Jiangsu Yangtze Metropolitan Belt intercity railway
Appearance
Jiangsu Yangtze MIR | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, Yangzhou, Taizhou, Nantong |
Transit type | High-speed rail Higher-speed rail rapid transit |
Number of lines | 8 total |
Operation | |
Began operation | 1 July 2014 |
Operator(s) | China Railway/China Railway High-speed |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 25 kV AC (CRH Line) 1.5 kV DC (Nanjing Metro Line) overhead lines |
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Simplified Chinese | 江苏沿江城市带城际轨道交通 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 江蘇沿江城市带城際軌道交通 | ||||||
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Jiangsu Yangtze Metropolitan Belt intercity railway system is a network of 8 regional railways surrounding southern parts of Jiangsu province, China. It is a plan for the gradual implementation of a regional rail system across the region. The system involves Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, Yangzhou, Taizhou, Nantong, it aims to form a convenient, fast, safe and efficient intercity rail transportation network.
Intercity railway routes
[edit]Operational lines
[edit]- Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway
- Line S1 (Nanjing Metro) and Line S9 (Nanjing Metro) (together forms the Nanjing–Gaochun intercity railway)
- Line S3 (Nanjing Metro) (Nanjing–He County intercity railway)
- Line S8 (Nanjing Metro) (Nanjing–Tianchang intercity railway)
Lines under construction or planned
[edit]- Line S6 (Nanjing Metro) (Nanjing–Jurong intercity railway)
- Line S5 (Nanjing Metro) (Nanjing–Yizheng–Yangzhou intercity railway)
- Line S1 (Wuxi Metro) (Wuxi–Jiangyin intercity railway)
- Line S2 (Wuxi Metro) (Wuxi–Yixing intercity railway)
- Suzhou–Wuxi Shuofang Airport intercity railway