Changzhou Metro

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Changzhou Metro
ChangzhouMetro.svg
Line 1, Changzhou Metro.jpg
Overview
Native name常州轨道交通
LocaleChangzhou, Jiangsu, China
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines2
Number of stations44
Daily ridership0.267 million (31 December 2021 record)
Annual ridership10.3 million (2019)
Websitewww.czmetro.net.cn
Operation
Began operation21 September 2019; 2 years ago (2019-09-21)[1]
Technical
System length54.03 km (33.57 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Changzhou Metro is a rapid transit system in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, China. The system started operation on 21 September 2019, with the opening of its first line, Line 1 becoming the 35th city in China with a subway in Mainland China.[1]

Construction of Line 1 began on 28 October 2014. The line opened on 21 September 2019.[1]

Announcements are made in Mandarin and English.

Lines in operation[]

Changzhou Metro Route Map.png
Line Terminals
(District) 		Commencement Length
km 		Stations
 1 
(Xinbei) 		Nanxiashu
(Wujin) 		21 September 2019 34.24[2] 29
 2 
(Zhonglou)
(Wujin) 		28 June 2021 19.79[3] 15
Total 54.03 44

Line 1[]

Main article: Line 1 (Changzhou Metro)

Line 1 started operation on 21 September 2019.[1] Construction for Line 1 began on 28 October 2014. The first phase runs from (森林公园) in the north to Nanxiashu (南夏墅) in the south. It is 34.24 kilometres (21.28 mi)[2] in length with 29 stations, including 27 underground and 2 elevated. The line will be extended North for 3.5 km and South for 3.2 km.[4]

In its first year of operation, the highest passenger flow in a single day was 243,000 on October 2 and total ridership in 2019 was 10.3 million.[5]

Line 2[]

Main article: Line 2 (Changzhou Metro)

Construction for Line 2 began on 13 February 2017.[6] It is 19.79 kilometres (12.30 mi)[3][6] in length with 15 stations, from to .[6] It was opened on 28 June 2021.[3]

Planned[]

Short term[]

Line Construction start Estimate opening Section Stations Length References
 1  (North ext.) Forest Park - Chunjiang 2 3.5 [4]
 1  (South ext.) Nanxiashu - Changzhou South railway station 2 3.2 [4]
 2  (West ext.) Hexi - Qingfeng Park 7 8.6 [4]
 2  (East ext.) Wuyi Lu - Qishuyan railway station 4 5.0 [4]
   Lanyuewan - Dongqing 25 31.4 [4]
   Wujin Yanjiang railway station - Jianye Lu 25 34.0 [4]

Long term[]

According to the "Changzhou Urban Rail Transit Construction Plan (2011～2018)", the urban rail transit network of Changzhou City planned by 2050 consists of 7 lines with a total length of about 330 kilometers and 209 stations, including 15 interchange stations. The line network density in the core area is 1.12 km/km2, and the line network density in the central urban area is 0.19 km/km2.[7]

The network is planned to comprise 7 lines with a total length of about 292 kilometres (181 mi) in long term plan.[8]

Fares[]

Changzhou Metro has a starting price of 2 yuan, a starting mileage of 5 kilometers, and an upgrade mileage of "5, 5, 7, 7, 9" kilometers, and an increase of 1 yuan for each level. Namely: the fare of less than 5 kilometers (inclusive) is 2 yuan, the fare of 5-10 (inclusive) kilometers is 3 yuan, the fare of 10-15 (inclusive) kilometers is 4 yuan, and the fare is 15-22 (inclusive) kilometers. 5 yuan, 6 yuan fare for 22-29 (inclusive) kilometers, an increase of 1 yuan for every 9 kilometers above 29 kilometers.[9]

Trains[]

Trains for the first phase were manufactured by CRRC Nanjing Puzhen. The trains used by Changzhou Rail Transit Line 1 are Type B cars. Each train is 6 cars and is composed of 4 motor cars and 2 trailer cars. The first phase of the project ordered 36 trainsets. A 6 car set has a total length of about 120 meters and trains are 2.9 meters wide, the maximum operating speed is 80 km/h, each car has 4 pairs of 1.3 meter wide doors on each side. The maximum passenger capacity of each train is 2062 people. At the same time, the train adopts lightweight aluminum alloy material with a service life of 30 years.[10]

Network Map[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "常州地铁1号线今日正式开通初期运营". 2019-09-21.
  2. ^ a b "定了！常州市轨道交通1号线本周六上午9：30开通". 2019-09-18. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  3. ^ a b c "常州地铁二号线开通 "地铁时代"跨入"换乘时代"". 2021-06-23.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "【征询】常州市城市轨道交通第二期建设规划（2020-2026年）环评公众意见征询". 2020-03-19.
  5. ^ "国庆我在岗|常州地铁的第一个黄金周客流突破120万人次". 2019-10-08.
  6. ^ a b c "常州地铁2号线一期工程全面开工 2020年试运营". 2017-02-13. Archived from the original on 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  7. ^ "常州市城市轨道交通近期建设规划通过批准". 2012-05-31.
  8. ^ "齐家滨陈金虎调研我市历史文化名城和交通建设情况". 2020-01-06.
  9. ^ "市发展改革委 市交通局关于核定常州市轨道交通（地铁）票价的通知". 2019-08-16.
  10. ^ "来了，常州地铁1号线首列车亮相". 2018-05-29.
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