Line 1, Nanchang Metro

Nanchang Metro Line 1
File:Nanchang Metro Logo.svg
Overview
Other name(s)	Nanchang Rail Transit Line 1
Native name	南昌地铁1号线
Type	Rail Transit
System	Nanchang Metro
Status	Under construction
Locale	Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Termini	Shuanggang Olympic Stadium
Stations	24 (Phase 1)
Operation
Depot(s)	Jiaoqiao Train Shed Yaohu MPD
Rolling stock	Model-B EMU, 6 cars coupled
Technical
Line length
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Overhead catenary，DC 1500 V
Operating speed
Route map Legend Jiaoqiao Train Shed Shuanggang Jiaoqiao Diezi Lake Changjiang Lu Zhujiang Lu Bayi Bridge West Lüyin Lu Huizhan Lu Connection to Line 2 Metro Tower  2  Qiushui Square Gan River Zhongshan Xi Lu Fu River Zigu Lu Bayi Guan  3  Bayi Square  2  Dinggong Lu North Beijing–Kowloon Railway Shida Nan Lu Yudai River Pengjia Qiao  4  Xiejia Cun Qingshanhu Dadao Gaoxin Dadao  5  Aixi Lake West Aixi Lake Aixi Lake East Yaohu MPD Taizidian Tianxiang Dadao Olympic Stadium

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 is expected to be operational 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

Nanchang Metro Line 1 shapes like the letter 'L', its Phase 1 is 28.737 km in length and includes 24 stations. The average distance between stations is 1,251 m. The construction has begun in 2009 and is expected to be operational by 2015.

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.

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List of stations of Nanchang Metro Line 1, Phase 1
No.	Name	Chinese Name	Distance from last (km)	Distance from start (km)	Platform type	Transfer	Area
1	Shuanggang	双港			Underground 2-storey island	N/A	Econom. & Tech. Dev. Zone
2	Jiaoqiao	蛟桥			Underground 2-storey island	N/A
3	Changjiang Lu	长江路			Underground 2-storey island	N/A	Fenghuang Zhou
4	Zhujiang Lu	珠江路			Underground 2-storey island	N/A
5	Bayi Bridge West	八一桥西			Underground 2-storey island	N/A	Honggutan
6	Lüyin Lu	绿茵路			Underground 2-storey island	N/A
7	Huizhan Lu	会展路			Underground 2-storey island	N/A
8	Metro Tower	地铁大厦			Underground 2-storey island
9	Qiushui Square	秋水广场			Underground 3-storey island	N/A
10	Zhongshan Xi Lu	中山西路			Underground 3-storey island	N/A	Donghu/Xihu
11	Zigu Lu	子固路			Underground 2-storey island	N/A
12	Bayi Guan	八一馆			Underground 2-storey island
13	Bayi Square	八一广场			Underground 3-storey island
14	Dinggong Lu North	丁公路北			Underground 2-storey island	N/A
15	Shida Nan Lu	师大南路			Underground 2-storey island	N/A
16	Pengjia Qiao	彭家桥			Underground 2-storey island		Qingshanhu
17	Xiejia Cun	谢家村			Underground 2-storey island	N/A
18	Qingshanhu Dadao	青山湖大道			Underground 2-storey island	N/A
19	Gaoxin Dadao	高新大道			Underground 2-storey island		Hi-Tech Dev. Zone
20	Aixi Lake West	艾溪湖西			Underground 2-storey island	N/A
21	Aixi Lake East	艾溪湖东			Underground 2-storey island	N/A
22	Taizidian	太子殿			Underground 2-storey island	N/A
23	Tianxiang Dadao	天祥大道			Underground 2-storey island	N/A
24	Olympic Stadium	奥体中心			Underground 2-storey island	N/A

Rolling stock

Nanchang Metro Line 1 is planned to be operated with Model-B rolling stock at a maximum speed of 80 km/h. 27 trains of 6 EMUs, 162 cars in total will be operated at the first stage. 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.

Future development

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, which was confirmed in June 2013 again.

• 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.