Line S1 (Nanjing Metro)

Line S1 of the Nanjing Metro (Chinese: 南京地铁S1号线; pinyin: Nánjīng Dìtiě S-Yī Hào Xiàn), is a suburban metro rail line serving the southern suburbs of Nanjing, running from Nanjing South Railway Station to Konggangxinchengjiangning. It connects Nanjing South railway station with Nanjing Lukou International Airport. It is 34.9 km (21.7 mi) long has 8 stations.[5] The line started construction on December 27, 2011,[6][7] and was opened on July 1, 2014. In September 2011 a contract for 15 6 car Type B metro trains was given to CSR Corporation Limited, with the first train arriving in August 2013.[8]

Line S1
A line S1 train is leaving Zhengfangzhonglu station
Overview
Other name(s)Airport line[1]
Nanjing–Gaochun intercity railway Phase 1[2]
Ninggao intercity railway Phase 1[3][lower-alpha 1]
StatusIn operation
OwnerChina Railways Airport Construction Group
LocaleJiangning and Yuhuatai districts
Nanjing, Jiangsu
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeRapid transit
Operator(s)Nanjing Metro
Daily ridership53,000 (2014 Avg.)
94,000 (2014 Peak)[4]
History
OpenedJuly 1, 2014 (2014-07-01)
Technical
Line length36.3 km (22.6 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground and elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Line S1 also serves as the first stage of the Nanjing–Gaochun intercity railway, with Line S9 serving as the second stage.

Opening timeline
SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Nanjing South — Nanjing Lukou International Airport 1 July 2014 35.8 km (22.25 mi) 8 Ninggao ICR Phase 1 & Ningli ICR Phase 1
Nanjing Lukou International Airport — Konggangxinchengjiangning 26 May 2018 1.5 km (0.93 mi) 1 Ningli ICR Phase 2
Konggangxinchengjiangning — Wuxiangshan 26 May 2018 see Line S7 (through services)

Station list
Servies Routes Station name Connections Distance
km		 Location
English Chinese
● ● ● Nanjing South Railway Station 南京南站  1   3   S3  Nanjing South railway station NKH 0.000 0.000 Yuhuatai
｜ ● | Cuipingshan 翠屏山 4.077 4.077 Jiangning
｜ ● | HHU / Fochengxilu 河海大学·佛城西路 3.252 7.329
｜ ● | Jiyindadao 吉印大道 3.242 10.571
｜ ● | Zhengfang­zhonglu 正方中路 4.723 15.294
｜ ● | Xiangyulubei 翔宇路北 7.283 22.577
● ● ● Xiangyulunan 翔宇路南  S9  4.234 26.811
● ● ● Lukou International Airport 禄口机场 Nanjing Lukou International Airport NKG 7.926 34.734
● ● | Konggangxinchengjiangning 空港新城江宁 1.583 36.317
| Zhetang 柘塘 see
Line S7		 Lishui
| Konggangxinchenglishui 空港新城溧水
| Qunli 群力
| Wolonghu 卧龙湖
● Lishui 溧水
● Zhongshanhu 中山湖
● Xingzhuang 幸庄
● Wuxiangshan 无想山
The map of Nanjing Metro Airport Line S1

References
  1. simplified Chinese: 机场线; traditional Chinese: 機場線; pinyin: Jīchǎng Xiàn
  2. 南京到高淳城际轨道交通一期; 南京到高淳城際軌道交通一期; Nánjīng dào Gāochún Chéngjì Guǐdào Jiāotōng Yīqī
  3. 宁高城际轨道交通一期; 寧高城際軌道交通一期; Níng-Gāo Chéngjì Guǐdào Jiāotōng Yīqī
  4. 南京地铁日均客流创新纪录 187万人次 (in Chinese). October 1, 2014. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  5. 置业倾城策：连接江宁两大交通枢纽 实探宁高城际机场线 (in Chinese). Includes a map.
  6. 南京开建地铁机场线 第一次地铁将抵达机场. Sohu (in Chinese). December 28, 2011.
  7. 地铁机场线、宁天城际一期工程传新动态 (in Chinese).
  8. 南京地铁机场线首列车将于2013年8月交付. People's Daily Online Jiangsu (in Chinese). September 7, 2012.
  1. "Ning" (宁), is the standard Chinese abbreviation for Nanjing. It comes from the name "Jiangning" (江宁) that the city had in the early Qing.
  • Line S1 on the official Nanjing Metro website (includes route map) (in Chinese)
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