Changzhou Metro

The Changzhou Metro is a rapid transit system in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, China. The system started operation on 21 September 2019, with the opening of its first line, Line 1 becoming the 35th city in China with a subway in Mainland China.[1]

Changzhou Metro
Overview
Native name常州轨道交通
LocaleChangzhou, Jiangsu, China
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines2
Number of stations44
Daily ridership0.267 million (31 December 2021 record)
Annual ridership10.3 million (2019)
Websitewww.czmetro.net.cn
Operation
Began operation21 September 2019 (2019-09-21)[1]
Technical
System length54.03 km (33.57 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Construction of Line 1 began on 28 October 2014. The line opened on 21 September 2019.[1]

Announcements are made in Mandarin and English.

Lines in operation
Line Terminals
(District)		 Commencement Length
km		 Stations
 1  Forest Park
(Xinbei)		 Nanxiashu
(Wujin)		 21 September 2019 34.24[2] 29
 2  Qingfeng Park
(Zhonglou)		 Wuyi Lu
(Wujin)		 28 June 2021 19.79[3] 15
Total 54.03 44

Line 1
Main article: Line 1 (Changzhou Metro)

Line 1 started operation on 21 September 2019.[1] Construction for Line 1 began on 28 October 2014. The first phase runs from Forest Park (森林公园) in the north to Nanxiashu (南夏墅) in the south. It is 34.24 kilometres (21.28 mi)[2] in length with 29 stations, including 27 underground and 2 elevated. The line will be extended North for 3.5 km and South for 3.2 km.[4]

In its first year of operation, the highest passenger flow in a single day was 243,000 on October 2 and total ridership in 2019 was 10.3 million.[5]

Line 2
Main article: Line 2 (Changzhou Metro)

Construction for Line 2 began on 13 February 2017.[6] It is 19.79 kilometres (12.30 mi)[3][6] in length with 15 stations, from Qingfeng Park to Wuyi Lu.[6] It was opened on 28 June 2021.[3]

Planned

Short term
Line Construction start Estimate opening Section Stations Length References
 1  (North ext.)Forest Park - Chunjiang23.5[4]
 1  (South ext.)Nanxiashu - Changzhou South railway station23.2[4]
 2  (West ext.)Hexi - Qingfeng Park78.6[4]
 2  (East ext.)Wuyi Lu - Qishuyan railway station45.0[4]
 5 Lanyuewan - Dongqing2531.4[4]
 6 Wujin Yanjiang railway station - Jianye Lu2534.0[4]

Long term

According to the "Changzhou Urban Rail Transit Construction Plan (2011～2018)", the urban rail transit network of Changzhou City planned by 2050 consists of 6 lines.[7]

Line Construction start Estimate opening Section Stations Length References
 3 Changzhou North railway station(metro) - Lijia
 4 Photovoltaics Industry Part - Jianhu Parking

Fares

Changzhou Metro has a starting price of 2 yuan, a starting mileage of 5 kilometers, and an upgrade mileage of "5, 5, 7, 7, 9" kilometers, and an increase of 1 yuan for each level. Namely: the fare of less than 5 kilometers (inclusive) is 2 yuan, the fare of 5-10 (inclusive) kilometers is 3 yuan, the fare of 10-15 (inclusive) kilometers is 4 yuan, and the fare is 15-22 (inclusive) kilometers. 5 yuan, 6 yuan fare for 22-29 (inclusive) kilometers, an increase of 1 yuan for every 9 kilometers above 29 kilometers.[8]

Trains

Trains for the first phase were manufactured by CRRC Nanjing Puzhen. The trains used by Changzhou Rail Transit Line 1 are Type B cars. Each train is 6 cars and is composed of 4 motor cars and 2 trailer cars. The first phase of the project ordered 36 trainsets. A 6 car set has a total length of about 120 metres (393 ft 8 in) and trains are 2.9 metres (9 ft 6 in) wide, the maximum operating speed is 80 km/h (50 mph), each car has 4 pairs of 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) wide doors on each side. The maximum passenger capacity of each train is 2062 people. At the same time, the train adopts lightweight aluminum alloy material with a service life of 30 years.[9]

Network Map

References
  1. "常州地铁1号线今日正式开通初期运营". 2019-09-21.
  2. "定了！常州市轨道交通1号线本周六上午9：30开通". 2019-09-18. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  3. "常州地铁二号线开通 "地铁时代"跨入"换乘时代"". 2021-06-23.
  4. "【征询】常州市城市轨道交通第二期建设规划（2020-2026年）环评公众意见征询". 2020-03-19.
  5. "国庆我在岗|常州地铁的第一个黄金周客流突破120万人次". 2019-10-08.
  6. "常州地铁2号线一期工程全面开工 2020年试运营". 2017-02-13. Archived from the original on 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  7. "齐家滨陈金虎调研我市历史文化名城和交通建设情况". 2020-01-06.
  8. "市发展改革委 市交通局关于核定常州市轨道交通（地铁）票价的通知". 2019-08-16.
  9. "来了，常州地铁1号线首列车亮相". 2018-05-29.
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