Line S8 (Nanjing Metro)

Line S8 of the Nanjing Metro (Chinese: 南京地铁S8号线; pinyin: Nánjīng Dìtiě S-Bā Hào Xiàn), is a north-south suburban metro line serving the northern suburbs of Nanjing that will eventually link up with Tianchang in Anhui;[4][5] it currently runs from Taishan­xincun to Jinniuhu.

A view of Nanjing Metro Line S8 train pantograph produced by CSR Nanjing Puzhen Co.,Ltd.
Line S8
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A Line S8 train approaching Jinniuhu station
Overview
Other name(s)Luhe line[1]
Nanjing–Tianchang intercity railway[2]
Ningtian intercity railway
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StatusIn operation
LocalePukou and Luhe districts
Nanjing, Jiangsu
TerminiTaishan­xincun
Jinniuhu
Stations17
Service
TypeRapid Transit
Operator(s)Nanjing Metro
History
Opened1 August 2014 (2014-08-01)
Technical
Line length45.21 km (28.1 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground and elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

Opening timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Taishanxincun — Jinniuhu 1 August 2014 45.2 km (28.09 mi) 17 Ningtian ICR Phase 1

Station list

Service
routes
Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
Taishan­xincun 泰山新村 0.000 0.000 Pukou
Taifenglu 泰冯路  3  1.236 1.236
Gaoxin Development Zone 高新开发区 2.741 3.977
NUIST 信息工程大学 2.830 6.807
Xiejiadian 卸甲甸 1.401 8.208 Luhe
Dachang 大厂 1.829 10.037
Getang 葛塘 2.151 12.188
Changlu 长芦 3.880 16.068
Huagongyuan 化工园 1.567 17.635
Luhe Development Zone 六合开发区 2.893 20.528
Longchi 龙池 2.077 22.605
Xiongzhou 雄州 2.375 24.980
Fenghuangshan­gongyuan 凤凰山公园 1.606 26.586
Fangzhou­guangchang 方州广场 1.475 28.061
Shenqiao 沈桥 6.112 34.173
Babaiqiao 八百桥 4.971 39.144
Jinniuhu 金牛湖 5.475 44.619

References

  1. simplified Chinese: 六合线; traditional Chinese: 六合線; pinyin: Lùhé Xiàn
  2. 南京到天长城际轨道交通; 南京到天長城際軌道交通; Nánjīng dào Tiāncháng Chéngjì Guǐdào Jiāotōng
  3. 宁天城际轨道交通; 寧天城際軌道交通; Níng-Tiān Chéngjì Guǐdào Jiāotōng
  4. 大桥北路到金牛湖将只要半小时. Nanjing People's Government (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2012-10-10.
  5. 宁天城际一期开工 青奥会前通车. Nanjing People's Government (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2012-12-02.
  1. "Ning" (), is the standard Chinese abbreviation for Nanjing. It comes from the name "Jiangning" (江宁) that the city had in the early Qing.
  • Line S8 on the official Nanjing Metro website (includes route map) (in Chinese)
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