Line 1 (Wuxi Metro)

Line 1
Line 1
	A train of Wuxi Metro Line 1
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Wuxi Government
Locale	Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Termini	Yanqiao; Nanfangquan;
Stations	27
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Wuxi Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Wuxi Metro Corporation
Rolling stock	6-car Class B
Daily ridership	130,000 (May 2016 Avg.)
History
Opened	July 1, 2014; 10 years ago
Technical
Line length	34.6 km (21.50 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground and Elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC third rail
Route map
Route map
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	↑Line S1
	↓Line 1
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Line 1 of the Wuxi Metro (Chinese: 无锡地铁1号线; pinyin: Wúxī Dìtiě Yī Hào Xiàn) is a rapid transit line running from north to south, in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China.

Description

Line 1

Line 1 was opened on 1 July 2014 and a Southern extension opened on 28 September 2019. The line is 34.6 km long with 27 stations.

Line S1

A separate-named northern extension, called Line S1, is started construction in October 2019,^[2] construction completed in 2023. Line S1 opened on 31 January 2024 (free trial before formal open during 20-22 January).^[3]

Line S1 is 30.4 km in length with 10 new stations (9 in operation, Xiakewan Science City station is under construction), including 10.5 km underground section and 5 underground stations. There are through service between Lines 1 and S1.

Further extension of Line S1 including a Northern extension to Jingjiang (a county-level city),^[4] a Southern extension to urban area of Wuxi, and a branch to Sunan Shuofang International Airport.^[5]

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Yanqiao — Changguangxi	1 July 2014	29.42 km (18.28 mi)	24	Line 1 Phase 1
Changguangxi — Nanfangquan	28 September 2019	5.187 km (3.22 mi)^[6]	3	Line 1 Southern extension

Stations (north to south)

Station №	Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
Station №	English	Chinese	Connections	Distance km		Location

↑ Through service to Line S1↑
L101	Yanqiao	堰桥		0.00	0.00	Huishan
L102	Xibei Canal	锡北运河		1.48	1.48
L103	Xizhang	西漳		2.31	3.79
L104	Tianyi	天一		0.89	4.68
L105	Liutan	刘潭	4	1.24	5.92
L106	Zhuangqian	庄前		1.86	7.78	Liangxi
L107	Minfeng	民丰		1.01	8.79
L108	Wuxi Railway Station	无锡火车站	3 WXH	1.52	10.31
L109	Shenglimen	胜利门		1.01	11.32
L110	Sanyang Plaza	三阳广场	2	0.67	11.99
L111	Nanchan Temple	南禅寺		1.11	13.10
L112	Tanduqiao	谈渡桥		0.75	13.85	Binhu
L113	Taihu Square	太湖广场		0.81	14.66
L114	Qingmingqiao	清名桥		0.86	15.52
L115	People's Hospital	人民医院		1.12	16.64
L116	Huaqingdaqiao	华清大桥		1.19	17.83
L117	Yangming	扬名		1.64	19.47
L118	Nanhujiayuan	南湖家园		1.30	20.77
L119	Tangtieqiao	塘铁桥		1.02	21.79
L120	Jinkui Park	金匮公园		1.21	23.00
L121	Civic Center	市民中心	4	1.44	24.44
L122	Cultural Palace	文化宫		1.37	25.81
L123	Jiangnan University	江南大学		1.68	27.49
L124	Changguangxi	长广溪		1.18	28.67
L125	Xuelang	雪浪
L126	Gedaiqiao	葛埭桥
L127	Nanfangquan	南方泉