Line 1 (Nanchang Metro)

Metro line in Nanchang, China

Line 1

Overview
Other name(s)| Nanchang Rail Transit Line 1
Native name| 南昌地铁1号线
Status| Operational
Locale| Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Termini|

* Shuanggang
* Yaohu Lake West

Stations| 24 (Phase 1)
Service
Type| Rail Transit
System| Nanchang Metro
Depot(s)| Jiaoqiao Train Shed
Yaohu MPD[1][2]
Rolling stock| 6-car Type B
History
Opened| 26 December 2015; 9 years ago (2015-12-26)
Technical
Line length| 28.8 km (17.9 mi)
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification| Overhead catenary, DC 1500 V
Operating speed| 80 km/h (50 mph)

Route map

Legend

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Jiaoqiao Train Shed

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|  | Shuanggang
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|  | Kongmuhu Lake
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Wusha River

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|  | Changjiang Road
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|  | Zhujiang Road
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|  | South Lushan Avenue
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|  | Lüyin Road
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|  | Weidong
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Connection to Line 2

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|  | Metro Central |

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|  | Qiushui Square
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Gan River

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|  | Tengwang Pavilion
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Fu River

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|  | Wanshou Palace
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|  | Bayi Memorial |

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|  | Bayi Square |

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|  | Dinggong Road North |

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|  | Beijing–Kowloon Railway
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|  | Shidanan Road
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Yudai River

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|  | Pengjiaqiao
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|  | Xiejiacun
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|  | Qingshanhu Avenue
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|  | Gaoxin Avenue
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|  | Aixihu Lake West
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Aixi Lake

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|  | Aixihu Lake East
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Yaohu MPD

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|  | Taizidian
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|  | Olympic Stadium
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|  | Yaohu Lake West
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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 Maqiu (Chinese: 麻丘) to the east.

## Introduction

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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

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Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name

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Shuanggang — Yaohu Lake West  | 26 December 2015  | 28.737 km (17.86 mi)  | 24  | Phase 1

## Route and route map

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## Stations

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The Phase 1 of Metro Line 1 is 28.737 km in length and includes 24 stations; further northern extension to the Nanchang Changbei International Airport as Phase II is under construction.

Station name  | Connections  | Distance
km | Location

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English | Chinese
Changbei Airport | 昌北机场 |  KHN |  |  | Xinjian
Huixian Avenue | 汇贤大道 |  |  |
Jianye Avenue | 建业大道 |  |  |
Dingzishan | 定子山 |  |  |
Guanshan | 冠山 |  |  |
Nanchi | 南齿 |  |  |
Fangzhimin Avenue | 方志敏大道 |  |  |
Jiaoqiao | 蛟桥 |  |  |
Shuanggang | 双港 |  | 0.00  | 0.00
Kongmuhu Lake | 孔目湖 |  | 1.20  | 1.20
Changjiang Road | 长江路 |  | 3.07  | 4.27  | Honggutan
Zhujiang Road | 珠江路 |  | 1.18  | 5.45
South Lushan Avenue | 庐山南大道 |  | 1.48  | 6.93
Lüyin Road | 绿茵路 |  | 0.77  | 7.70
Weidong | 卫东 |  | 1.18  | 8.88
Metro Central | 地铁大厦 |  2 | 1.00  | 9.88
Qiushui Square | 秋水广场 |  | 0.82  | 10.70
Tengwang Pavilion | 滕王阁 |  | 1.95  | 12.65  | Donghu/Xihu
Wanshou Palace | 万寿宫 |  | 0.98  | 13.63
Bayi Memorial | 八一馆 |  3 | 0.56  | 14.19
Bayi Square | 八一广场 |  2 | 1.12  | 15.31
Dinggong Road North | 丁公路北 |  4 | 1.00  | 16.31
Shidanan Road | 师大南路 |  | 1.04  | 17.35  | Donghu/Qingshanhu
Pengjiaqiao | 彭家桥 |  | 0.85  | 18.20  | Qingshanhu
Xiejiacun | 谢家村 |  | 0.82  | 19.02
Qingshanhu Avenue | 青山湖大道 |  | 0.75  | 19.77
Gaoxin Avenue | 高新大道 |  5 | 1.13  | 20.90
Aixihu Lake West | 艾溪湖西 |  | 1.33  | 22.23
Aixihu Lake East | 艾溪湖东 |  | 1.88  | 24.11
Taizidian | 太子殿 |  | 1.73  | 25.84  | Nanchang Co.
Olympic Stadium | 奥体中心 |  | 1.30  | 27.14
Yaohu Lake West | 瑶湖西 |  | 1.33  | 28.47
Yaohu Lake East | 瑶湖东 |  |  |
Maqiu | 麻丘 |  |  |

## Rolling stock

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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 a maximum capacity of 30,000 to 55,000 passengers per hour per direction, and minimum service interval of 2 minutes.[8]

## Future development

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In the initial plan of 2008, Line 1 spanned from Yao Lake (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 Olympic Stadium 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.

## References

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1. ^ 南昌地铁1号线停车场设在蛟桥镇 建设项目面向全国招标
2. ^ http://ww3.sinaimg.cn/large/9f5bd91dgw1drtbou74ecj.jpg [bare URL image file]
3. ^ 南昌地铁一号线起点站双港大道站 邻近华东交大 Archived 2013-04-25 at archive.today
4. ^ 南昌地铁1号线两标段招标
5. ^ 南昌市轨道交通1号线一期工程系统设计06、08、09、11合同段资格预审招标公告 Archived 2015-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
6. ^ 南昌地铁1号线推迟至2015年底通车 明确11个建设节点
7. ^ 南昌地铁1号线24个车站确定 将拆除中山桥
8. ^ 南昌地铁拟采用B型车 单向每小时载乘客5.5万人次
9. ^ "南昌地铁远景规划征询民意(图)". Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
10. ^ 南昌地铁三四号线拟建19.7公里高架 1号线北延至昌北机场

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Line 1

Stations|

* Shuanggang
* Kongmuhu Lake
* Changjiang Rd
* Zhujiang Rd
* South Lushan Ave
* Lüyin Rd
* Weidong
* Metro Central
* Qiushui Square
* Tengwang Pavilion
* Wanshou Palace
* Bayi Memorial
* Bayi Square
* Dinggong Rd North
* Shidanan Rd
* Pengjiaqiao
* Xiejiacun
* Qingshanhu Ave
* Gaoxin Ave
* Aixi Lake West
* Aixi Lake East
* Taizidian
* Olympic Stadium
* Yaohu Lake West

* Nanchang Metro

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Public transportation in Jiangxi (JX)

Nanchang Metro|

| Lines in operation|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4

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Under construction|

* 1 (northern & eastern extension)
* 2 (eastern extension)

Planned|

* 1 (branch)
* 3 (eastern extension)
* 5
* 6

Ganzhou Metro|

| Under planning|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4

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Jiujiang Metro|

| Under planning|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5

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Transportation hubs|

|  Int'l airports|

* Nanchang Changbei (KHN)

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Railway stations|

* Nanchang (NCG)
* Nanchangxi (NXG)
* Jiujiang (JJG)
* Yingtan (YTG)
* Ganzhou (GZG)
* Shangrao (SRG)

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* GS
* GX
* GZ
* HA
* HB
* HE
* HI
* HL
* HN
* JL
* JS
* JX
* LN
* NM
* NX
* QH
* SC
* SD
* SH
* SN
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* TJ
* XJ
* XZ
* YN
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