 14 lines and 236 stations running on 521 km of track.\nIt is operated and maintained by the Nanjing Metro Group Company.\nFuture expansion plans include 30 lines set to open within the next few years, with several more awaiting approval to begin construction.\n\n# History\n\n## Early proposals\nIn 1984 the first serious proposal for construction of a subway appeared in the Municipal People's Congress.\nIn April 1986, the Nanjing Integrated Transport Planning group was established to research on how to implement a subway system in Nanjing.\nIn December 1986 the team published the \"Nanjing Metro Initial Phase\".\nThe phase consists of a [north–south line](https://bliptext.com/articles/line-1-nanjing-metro), east–west line and a diagonal Northwest to Southeast line.\nThe three lines meet in the city center forming a triangle.\nA revision of the \"Nanjing City Master Plan\" in 1993 added another line through the urban core, and three light metro lines connecting Nanjing's suburbs in Pukou and the at time proposed [new airport](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing-lukou-international-airport).\nIn addition a suburban railway to Longtan was proposed.\nA 1999 report on \"Nanjing city rapid rail transit network planning\" further proposed six subway lines, two subway extensions and three light metro lines.\nIn 1994, the State Planning Commission approved the preparatory work for the subway only to have the entire metro project postponed in 1995 amid a national freeze on new metro projects.\nMajor changes were made to \"Nanjing Urban Rail Transit Network Planning\" in 2003.\nThe new master plan consisted of 13 lines, of which nine are subway lines and four are light metro lines.\nThe new Line 6 will be a loop line connecting all the urban radial lines.\nThe plan retained the original lines 1, 2 and 3 from the previous plan.\nAccording to the new plan, the initial phase would consist of the completion of Metro Line 1 and 2 by 2010.\nTogether the two lines will form a basic \"cross\" network.\nBy 2020 the completion of Lines 1, 2, 3, and 4 was to form a more robust \"pound\" shaped (#) network.\nLonger-term plans include the construction of a loop line connecting all existing lines.\nThe plan also identified four subway lines crossing the [Yangtze](https://bliptext.com/articles/yangtze) river.\n\n## First line\nThe initial section of Line 1 from [Maigaoqiao](https://bliptext.com/articles/maigaoqiao-station) to [Xiaohang](https://bliptext.com/articles/xiaohang-station) received final official approval in 1999.\nIn May 2000, the Experimental Station resumed construction with the entire Line 1 project in full construction in December.\nA western extension of Line 1 from Xiaohang to a newly built stadium was fast tracked after Nanjing won hosting the [National Games](https://bliptext.com/articles/2005-national-games-of-china).\nLine 1's initial section and the western extension started trial operations on September 3, 2005, running from [Maigaoqiao](https://bliptext.com/articles/maigaoqiao-station) to [Olympic Stadium](https://bliptext.com/articles/olympic-stadium-station-nanjing) with 16 stations and a total length of 21.72 km. The opening of the Nanjing Metro Line 1 gave Nanjing the sixth metro system in the Chinese mainland after Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.\n\n# Lines in operation\n# [Map of Nanjing Metro | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Nanjing///Metro///Network.png]\n# [Headquarters for the Nanjing Metro, located on top of exit 3 of the Zhujianglu station. | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/Nanjing///Metro///Tower.jpg]\n\n## Line 1\n**Line 1** runs mainly in a north–south direction.\nThe line starts at [Maigaoqiao](https://bliptext.com/articles/maigaoqiao-station) in the north, heading southwards to [CPU](https://bliptext.com/articles/china-pharmaceutical-university-station) (China Pharmaceutical University).\nThe construction of Line 1 began in the year 2000 and was inaugurated on September 3, 2005, with 16 stations and a length of 21.72 km. On May 28, 2010, Line 1's 24.5 km long south extension entered into operation.\nThus, before the transfer of Line 1's [Olympic Stadium](https://bliptext.com/articles/olympic-stadium-station-nanjing-metro) Branch to Line 10, Line 1 was 46.2 km long with 31 stations.