Nantong Rail Transit
rail transit system in Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Nantong Rail Transit (Chinese: 南通轨道交通; pinyin: Nántōng Guǐdào Jiāotōng) is a rapid transit system in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China.
In August 2014, China's National Development and Reform Commission approved Nantong Rail Transit's short-term (2014-2020) construction plan, including Line 1 and Line 2.
History
In October 2011, the third meeting of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress of Nantong City launched the "Nantong Urban Rail Transit Planning Work" plan. In April 2012, the Nantong Rail Transit plan was released and circulated online.
On 19 August 2014, Nantong's urban rail rapid transit construction plan was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission, becoming the sixth in Jiangsu and the 37th city in mainland China approved for rapid transit.
Lines in operation
Annual urban-rail passenger volume reported for Nantong by CAMET. Values are passenger-trips in units of 10,000; reporting scope may include non-metro urban-rail modes and can vary by year.
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Year-end urban-rail operating length reported for Nantong by CAMET, separating the metro series from the all-mode city total where both are reported.
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Line 1
Line 1's construction began on 18 December 2017, and opened on 10 November 2022. Line 1 begins at Pingchao Station (平潮站) and ends at Zhenxing Lu Station (振兴路站). The line is 39.182 kilometres (24.3 mi) long, with 28 underground stations.
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