U-Bahn Nanjing
Vorlage:Infobox Public transit
The Nanjing Metro (Vorlage:Zh-sp) is a metro system serving the city of Nanjing, China.
The construction of Line 1 began in 2000 and was inaugurated on September 3rd, 2005.[1], it's 21.72 km long with 16 stations. Line 2 is currently under construction and will be completed by May 2010, Line 2 will have 27 stations. Line 3 will be 30.8 km, the construction will take place in May 2010.
Lines
Line 1
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The Line 1 is 21.72 km long, and runs from Maigaoqiao via Xiaohang to Olympic Stadium Centre.
West Extension Line
Actually Maigaoqiao to Xiaohang is the phase 1 of the Line 1, it's 16.90 km long. Xiaohang to Olympic Stadium Centre is the west extension phase of the Line 1.
14.33 km of the metro track runs underground, while the Xiaohang, Zhonghuamen, Hongshan Zoo, Maigaoqiao, and Andemen stops - about 7.39 km total - runs above ground. [2]
The stations from north to south are:
- Maigaoqiao（迈皋桥）
- Hongshan Zoo（红山动物园）
- Nanjing Railway Station（南京火车站）
- Xinmofan Road（新模范马路）
- Xuanwumen（玄武门）
- Gulou（鼓楼）
- Zhujiang Road（珠江路）
- Xinjiekou（新街口）
- Zhangfuyuan（张府园）
- Sanshan Street（三山街）
- Zhonghuamen（中华门）
- Andemen（安德门）
- Xiaohang（小行）
- Zhongsheng（中盛）
- Yuantong（元通）
- Olympic Stadium Centre（奥体中心）
Line 1 is being extended 18 km south from Andemen to Chengdong Road. 12 stations, opens March 2010.[3] It's the south extension of the Line 1.
South Extension Line
It is the part of the Line 7, it's got 17.995 km long.
The stations are:
- Andemen（安德门）
- Ningdan Road（宁丹路）
- Gongqingtuan Road（共青团路）
- Huashenmiao（花神庙）
- Nanjing South Raiway Station（南京南站）
- Chalukou（岔路口）
- Hedingqiao（河定桥）
- Shengtai Road（胜太路）
- Baijiahu（百家湖）
- Xiaolongwan（小龙湾）
- Zhushan Road（竹山路）
- Tianyindadao（天印大道）
- Chengdonglu（城东路）
- Economics & Trade College（经贸学院）
- Maritime College（海事学院）
- Pharmacy University（药科大学）
Line 2
25.15 km long, runs from Wangjiacun to Maqun. Line 2 is currently under construction, and will be finished by May 2010.
From west to east the stations are:
- Wangjiacun（汪家村）
- Zhonghecun（中和村）
- Yuantong（元通）
- Xiangxing Road（向兴路）
- Suojie（所街）
- Jiqingmen Dajie（集庆门大街）
- Chating（茶亭）
- Mochou Lake（莫愁湖）
- Hanzhongmen（汉中门）
- Shanghai Road（上海路）
- Xinjiekou（新街口）
- Daxinggong（大行宫）
- Yixian Bridge（逸仙桥）
- Minggugong（明故宫）
- Muxuyuan（苜蓿园）
- Xiaowei Street（小卫街）
- Xiaolingwei（孝陵卫）
- Zhongling Street（钟灵街）
- Maqun（马群）
East Extension Line
From Maqun To Physical Education College, the statiions are:
- Maqun（马群）
- Purple Mountain（紫金山）
- Xianhemen（仙鹤门）
- Xianhezhong（仙鹤中）
- Nanjing Normal University Xianlin Campus（南师大仙林校区）
- Xianhedong（仙鹤东）
- Xianlinhu（仙林湖）
- Nanjing University Xianlin Campus（南大仙林校区）
- Physical Education College（体育学院）
Ticket system
Like many metro systems in the world, the fares on the Nanjing Subway are distance-based. Fares range from 2 yuan (approx USD $0.25) for journeys under 8 stations, to 4 yuan. There is a 5% discount for users of the Nanjing Public Utility IC Card.
Single tickets
Single journey tickets can be purchased from the ticket vending machine or at a ticket window. The ticket vending machine accepts coins and bills.
Transit Card
Apart from the single ticket, payment for the journey can be made by buying a Nanjing Public Utility IC Card. This contactless card can be bought for a refundable fee of 30 yuan at convenience stores and metro stations. This card can be refilled at ticket booths situated at the metro stations as well as many small convenience shops throughout the city. The card can also be used to pay for other forms of transportation, such as taxi or bus.
This transit card is similar to the Chicago Card of the CTA, the SmarTrip of the Washington Metro, and the Octopus card of Hong Kong's MTR.
Rolling Stock
- 20 six-car Alstom/Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works Metrpolis sets - ordered in 2002 for Line 1 opening.[1]
- 21 six-car Alstom/Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works Metropolis ordered January 2008 for Line 1 extension.[3]
- 144 Alstom/Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works Metropolis cars ordered 2007 for Line 2.[4]
Signaling System
For line 1 Siemens Transportation Systems (TS) was awarded the supply contract in November 2002.
For 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). Technologies used include Trainguard MT, Vicos OC 501, Sicas ECC and Az S 350 U axle counting system. [5]
See also
External links
- UrbanRail.net's page on the Nanjing Metro
- Nanjing Metro official site (in Chinese)
- Alstom wins contract
References
- ↑ a b Nanjing metro inaugurated In: Railway Gazette International, 1. Oktober 2005
- ↑ 南京地铁. www.nj-dt.com, abgerufen am 25. April 2008.
- ↑ a b Nanjing Metro places €85·5m train order In: Railway Gazette International, 25. Januar 2008
- ↑ Shanghai and Nanjing order cars In: Railway Gazette International, 1. Juni 2007
- ↑ Siemens to supply advanced signaling and control systems to Nanjing Metro Line 2 In: Siemens AG, 20. April 2007. Abgerufen am 30. Juni 2008