\nThe [Olympic Stadium](https://bliptext.com/articles/olympic-stadium-station-nanjing-metro) branch line broke away from Line 1 and formed parts of Line 10, when the latter's construction finished and entered operation on July 1, 2014.\nCurrently, **Line 1** is 38.9 km long with 27 stations.\nLine 1's color is **light blue**.\n\n## Line 2\n**Line 2** is 43.4 km long and has 30 stations.\nIt runs mainly in an east–west direction, from [Yuzui](https://bliptext.com/articles/yuzui-station) in the southwest to [Jingtianlu](https://bliptext.com/articles/jingtianlu-station) in the northeast.\nIt entered into operation on May 28, 2010.\nOn 28 December 2021, the line was extended west 5.4 km with 4 new stations to Yuzui Station.\nLine 2's color is **red**.\n\n## Line 3\nGroundbreaking work for **Line 3** started in January 2010.\nThis line, with a north–south orientation, started operation on April 1, 2015 and is 44.9 km in length with 29 stations.\nLine 3's color is **green**.\n\n## Line 4\nConstruction of east–west **[Line 4](https://bliptext.com/articles/line-4-nanjing-metro)** begun in late 2012 and the first phase entered operation on January 18, 2017.\nThe completed portion is 33.75 km in length.\nThe line is known as A Zi (the Purple) as the branding for the line and the train color is purple, the first of which were delivered in April 2015.\nThe line started operation on January 18, 2017.\nLine 4's color is **purple**.\n\n## Line 5\n**Line 5** opened its southern section on March 31, 2024 that is 12.9 kilometers long with nine stations.\nLine 5's color is **yellow**.\n\n## Line 7\n**Line 7** is a northeast–southwest line roughly following the south bank of the [Yangtze River](https://bliptext.com/articles/yangtze).\nThe south section has been under construction since November 2017.\nThe rest of the line started construction in November 2018.\nThe north section opened on 28 December 2022, and the south section from Yingtiandajie to Xishanqiao opened on 28 December 2023.\nThis line is also the first line of Nanjing Metro to use trains in [GoA4](https://bliptext.com/articles/goa4) automated level.\nLine 7's color is **dark green**.\n\n## Line 10\n**Line 10** is a western extension from Line 1's [Olympic Stadium](https://bliptext.com/articles/olympic-stadium-station-nanjing-metro) branch line, which broke away from Line 1 and formed part of **Line 10** when the new line was completed.\nConstruction started in February 2012, finished in 2014.\nThe line is approximately 21.6 km long with 14 stations, and entered operation on July 1, 2014.\nLine 10's color is **beige**.\n\n## Line S1\n**Line S1** acts as Nanjing's airport express line, connecting [Nanjing South Railway Station](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing-south-railway-station) to [Gaochun District](https://bliptext.com/articles/gaochun-district) via [Nanjing Lukou International Airport](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing-lukou-international-airport).\nThe entire line was planned to be 85.8 km long with 13 stations.\nThe first phase from Nanjing South to Lukou International Airport started construction on December 27, 2011, and finished in 2014.\nThe first phase opened on July 1, 2014, in time for the Nanjing [2014 Summer Youth Olympics](https://bliptext.com/articles/2014-summer-youth-olympics).\nIt is 35.8 km long with 8 stations.\nThe second phase extension later became Line S9.\nLine S1's color is **teal**.\n\n## Line S3\n**Line S3** opened on 6 December 2017.\nIt starts from Nanjing South Railway Station and heads west, crossing the [Yangtze River](https://bliptext.com/articles/yangtze-river) on the cantilever along the edge of Dashengguan [Yangtze River](https://bliptext.com/articles/yangtze-river) bridge together with high-speed rail trains, before terminating at the Gaojiachong station in Qiaolin, southwest of Pukou District.\nOriginally planned as Metro Line 12 or the Ninghe Intercity Rail Line, the route started construction in late 2011.\nBesides Nanjing South Railway Station in which passengers can transfer to Lines 1, 3, or S1, Youfangqiao station is also a transfer station between Line S3 and Line 2.\nPhase one is 37.53 km long with 19 stations and connects Nanjing South Railway Station to Jiangbei New Area in Pukou.\nPhase 2 is now still being planned, which might extends further southwest from Phase 1 to [Hexian county](https://bliptext.com/articles/hexian) in the far future.