Nanchang Metro Line 1 (also known as Nanchang Rail Transit Line 1 in official documents) is the first rail transit line ever constructed in Nanchang and has opened in 2015. The Phase 1 of Line 1 runs from Shuanggang to Olympic Stadium, covered North Nanchang (Changbei, Chinese: 昌北), Old Town and East Nanchang (Changdong, Chinese: 昌东). It is planned in Phase 2 that Line 1 will be extended to Changbei Airport to the northwest and (Chinese: 麻丘) to the east.
Nanchang Metro Line 1 shapes like the letter 'L', its Phase 1 is 28.737 km in length and includes 24 stations.[3][4] The average distance between stations is 1,251 m.[5] The construction has begun in 2009 and was finished by 2015.[6]
Opening timeline[]
Segment
Commencement
Length
Station(s)
Name
Shuanggang — Yaohu Lake West
26 December 2015
28.737 km (17.86 mi)
24
Phase 1
Route and stations[]
The Phase 1 of Metro Line 1 is 28.737 km in length and includes 24 stations; further extension has been planned in Phase II.
The line is operated with Type B rolling stock at a maximum speed of 80 km/h. 27 trains of 6-car set, 162 cars in total will be operated at the first stage.[7] These cars are 2.8 m in width, 3.8 m in height and 19 m in length, providing the system with maximum capacity of 30 000 to 55 000 passenger per hour per direction, and minimum service interval of 2 minutes.[8]
Future development[]
In the initial plan of 2008, Line 1 spanned from (Chinese: 瑶湖) in the east to Lehua (Chinese: 乐化) in the northwest, and is 35 km in length in the long-term plan,[9] which was confirmed in June 2013 again.[10]
East extension: Phase 2 extends Line 1 from on the west bank of Yao Lake to Maqiu on the east bank. This extension is planned to be 4 km in length, underground, and have 2 stations.
North extension: Phase 2 extends Line 1 to Changbei Airport via Lehua.
Nanchang Metro
