Changzhou Metro

Metro system in Changzhou, China

Changzhou Metro

Overview
Native name| 常州轨道交通
Locale| Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
Transit type| Rapid transit
Number of lines| 2
Number of stations| 44
Daily ridership| 0.267 million (31 December 2021 record)
Annual ridership| 10.3 million (2019)
Website| www.czmetro.net.cn
Operation
Began operation| 21 September 2019; 4 years ago (2019-09-21)[1]
Technical
System length| 54.03 km (33.57 mi)
Track gauge| 1,435 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] The Changzhou metro currently has Line 1 and Line 2 in operation, while Line 5 is still under construction.[2]

Announcements are made in Mandarin and English.

## Lines in operation

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Line  | Terminals
(District)  | Commencement  | Length
km | Stations

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1 | Forest Park
(Xinbei)  | Nanxiashu
(Wujin)  | 21 September 2019  | 34.24[3] | 29
2 | Qingfeng Park
(Zhonglou)  | Wuyi Lu
(Wujin)  | 28 June 2021  | 19.79[4] | 15
Total | 54.03 | 44

### Line 1

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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 Forest Park (森林公园) in the north to Nanxiashu (南夏墅) in the south. It is 34.24 kilometres (21.28 mi)[3] 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.[5]

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.[6]

### Line 2

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Main article: Line 2 (Changzhou Metro)

Construction for Line 2 began on 13 February 2017.[7] It is 19.79 kilometres (12.30 mi)[4][7] in length with 15 stations, from Qingfeng Park to Wuyi Lu.[7] It was opened on 28 June 2021.[4]

## Future expansion

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### Short term plan

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Line  | Construction start  | Estimated opening  | Section  | Stations  | Length  | References

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1 (North ext.) |  |  | Forest Park - Chunjiang | 2 | 3.5 | [5]
1 (South ext.) |  |  | Nanxiashu - Changzhou South railway station | 2 | 3.2 | [5]
2 (West ext.) |  |  | Hexi - Qingfeng Park | 7 | 8.6 | [5]
2 (East ext.) |  |  | Wuyi Lu - Qishuyan railway station | 4 | 5.0 | [5]
5 | October 2023 | 2028 | Lanyuewan - Dongqing | 25 | 30.9 | [8]
6 |  | 2028 | Wujin Yanjiang railway station - Jianye Lu | 25 | 34.0 | [5]

A two-station pilot section of Line 5 at the Lanyuewan end started construction in October 2023, with the start of construction along the entirety of Line 5 planned for 2024, with a completion in 2028.[8]

### Long term plan

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According to the "Changzhou Urban Rail Transit Construction Plan (2011～2018)", the urban rail transit network of Changzhou City planned by 2050 consists of 6 lines.[9]

Line  | Construction start  | Estimate opening  | Section  | Stations  | Length  | References

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3 |  |  | Changzhou North railway station(metro) \- Lijia |  |  |
4 |  |  | Photovoltaics Industry Part - Jianhu Parking |  |  |

## Fares

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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.[10]

## Trains

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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 metres (393 ft 8 in) and trains are 2.9 metres (9 ft 6 in) wide, the maximum operating speed is 80 km/h (50 mph), each car has 4 pairs of 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) 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.[11]

## Network map

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## References

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1. ^ a b c "常州地铁1号线今日正式开通初期运营". 2019-09-21. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
2. ^ "地铁5号线开工 设车站25座". 现代快报. 2023-10-30. Archived from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ a b c d e f "【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. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ a b "地铁5号线开工，设车站25座". 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
9. ^ "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.
10. ^ "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.
11. ^ "来了，常州地铁1号线首列车亮相". 2018-05-29. Archived from the original on 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2021-12-29.

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Nanjing Metro|

| Lines in operation|

* 1
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* 3
* 4
* 5
* 7
* 10
* S1
* S3
* S6
* S7
* S8
* S9

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Under construction|

* 3 (Phase 3)
* 4 (Phase 2)
* 5 (North section)
* 6
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* 9
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* 11
* S2
* S4 (Nanjing section)
* S5

Under planning|

* 2 (eastern extension)
* 3 (Phase 4)
* 4 (Phase 3)
* 8
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* 16
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Suzhou RT|

| Lines in operation|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 11 (S1)

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Under construction|

* 2 (northern extension)
* 4 (northern extension)
* 7
* 8
* 10 (S5)

Under planning|

* 9
* Shuofang

Wuxi Metro|

| Lines in operation|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4 (Phase 1)
* S1

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Under construction|

* S2
* 4 (Phase 2)
* 5 (Phase 1)
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Under planning|

* 2 anzhen
* 5 (Phase 2)
* 6 (Phase 2)
* 3 (North extension)
* 3 (South extension)
* 3 Branch line
* 4 (Phase 3)
* 7
* 8

Changzhou Metro|

| Lines in operation|

* 1
* 2

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Under construction|

* 5

Under planning|

* 6

Xuzhou Metro|

| Lines in operation|

* 1
* 2
* 3

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Under construction|

* 3 (phase 2)
* 4
* 6

Under planning|

* 5
* 7
* S1
* S2
* S3
* S4

Nantong RT|

| Lines in operation|

* 1
* 2

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Shanghai Metro
(Jiangsu Section)|

| Lines in operation|

11 (Kunshan Section)

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Shanghai Suburban Railway
(Jiangsu Section)|

| Under construction|

* Jiamin (Taicang Section)

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LRT & trams|

| Lines in operation|

* Nanjing Trams
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* Zhangjiakou
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Recreation|

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* Baoshan
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APM|

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* Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3
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* Zhujiang New Town
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CR S-train|

| Beijing|

* Sub-Central
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Tianjin|

* Jinji (S9)

Yangquan|

* Yangda

Lianyungang|

* Lianyungang Suburban

Ningbo|

* Yongyu (S1)

Shaoxing|

* Shaoxing Urban Rail

Haikou|

* Haikou Suburban

CRH C-train|

| CR Shenyang|

* Changhun
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* Bai'a (BCT-WWT)

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CR Beijing|

* Jingjin
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CR Zhengzhou|

* Zhengkai
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CR Shanghai|

* Jinshan

CR Wuhan|

* Wuxiao
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CR Chengdu|

* Chengguan
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* Guikai
* Guiyang Loop Line
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CR Jinan|

* Qingrong

CR Guangzhou|

* Guangzhu
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* Guangfozhao
* Guanhui
* Guangshen
* Suishen
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* Changzhutan

CR Lanzhou|

* Lanzhong

BRT|

| Operational|

* Baoding
* Beijing
* Changde
* Changzhou
* Chengdu
* Dalian
* Guangzhou
* Hangzhou
* Hefei
* Jinan
* Jinhua
* Kunming
* Lanzhou
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* Yan'an Road Medium Capacity Transit
* Fengpu Express
* Suzhou
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* Xiamen
* Yichang
* Yinchuan
* Zaozhuang
* Zhengzhou

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Under
construction|

* Harbin
* Shenyang
* Shenzhen
* Shijiazhuang
* Wuxi
* Wuhan
* Xi'an

Planned|

* Nanchang
* Shanghai

Autonomous Rail
Rapid Transit
(ART)|

| Operational|

* Yibin ART [zh]

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