\nLine S3's color is **magenta**.\n\n## Line S4\n**Line S4** or the Nanjing-[Chuzhou](https://bliptext.com/articles/chuzhou) Intercity Railway is a 46.2 km rapid transit line connecting [Nanjing North railway station](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing-north-railway-station-under-construction) with neighboring [Chuzhou](https://bliptext.com/articles/chuzhou) city in [Anhui](https://bliptext.com/articles/anhui) province.\nThe line will feature [passing loops](https://bliptext.com/articles/passing-loop) at select stations to allow for distinct express and local services.\nChuzhou section of the line is opened on 28 June 2023.\nAn extension to [Nanjing North railway station](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing-north-railway-station-under-construction) is under construction.\nThe Chuzhou section of the line will use the separated \"Chuzhou Rail Transit\" logo.\n\n## Line S6\n**Line S6** or the Nanjing-[Jurong](https://bliptext.com/articles/jurong-jiangsu) Intercity Railway is a 43.7 km connecting suburban Nanjing with neighboring [Jurong](https://bliptext.com/articles/jurong-jiangsu) opened on 28 December 2021.\nIt is the first line in Nanjing Metro that reaches other cities, starting at [Maqun station](https://bliptext.com/articles/maqun-station), ending at [Jurong station](https://bliptext.com/articles/jurong-station).\nLine S6's color is **lilac**.\n\n## Line S7\n**Line S7** opened on 26 May 2018.\nIt is an extension of Line S1 further southeast, starting at [Konggangxinchengjiangning station](https://bliptext.com/articles/konggangxinchengjiangning-station), ending at [Wuxiangshan station](https://bliptext.com/articles/wuxiangshan-station) in South [Lishui District](https://bliptext.com/articles/lishui-district).\nSome Line S1 trains [continue to operate](https://bliptext.com/articles/through-train) into Line S7.\nLine S7's color is **pink**.\n\n## Line S8\n**Line S8** is a suburban metro line which connects [Luhe District](https://bliptext.com/articles/luhe-district) to [Pukou District](https://bliptext.com/articles/pukou-district).\nThe line is 45.2 km long, 34.1 km of the line is elevated.\nThe line features 17 stations including 6 underground stations and 11 elevated ones.\nIt uses B size trains in 4 car sets that are capable of running up to 100 kph.\nConstruction of the line started on June 21, 2012, and it was officially opened on August 1, 2014.\nLine S8's color is **orange**.\n\n## Line S9\n**Line S9** starts from [Xiangyulunan station](https://bliptext.com/articles/xiangyulunan-station), the 6th station from Nanjing South Railway Station on Line S1, and extends further south to [Gaochun District](https://bliptext.com/articles/gaochun-district) for a total length of 52.42 km. Upon opening on December 30, 2017, Nanjing became the first city in mainland China where every district is accessible by metro.\nLine S9's color is **yellow**.\n\n# Future Development\n\n## Under-construction projects\n# [The map above details Nanjing Metro's plans for all lines and stations that were originally planned to enter operation by the end of 2022. Most of these projects have since been delayed. | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/ULuo-NanjingMetroMapofConstructionPlan2022.jpg]\n\n### Line 5\n**Line 5** received approval on 14 January 2015.\nBefore the relocation in 2017, the line is projected to be 37.4 km long, containing 30 stations and to cover a route from Fangjiaying station in [Gulou District](https://bliptext.com/articles/gulou-district-nanjing) to [Jiyindadao station](https://bliptext.com/articles/jiyindadao-station) in [Jiangning District](https://bliptext.com/articles/jiangning-district).\n\n### Line 6\n**Line 6** is a 32.4 km fully underground line with 19 stations.\nConstruction started on 28 December 2019.\n\n### Line 9\n**Line 9** (Phase 1) is a 19.67 km have a total of 16 stations, all of which are underground.\nThe symbol of the train is orange red, and the maximum speed is 80 km/h.\nThe route passes through [Xuanwu District](https://bliptext.com/articles/xuanwu-nanjing), Gulou District and Jianye District, and passes through Nanjing Railway Station, Xiaguan, Longjiang, [Lüboyuan](https://bliptext.com/articles/l-boyuan-station), Jiangsu Grand Theater and other areas.\nIn the future, it will become an important line within the main city to connect the central Hexi, Xiaguan and Xinzhuang areas.