Line S5[1] is a planned rapid transit line connecting Nanjing and Yangzhou. It will be 57.61 kilometres (35.80 mi) long and have a maximum operating speed of 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph).[2] Initially 4 car Type A trains will be used but the line is designed for expansion to 6 car trains in the future. The line will have passing loops at select stations allowing for express and local services to be offered.[3][4] Local services are expected to take 45 minutes to run end to end and express services will shorten end to end travel times to 34 minutes.[2] Construction started on December 28, 2021.[5] The line is planned to open in 2026.[2]
| Line S5 | |
|---|---|
| S5 | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Nanjing–Yangzhou intercity railway Nanjing–Yizheng–Yangzhou intercity railway |
| Status | Under construction |
| Locale | Nanjing and Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 16 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid Transit |
| System | Nanjing Metro |
| Operator(s) | Nanjing Metro |
| Rolling stock | 4-car Type A |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 57.61 km (35.8 mi) |
| Character | Elevated and underground |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Stations edit
| Station Name | Connections | Distance km |
Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | ||||
| Xianlinhu | 仙林湖 | 4 | |||
| Qixia | 栖霞 | ||||
| Dongyangjie | 东阳街 | ||||
| Gangchenglu | 港城路 | ||||
| Huayuan | 花园 | ||||
| Longtan | 龙潭 | ||||
| Longtan East | 龙潭东 | ||||
| Jing'an | 靖安 | ||||
| Wannianlu | 万年路 | ||||
| Gongnonglu | 工农路 | ||||
| Tianningdadao | 天宁大道 | ||||
| Yizhengkaifaqu | 仪征开发区 | ||||
| Puxi | 朴席 | ||||
| Chahe | 汊河 | ||||
| Zhannanlu | 站南路 | ||||
| Yangzhou West Railway Station | 扬州西站 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "宁扬S5号线首次环评公示". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ a b c "34分钟扬州至仙林！宁扬城际计划年底开建2026年通车" [34 minutes from Yangzhou to Xianlin! Nanjing-Yangzhou intercity railway planned to start construction by the end of this year and open in 2026.]. 人民网 (in Chinese). 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ "34分钟扬州至仙林！宁扬城际计划年底开建2026年通车". js.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "和宁马城际南京段一期、宁滁城际南京段一起首次环评公示 宁扬城际铁路年内正式开工建设_南京信息_南京市人民政府". www.nanjing.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "1小时拥抱"大蓝鲸"！宁马、宁滁、宁扬三条跨市域轨道交通线路开工-现代快报网". www.xdkb.net. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
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