Line S9 (Nanjing Metro)
Metro line in Nanjing, China
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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.[5] It connects to Line S1 at Xiangyulunan and crosses Shijiu Lake on a 12 km (7.5 mi) long bridge between Mingjue and Tuanjiewei.[6]
| Line S9 | |
|---|---|
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 Line S9 train at Xiangyulunan station | |
| Overview | |
| Other names | |
| Status | In operation |
| Locale | Jiangning, Lishui, and Gaochun districts Nanjing, Jiangsu |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 6 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| Operator | 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 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.[7]
Opening timetable
| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiangyulunan — Gaochun | 30 December 2017 | 52.4 km (32.56 mi) | 6 | Ninggao ICR Phase 2 |
Station list
| Services | Station Name | Connections | Distance km |
Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| ● | ● | Gaochun | 高淳 | 6.232 | 51.740 | ||
Rolling Stock
Line S9 uses car Class B aluminum alloy trains with a maximum service speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).[8] 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.[9] 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.