\nThe regional line is of great significance to the development of Hexi New City and the upgrading and reconstruction of the Xiaguan area.\nConstruction started in May 2020, the construction period is about 4 years.\nThe list of stations: Danxialu, Caohouxun, Nanjing Railway Station, Zhongyangmen, Chenghecun, Daqiaonanlu, Xiaguan, Agricultural Trade Centre, Dinghuaimendajie, Longjiang, Guanziqiao, Hanzhongmendajie, Shuiximendajie, Qinghelu, [Lüboyuan](https://bliptext.com/articles/l-boyuan-station) and Binjianggongyuan.\nIn the southern extension of Phase 2, Line 9 is expected to be extended all the way to Banqiao in the far south west of Nanjing.\n\n## Proposed projects\nThe Nanjing Metro Phase III construction plan was submitted to the [National Development and Reform Commission](https://bliptext.com/articles/national-development-and-reform-commission) in 2024.\nThe plan proposed 10 projects which include: 2 new lines, 7 extensions of existing lines and 1 shuttle line totalling 120km of new metro.\nThe Nanjing Metro Phase III construction plan proposed Line 2 East Extension, 2-9 Shuttle Line, Line 3 Phase IV, Line 4 Phase III West Extension, Line 4 Phase III East Extension, Line 8 Phase I, Line 9 Phase II, Line 10 Phase III, Line 16 and Line S3 East Extension to be constructed.\n\n# Ticket system\nFares on the Nanjing Metro are distance-based.\nFares range from 2 [yuan](https://bliptext.com/articles/renminbi) (approx US$0.30) for journeys under 4 kilometers, to 15 [yuan](https://bliptext.com/articles/renminbi) for longer journeys.\nThere is a 5% discount for users of the Nanjing Public Utility IC Card.\nFares can also be paid using Alipay, but with no discount.\n\n## Single tickets\nSingle journey tickets can be purchased from the ticket vending machine or at a ticket window.\nThe ticket vending machine accepts both coins, bills (¥5 and ¥10) and Alipay.\n\n## Transit card\nApart from one-way tickets, fares can be paid with the Nanjing Public Utility IC Card, or Jinlingtong.\nIt can be purchased for a refundable fee of 25 yuan (about 3.8 dollars) and refilled at ticket booths inside the metro stations as well as many collaborative convenience stores throughout the city.\nThe card can be used to pay for other means of public transportation, such as the city taxi and the city bus.\nAn NFC version of the card is free of charge by applying from the [iPhone](https://bliptext.com/articles/iphone)'s [Wallet](https://bliptext.com/articles/apple-wallet) app.\nThis transit card is similar to [Beijing](https://bliptext.com/articles/beijing)'s [Yikatong](https://bliptext.com/articles/yikatong), and the [Octopus card](https://bliptext.com/articles/octopus-card) of [Hong Kong](https://bliptext.com/articles/hong-kong)'s [MTR](https://bliptext.com/articles/mtr).\n\n# Rolling stock\n\n# Signalling system\nFor Line 1, Siemens Transportation Systems (TS) was awarded the supply contract in November 2002.\nFor Line 2, Siemens Transportation Systems (TS) and its local partner Nanjing Research Institute of Electronic Technology (NRIET) have been awarded to supply the signaling system after signing a contract (about 25 million Euro).\nTechnologies used include Trainguard MT, Vicos OC 501, Sicas ECC and Az S 350 U axle counting system.\n\n# Gallery","current_revision":null,"created_by":"kACnuQmH5k9Nr5VNVEpVeg7XpvUmMctD","created_at":"2025-01-26T07:38:17.279Z","updated_at":"2025-01-26T07:38:17.279Z","search_vector":"'metro':2 'nanj':1","search_content":" \n \n**Name:** Nanjing Metro \n**Imagesize:** 80px \n**Image 3:** File:南京地铁4号线04-029030驶入仙林湖站.jpg \n**Imagesize 3:** 272px \n**Locale:** [Nanjing](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing), [Jiangsu](https://bliptext.com/articles/jiangsu) \n**Transit Type:** [Rapid transit](https://bliptext.com/articles/rapid-transit) \n**Lines:** 14 \n**Website:** njmetro.com.cn \n**Stations:** [236](https://bliptext.com/articles/list-of-nanjing-metro-stations) (active stations) \n**Ridership:** 3.106 million (March 2018 avg.) · 4.00854 million (March 8, 2019 peak) \n**Annual Ridership:** 977.4 million (2017) \n**Began Operation:** September 3, 2005 \n**Operator:** Nanjing Metro Group Co., Ltd. (南京地铁集团有限公司) \n**System Length:** 521 km \n**El:** [overhead lines](https://bliptext.com/articles/overhead-line) (exclude line S4) · [25kV AC](https://bliptext.com/articles/25-kv-ac-railway-electrification) [overhead