Line 1 (Wuxi Metro)

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Line 1 of the Wuxi Metro (Chinese: 无锡地铁1号线; pinyin: Wúxī Dìtiě Yī Hào Xiàn) is a rapid transit line running from north to south, in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China.

Line 1
A train of Wuxi Metro Line 1
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerWuxi Government
LocaleWuxi, Jiangsu, China
Termini
Stations27
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemWuxi Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Wuxi Metro Corporation
Rolling stock6-car Class B
Daily ridership130,000 (May 2016 Avg.)
History
OpenedJuly 1, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-07-01)[1]
Technical
Line length34.6 km (21.50 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground and Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC third rail
Route map

Jiangyin Bund
 S1 
Zhongshan Park
Nanmen
Jiangyin TCM Hospital
Jiangyin Railway Station
Nanzha
Huashan depot
Qiaoqi
Qingyang
Xiakewan Science City (reserved station)
Mazhen
0.0km
Yanqiao
1.5km
Xibei Canal
Xibei Canal
Xizhang depot
3.8km
Xizhang
4.7km
Tianyi
5.9km
Liutan
 4 
7.8km
Zhuangqian
8.8km
Minfeng
10.3km
Wuxi Railway Station
 3 
11.3km
Shenglimen
12.0km
Sanyang Plaza
 2 
Service track to Line 2
13.1km
Nanchan Temple
 5  (2026)
13.9km
Tanduqiao
14.7km
Taihu Square
15.5km
Qingmingqiao
16.6km
People's Hospital
17.8km
Huaqingdaqiao
19.5km
Yangming
20.8km
Nanhujiayuan
21.8km
Tangtieqiao
23.0km
Jinkui Park
24.4km
Civic Center
 4 
25.8km
Cultural Palace
27.5km
Jiangnan University
28.7km
Changguangxi
Xuelang depot
Xuelang
Gedaiqiao
Nanfangquan 1 
Broadcasting for Wuxi Metro Line 1

Description

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Line 1

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Line 1 was opened on 1 July 2014 and a Southern extension opened on 28 September 2019. The line is 34.6 km long with 27 stations.

Line S1

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A separate-named northern extension, called Line S1, is started construction in October 2019,[2] construction completed in 2023. Line S1 opened on 31 January 2024 (free trial before formal open during 20-22 January).[3]

Line S1 is 30.4 km in length with 10 new stations (9 in operation, Xiakewan Science City station is under construction), including 10.5 km underground section and 5 underground stations. There are through service between Lines 1 and S1.

Further extension of Line S1 including a Northern extension to Jingjiang (a county-level city),[4] a Southern extension to urban area of Wuxi, and a branch to Sunan Shuofang International Airport.[5]

Opening timeline

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Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Yanqiao — Changguangxi 1 July 2014 29.42 km (18.28 mi) 24 Line 1 Phase 1
Changguangxi — Nanfangquan 28 September 2019 5.187 km (3.22 mi)[6] 3 Line 1 Southern extension

Stations (north to south)

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Station

Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
Through service to Line S1
L101 Yanqiao 堰桥 0.00 0.00 Huishan
L102 Xibei Canal 锡北运河 1.48 1.48
L103 Xizhang 西漳 2.31 3.79
L104 Tianyi 天一 0.89 4.68
L105 Liutan 刘潭  4  1.24 5.92
L106 Zhuangqian 庄前 1.86 7.78 Liangxi
L107 Minfeng 民丰 1.01 8.79
L108 Wuxi Railway Station 无锡火车站  3    WXH 1.52 10.31
L109 Shenglimen 胜利门 1.01 11.32
L110 Sanyang Plaza 三阳广场  2  0.67 11.99
L111 Nanchan Temple 南禅寺 1.11 13.10
L112 Tanduqiao 谈渡桥 0.75 13.85 Binhu
L113 Taihu Square 太湖广场 0.81 14.66
L114 Qingmingqiao 清名桥 0.86 15.52
L115 People's Hospital 人民医院 1.12 16.64
L116 Huaqingdaqiao 华清大桥 1.19 17.83
L117 Yangming 扬名 1.64 19.47
L118 Nanhujiayuan 南湖家园 1.30 20.77
L119 Tangtieqiao 塘铁桥 1.02 21.79
L120 Jinkui Park 金匮公园 1.21 23.00
L121 Civic Center 市民中心  4  1.44 24.44
L122 Cultural Palace 文化宫 1.37 25.81
L123 Jiangnan University 江南大学 1.68 27.49
L124 Changguangxi 长广溪 1.18 28.67
L125 Xuelang 雪浪
L126 Gedaiqiao 葛埭桥
L127 Nanfangquan 南方泉
 
Map of Line 1

References

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  1. ^ "无锡地铁7月1日开通 全长29.42公里". jssfxw.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ^ "轨交挽起太湖长江 无锡至江阴城际轨道交通工程开工". 中国江苏网. 2019-10-17. Archived from the original on 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  3. ^ S1线明天正式运营
  4. ^ "S1锡澄段最新进展!不光站名,连站点位置也揭晓了!". 预留远景延伸至靖江条件
  5. ^ "无锡S1线今日正式开通!". 规划人士透露,远期,S1线还将规划建设硕放机场支线和无锡市区延伸线
  6. ^ "无锡地铁1号线南延线工程顺利通过竣工验收". 2019-09-09.