Line S9 | |
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S9 | |
Overview | |
Other name(s) | Gaochun line[1] Nanjing–Gaochun intercity railway Phase 2[2] Ninggao intercity railway Phase 2[3][a] |
Status | In operation |
Locale | Jiangning, Lishui, and Gaochun districts Nanjing, Jiangsu |
Termini | |
Stations | 6 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid Transit |
Operator(s) | Nanjing Metro |
History | |
Opened | 30 December 2017 |
Technical | |
Line length | 52.4 km (32.6 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | Elevated |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Line S9 is a north–south suburban metro line in the Nanjing Metro (Chinese: 南京地铁S9号线; pinyin: Nánjīng Dìtiě S-Jiǔ Hào Xiàn) system, which opened on December 30, 2017.[4] It connects to Line S1 at Xiangyulunan and crosses Shijiu Lake on a 12 km (7.5 mi) long bridge between Mingjue and Tuanjiewei.[5]
Line S9 also serves as the second stage of the Nanjing–Gaochun Intercity Railway, with Line S1 serving as the first stage. In June 2019 a few express trains started operating during rush hour, running non-stop between Xiangyulunan and Gaochun.[6]
Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
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Xiangyulunan — Gaochun | 30 December 2017 | 52.4 km (32.56 mi) | 6 | Ninggao ICR Phase 2 |
Services | Station Name | Connections | Distance km |
Location | |||
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L | Ex | English | Chinese | ||||
● | ● | Xiangyulunan | 翔宇路南 | S1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Jiangning |
● | | | Tongshan | 铜山 | 10.003 | 10.003 | ||
● | | | Shiqiu | 石湫 | 7.374 | 17.377 | Lishui | |
● | | | Mingjue | 明觉 | 11.219 | 28.596 | ||
● | | | Tuanjiewei | 团结圩 | 16.912 | 45.508 | ||
● | ● | Gaochun | 高淳 | 6.232 | 51.740 | ||
Line S9 uses car Class B aluminum alloy trains with a maximum service speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).[7] The train cars are 2.8 meters (9 ft 2 in) wide with a transverse 2+2 seating layout, with 151 seats and a capacity of 441 people.[8] Unlike most Class B metro trains, each car only has 3 doors per side instead of 4, owing to the line's length and speed.