lines](https://bliptext.com/articles/overhead-line) (line S4) \n**Map:** Nanjing Metro Network.png \n**Map State:** collapsed \n \n\n# \nThe **[Nanjing](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing) Metro** is a [rapid transit](https://bliptext.com/articles/rapid-transit) system serving the [urban and suburban districts](https://bliptext.com/articles/list-of-administrative-divisions-of-nanjing) of [Nanjing](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing), the capital city of [Jiangsu Province](https://bliptext.com/articles/jiangsu-province) in the [People's Republic of China](https://bliptext.com/articles/people-s-republic-of-china).\nProposals for a metro system serving Nanjing first began in 1984, with approval by the [State Planning Commission](https://bliptext.com/articles/national-development-and-reform-commission) granted in 1994.\nConstruction began on the initial 16-station [Line 1](https://bliptext.com/articles/line-1-nanjing-metro) in 1999, and opened in 2005.\nThe system has 14 lines and 236 stations running on 521 km of track.\nIt is operated and maintained by the Nanjing Metro Group Company.\nFuture expansion plans include 30 lines set to open within the next few years, with several more awaiting approval to begin construction.\n\n# History\n\n## Early proposals\nIn 1984 the first serious proposal for construction of a subway appeared in the Municipal People's Congress.\nIn April 1986, the Nanjing Integrated Transport Planning group was established to research on how to implement a subway system in Nanjing.\nIn December 1986 the team published the \"Nanjing Metro Initial Phase\".\nThe phase consists of a [north–south line](https://bliptext.com/articles/line-1-nanjing-metro), east–west line and a diagonal Northwest to Southeast line.\nThe three lines meet in the city center forming a triangle.\nA revision of the \"Nanjing City Master Plan\" in 1993 added another line through the urban core, and three light metro lines connecting Nanjing's suburbs in Pukou and the at time proposed [new airport](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing-lukou-international-airport).\nIn addition a suburban railway to Longtan was proposed.\nA 1999 report on \"Nanjing city rapid rail transit network planning\" further proposed six subway lines, two subway extensions and three light metro lines.\nIn 1994, the State Planning Commission approved the preparatory work for the subway only to have the entire metro project postponed in 1995 amid a national freeze on new metro projects.\nMajor changes were made to \"Nanjing Urban Rail Transit Network Planning\" in 2003.\nThe new master plan consisted of 13 lines, of which nine are subway lines and four are light metro lines.\nThe new Line 6 will be a loop line connecting all the urban radial lines.\nThe plan retained the original lines 1, 2 and 3 from the previous plan.\nAccording to the new plan, the initial phase would consist of the completion of Metro Line 1 and 2 by 2010.\nTogether the two lines will form a basic \"cross\" network.\nBy 2020 the completion of Lines 1, 2, 3, and 4 was to form a more robust \"pound\" shaped (#) network.\nLonger-term plans include the construction of a loop line connecting all existing lines.\nThe plan also identified four subway lines crossing the [Yangtze](https://bliptext.com/articles/yangtze) river.\n\n## First line\nThe initial section of Line 1 from [Maigaoqiao](https://bliptext.com/articles/maigaoqiao-station) to [Xiaohang](https://bliptext.com/articles/xiaohang-station) received final official approval in 1999.\nIn May 2000, the Experimental Station resumed construction with the entire Line 1 project in full construction in December.\nA western extension of Line 1 from Xiaohang to a newly built stadium was fast tracked after Nanjing won hosting the [National Games](https://bliptext.com/articles/2005-national-games-of-china).\nLine 1's initial section and the western extension started trial operations on September 3, 2005, running from [Maigaoqiao](https://bliptext.com/articles/maigaoqiao-station) to [Olympic Stadium](https://bliptext.com/articles/olympic-stadium-station-nanjing) with 16 stations and a total length of 21.72 km. The opening of the Nanjing Metro Line 1 gave Nanjing the sixth metro system in the Chinese mainland after Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.