Line S8 of the Nanjing Metro (Chinese: 南京地铁S8号线; pinyin: Nánjīng Dìtiě S-Bā Hào Xiàn), is a north–south suburban metro line serving the northern suburbs of Nanjing.[4] Currently, the line runs from Jinniuhu to Changjiangdaqiaobei. It will eventually extended to Tianchang in Anhui.[5]
| Line S8 | |
|---|---|
| S8 | |
 A Line S8 train approaching Jinniuhu station | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Luhe line[1] Nanjing–Tianchang intercity railway[2] Ningtian intercity railway[3][a] |
| Status | In operation |
| Locale | Pukou and Luhe districts Nanjing, Jiangsu |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 19 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid Transit |
| Operator(s) | Nanjing Metro |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 August 2014 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 47.288 km (29.4 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Underground and elevated |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Opening timeline
edit| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinniuhu — Taishanxincun | 1 August 2014 | 45.2 km (28.1 mi) | 17 | Phase 1 |
| Taishanxincun — Changjiangdaqiaobei | 30 September 2022 | 2.072 km (1.3 mi)[6] | 2 | South extension |
Station list
edit| Service routes |
Station name | Connections | Distance km |
Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | ||||||
| ● | ● | Changjiangdaqiaobei | 长江大桥北 | 11 | Pukou | ||
| ● | ● | Maofangchanglu | 毛纺厂路 | ||||
| ● | ● | Taishanxincun | 泰山新村 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||
| ● | ● | Taifenglu | 泰冯路 | 3 | 1.236 | 1.236 | |
| ● | ● | Gaoxin Development Zone | 高新开发区 | 2.741 | 3.977 | ||
| ● | ● | NUIST | 信息工程大学 | 2.830 | 6.807 | ||
| ● | ● | Xiejiadian | 卸甲甸 | 1.401 | 8.208 | Luhe | |
| ● | ● | Dachang | 大厂 | 1.829 | 10.037 | ||
| ● | ● | Getang | 葛塘 | 2.151 | 12.188 | ||
| ● | ● | Changlu | 长芦 | 3.880 | 16.068 | ||
| ● | ● | Huagongyuan | 化工园 | 1.567 | 17.635 | ||
| ● | ● | Luhe Development Zone | 六合开发区 | 2.893 | 20.528 | ||
| ● | ● | Longchi | 龙池 | 2.077 | 22.605 | ||
| ● | ● | Xiongzhou | 雄州 | 2.375 | 24.980 | ||
| ● | ● | Fenghuangshan Park | 凤凰山公园 | 1.606 | 26.586 | ||
| ● | ● | Fangzhouguangchang | 方州广场 | 1.475 | 28.061 | ||
| ● | Shenqiao | 沈桥 | 6.112 | 34.173 | |||
| ● | Babaiqiao | 八百桥 | 4.971 | 39.144 | |||
| ● | Jinniuhu | 金牛湖 | 5.475 | 44.619 | |||
References
edit- ^ simplified Chinese: 六合线; traditional Chinese: 六合線; pinyin: Lùhé Xiàn
- ^ 南京到天长城际轨道交通; 南京到天長城際軌道交通; Nánjīng dào Tiāncháng Chéngjì Guǐdào Jiāotōng
- ^ 宁天城际轨道交通; 寧天城際軌道交通; Níng-Tiān Chéngjì Guǐdào Jiāotōng
- ^ 宁天城际一期开工 青奥会前通车. Nanjing People's Government (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2012-12-02.
- ^ 大桥北路到金牛湖将只要半小时. Nanjing People's Government (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2012-10-10.
- ^ "南京地铁S8号线（宁天城际）南延线9月30日11时开通初期运营".
南延线长2.072km，均为地下线，设车站2座
External links
edit- Line S8 on the official Nanjing Metro website (includes route map) (in Chinese)