Type Rapid transit Opened August 12, 2005 Number of tracks 2 Stations 31 | Status In operation Line length 46.8 km (29.1 mi) Character Rapid transit | |
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Daily ridership 763,000 (2014 Avg.)
1,087,000 (2014 Peak) Terminis Maigaoqiao Station, China Pharmaceutical University Station | ||
Line 1 of the Nanjing Metro (Chinese: 南京地铁1号线; pinyin: Nánjīng Dìtiě Yī Hào Xiàn) is the first operating metro line in the Nanjing Metro system, inaugurated on September 3, 2005. After the opening of the 25.08 km-long south extension line on May 28, 2010, the total length of Line 1 is now 46.8 km.
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Route
This line mainly runs in a north-south direction. It starts at Maigaoqiao station in the north, and continues southwards towards China Pharmaceutical University station which is located at the southeastern side of Nanjing.
Of the total 21.72 km of the main line track, 14.33 km of the Line 1 track runs underground, while 7.39 km of the track run on or above the ground. Of the total 16 stations, 11 of them are underground stations while the other 5 are either ground or elevated stations.
The southern extension line of Metro Line 1 has a total length of 25.08 km with 15 stations (excluding Andemen Station). Of the total 15 stations, 8 of them are underground and the other 7 are all elevated stations.
North
There are plans for Line 1 to extend northwards to Erqiao Park Station. The first phase of the extension line will cover a length of 5 km with 4 elevated stations.