\n\n# Lines in operation\n# [Map of Nanjing Metro | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Nanjing///Metro///Network.png]\n# [Headquarters for the Nanjing Metro, located on top of exit 3 of the Zhujianglu station. | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/Nanjing///Metro///Tower.jpg]\n\n## Line 1\n**Line 1** runs mainly in a north–south direction.\nThe line starts at [Maigaoqiao](https://bliptext.com/articles/maigaoqiao-station) in the north, heading southwards to [CPU](https://bliptext.com/articles/china-pharmaceutical-university-station) (China Pharmaceutical University).\nThe construction of Line 1 began in the year 2000 and was inaugurated on September 3, 2005, with 16 stations and a length of 21.72 km. On May 28, 2010, Line 1's 24.5 km long south extension entered into operation.\nThus, before the transfer of Line 1's [Olympic Stadium](https://bliptext.com/articles/olympic-stadium-station-nanjing-metro) Branch to Line 10, Line 1 was 46.2 km long with 31 stations.\nThe [Olympic Stadium](https://bliptext.com/articles/olympic-stadium-station-nanjing-metro) branch line broke away from Line 1 and formed parts of Line 10, when the latter's construction finished and entered operation on July 1, 2014.\nCurrently, **Line 1** is 38.9 km long with 27 stations.\nLine 1's color is **light blue**.\n\n## Line 2\n**Line 2** is 43.4 km long and has 30 stations.\nIt runs mainly in an east–west direction, from [Yuzui](https://bliptext.com/articles/yuzui-station) in the southwest to [Jingtianlu](https://bliptext.com/articles/jingtianlu-station) in the northeast.\nIt entered into operation on May 28, 2010.\nOn 28 December 2021, the line was extended west 5.4 km with 4 new stations to Yuzui Station.\nLine 2's color is **red**.\n\n## Line 3\nGroundbreaking work for **Line 3** started in January 2010.\nThis line, with a north–south orientation, started operation on April 1, 2015 and is 44.9 km in length with 29 stations.\nLine 3's color is **green**.\n\n## Line 4\nConstruction of east–west **[Line 4](https://bliptext.com/articles/line-4-nanjing-metro)** begun in late 2012 and the first phase entered operation on January 18, 2017.\nThe completed portion is 33.75 km in length.\nThe line is known as A Zi (the Purple) as the branding for the line and the train color is purple, the first of which were delivered in April 2015.\nThe line started operation on January 18, 2017.\nLine 4's color is **purple**.\n\n## Line 5\n**Line 5** opened its southern section on March 31, 2024 that is 12.9 kilometers long with nine stations.\nLine 5's color is **yellow**.\n\n## Line 7\n**Line 7** is a northeast–southwest line roughly following the south bank of the [Yangtze River](https://bliptext.com/articles/yangtze).\nThe south section has been under construction since November 2017.\nThe rest of the line started construction in November 2018.\nThe north section opened on 28 December 2022, and the south section from Yingtiandajie to Xishanqiao opened on 28 December 2023.\nThis line is also the first line of Nanjing Metro to use trains in [GoA4](https://bliptext.com/articles/goa4) automated level.\nLine 7's color is **dark green**.\n\n## Line 10\n**Line 10** is a western extension from Line 1's [Olympic Stadium](https://bliptext.com/articles/olympic-stadium-station-nanjing-metro) branch line, which broke away from Line 1 and formed part of **Line 10** when the new line was completed.\nConstruction started in February 2012, finished in 2014.\nThe line is approximately 21.6 km long with 14 stations, and entered operation on July 1, 2014.\nLine 10's color is **beige**.\n\n## Line S1\n**Line S1** acts as Nanjing's airport express line, connecting [Nanjing South Railway Station](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing-south-railway-station) to [Gaochun District](https://bliptext.com/articles/gaochun-district) via [Nanjing Lukou International Airport](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing-lukou-international-airport).\nThe entire line was planned to be 85.8 km long with 13 stations.\nThe first phase from Nanjing South to Lukou International Airport started construction on December 27, 2011, and finished in 2014.\nThe first phase opened on July 1, 2014, in time for the Nanjing [2014 Summer Youth Olympics](https://bliptext.com/articles/2014-summer-youth-olympics).\nIt is 35.8 km long with 8 stations.\nThe second phase extension later became Line S9.\nLine S1's color is **teal**.\n\n## Line S3\n**Line S3** opened on 6 December 2017.\nIt starts from Nanjing South Railway Station and heads west, crossing the [Yangtze River](https://bliptext.com/articles/yangtze-river) on the cantilever along the edge of Dashengguan [Yangtze River](https://bliptext.com/articles/yangtze-river) bridge together with high-speed rail trains, before terminating at the Gaojiachong station in Qiaolin, southwest of Pukou District.\nOriginally planned as Metro Line 12 or the Ninghe Intercity Rail Line, the route started construction in late 2011.\nBesides Nanjing South Railway Station in which passengers can transfer to Lines 1, 3, or S1, Youfangqiao station is also a transfer station between Line S3 and Line 2.\nPhase one is 37.53 km long with 19 stations and connects Nanjing South Railway Station to Jiangbei New Area in Pukou.\nPhase 2 is now still being planned, which might extends further southwest from Phase 1 to [Hexian county](https://bliptext.com/articles/hexian) in the far future.\nLine S3's color is **magenta**.\n\n## Line S4\n**Line S4** or the Nanjing-[Chuzhou](https://bliptext.com/articles/chuzhou) Intercity Railway is a 46.2 km rapid transit line connecting [Nanjing North railway station](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing-north-railway-station-under-construction) with neighboring [Chuzhou](https://bliptext.com/articles/chuzhou) city in [Anhui](https://bliptext.com/articles/anhui) province.\nThe line will feature [passing loops](https://bliptext.com/articles/passing-loop) at select stations to allow for distinct express and local services.\nChuzhou section of the line is opened on 28 June 2023.\nAn extension to [Nanjing North railway station](https://bliptext.com/articles/nanjing-north-railway-station-under-construction) is under construction.\nThe Chuzhou section of the line will use the separated \"Chuzhou Rail Transit\" logo.\n\n## Line S6\n**Line S6** or the Nanjing-[Jurong](https://bliptext.com/articles/jurong-jiangsu) Intercity Railway is a 43.7 km connecting suburban Nanjing with neighboring [Jurong](https://bliptext.com/articles/jurong-jiangsu) opened on 28 December 2021.\nIt is the first line in Nanjing Metro that reaches other cities, starting at [Maqun station](https://bliptext.com/articles/maqun-station), ending at [Jurong station](https://bliptext.com/articles/jurong-station).\nLine S6's color is **lilac**.\n\n## Line S7\n**Line S7** opened on 26 May 2018.\nIt is an extension of Line S1 further southeast, starting at [Konggangxinchengjiangning station](https://bliptext.com/articles/konggangxinchengjiangning-station), ending at [Wuxiangshan station](https://bliptext.com/articles/wuxiangshan-station) in South [Lishui District](https://bliptext.com/articles/lishui-district).\nSome Line S1 trains [continue to operate](https://bliptext.com/articles/through-train) into Line S7.\nLine S7's color is **pink**.\n\n## Line S8\n**Line S8** is a suburban metro line which connects [Luhe District](https://bliptext.com/articles/luhe-district) to [Pukou District](https://bliptext.com/articles/pukou-district).\nThe line is 45.2 km long, 34.1 km of the line is elevated.\nThe line features 17 stations including 6 underground stations and 11 elevated ones.\nIt uses B size trains in 4 car sets that are capable of running up to 100 kph.\nConstruction of the line started on June 21, 2012, and it was officially opened on August 1, 2014.\nLine S8's color is **orange**.\n\n## Line S9\n**Line S9** starts from [Xiangyulunan station](https://bliptext.com/articles/xiangyulunan-station), the 6th station from Nanjing South Railway Station on Line S1, and extends further south to [Gaochun District](https://bliptext.com/articles/gaochun-district) for a total length of 52.42 km. Upon opening on December 30, 2017, Nanjing became the first city in mainland China where every district is accessible by metro.\nLine S9's color is **yellow**.\n\n# Future Development\n\n## Under-construction projects\n# [The map above details Nanjing Metro's plans for all lines and stations that were originally planned to enter operation by the end of 2022. Most of these projects have since been delayed. | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/ULuo-NanjingMetroMapofConstructionPlan2022.jpg]\n\n### Line 5\n**Line 5** received approval on 14 January 2015.\nBefore the relocation in 2017, the line is projected to be 37.4 km long, containing 30 stations and to cover a route from Fangjiaying station in [Gulou District](https://bliptext.com/articles/gulou-district-nanjing) to [Jiyindadao station](https://bliptext.com/articles/jiyindadao-station) in [Jiangning District](https://bliptext.com/articles/jiangning-district).\n\n### Line 6\n**Line 6** is a 32.4 km fully underground line with 19 stations.\nConstruction started on 28 December 2019.\n\n### Line 9\n**Line 9** (Phase 1) is a 19.67 km have a total of 16 stations, all of which are underground.\nThe symbol of the train is orange red, and the maximum speed is 80 km/h.\nThe route passes through [Xuanwu District](https://bliptext.com/articles/xuanwu-nanjing), Gulou District and Jianye District, and passes through Nanjing Railway Station, Xiaguan, Longjiang, [Lüboyuan](https://bliptext.com/articles/l-boyuan-station), Jiangsu Grand Theater and other areas.\nIn the future, it will become an important line within the main city to connect the central Hexi, Xiaguan and Xinzhuang areas.\nThe regional line is of great significance to the development of Hexi New City and the upgrading and reconstruction of the Xiaguan area.\nConstruction started in May 2020, the construction period is about 4 years.\nThe list of stations: Danxialu, Caohouxun, Nanjing Railway Station, Zhongyangmen, Chenghecun, Daqiaonanlu, Xiaguan, Agricultural Trade Centre, Dinghuaimendajie, Longjiang, Guanziqiao, Hanzhongmendajie, Shuiximendajie, Qinghelu, [Lüboyuan](https://bliptext.com/articles/l-boyuan-station) and Binjianggongyuan.\nIn the southern extension of Phase 2, Line 9 is expected to be extended all the way to Banqiao in the far south west of Nanjing.\n\n## Proposed projects\nThe Nanjing Metro Phase III construction plan was submitted to the [National Development and Reform Commission](https://bliptext.com/articles/national-development-and-reform-commission) in 2024.\nThe plan proposed 10 projects which include: 2 new lines, 7 extensions of existing lines and 1 shuttle line totalling 120km of new metro.\nThe Nanjing Metro Phase III construction plan proposed Line 2 East Extension, 2-9 Shuttle Line, Line 3 Phase IV, Line 4 Phase III West Extension, Line 4 Phase III East Extension, Line 8 Phase I, Line 9 Phase II, Line 10 Phase III, Line 16 and Line S3 East Extension to be constructed.\n\n# Ticket system\nFares on the Nanjing Metro are distance-based.\nFares range from 2 [yuan](https://bliptext.com/articles/renminbi) (approx US$0.30) for journeys under 4 kilometers, to 15 [yuan](https://bliptext.com/articles/renminbi) for longer journeys.\nThere is a 5% discount for users of the Nanjing Public Utility IC Card.\nFares can also be paid using Alipay, but with no discount.\n\n## Single tickets\nSingle journey tickets can be purchased from the ticket vending machine or at a ticket window.\nThe ticket vending machine accepts both coins, bills (¥5 and ¥10) and Alipay.\n\n## Transit card\nApart from one-way tickets, fares can be paid with the Nanjing Public Utility IC Card, or Jinlingtong.\nIt can be purchased for a refundable fee of 25 yuan (about 3.8 dollars) and refilled at ticket booths inside the metro stations as well as many collaborative convenience stores throughout the city.\nThe card can be used to pay for other means of public transportation, such as the city taxi and the city bus.\nAn NFC version of the card is free of charge by applying from the [iPhone](https://bliptext.com/articles/iphone)'s [Wallet](https://bliptext.com/articles/apple-wallet) app.\nThis transit card is similar to [Beijing](https://bliptext.com/articles/beijing)'s [Yikatong](https://bliptext.com/articles/yikatong), and the [Octopus card](https://bliptext.com/articles/octopus-card) of [Hong Kong](https://bliptext.com/articles/hong-kong)'s [MTR](https://bliptext.com/articles/mtr).\n\n# Rolling stock\n\n# Signalling system\nFor Line 1, Siemens Transportation Systems (TS) was awarded the supply contract in November 2002.\nFor Line 2, Siemens Transportation Systems (TS) and its local partner Nanjing Research Institute of Electronic Technology (NRIET) have been awarded to supply the signaling system after signing a contract (about 25 million Euro).\nTechnologies used include Trainguard MT, Vicos OC 501, Sicas ECC and Az S 350 U axle counting system.\n\n# Gallery","revisionCount":0},"hasMore":false,"nextCursor":null}