Wuxi Metro

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Wuxi Metro
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Overview
Native name无锡地铁
Locale Wuxi, China
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines5 【A total of 11 routes are planned in the future】
Number of stations97
Daily ridership1,103,200 (31 December 2023), record paying [1]
Annual ridership184,600 million (2023) [2]
Website http://www.wxmetro.net/front/index.html
Operation
Began operationJuly 1, 2014;9 years ago (2014-07-01) [3]
Operator(s)Wuxi Metro Corporation
CharacterMostly underground, with some elevated alignment
Train length6–cars
Technical
System length145 km (90 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification 1,500 V DC   third rail

Wuxi Metro is the rapid transit system of Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China. Line 1 began operations on 1 July 2014, [3] and Line 2 on 28 December 2014. [4] [5] Line 3 opened on 28 October 2020. Line 4 opened on 17 December 2021.

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Wuxi Metro (Wuxi Metro) is an urban rail transit system serving Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China. Its first line, Wuxi Metro Line 1, was officially opened for operation on July 1, 2014, making Wuxi the 22nd in mainland China. It is the third city in Jiangsu Province to open rail transit.

As of December 2021, there are 4 operating lines in Wuxi Metro, namely Wuxi Metro Line 1, Wuxi Metro Line 2, Wuxi Metro Line 3 Phase I, and Wuxi Metro Line 4 Phase I, all of which are metro lines covering Liangxi District, Binhu District, Xishan District, Xinwu District, and Huishan District are five municipal districts, with an operating mileage of 113.53 kilometers and a total of 85 stations.

As of December 2023, there are 4 lines under construction in Wuxi Metro, namely Wuxi Metro Line 4 Phase 2, Wuxi Metro Line 5 Phase 1, Wuxi Metro Line 6 Phase 1, S2, and S1.

In 2016, the annual passenger volume of Wuxi Metro was 81.468 million, with an average daily passenger volume of more than 223,200. In 2015, its annual passenger volume was 71 million, with an average daily passenger volume of more than 195,000. In the second half of 2014, its annual passenger volume was 17.7025 million, with an average daily passenger volume of more than 97,000. On February 10, 2024, the average daily passenger flow of Wuxi subway lines reached 1,233,400 passengers (but free), exceeding the previous record of 1,103,200 passengers (paying) on December 31, 2023, setting a new record high.

Lines in operation

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Map of Wuxi Metro
LineTermini
(District)		CommencementNewest
Extension		Length
km		Stations
Yanqiao
(Huishan)		 Nanfangquan
(Binhu)		2014201934.627
Meiyuan Kaiyuan Temple
(Binhu)		 Wuxi East Railway Station
(Xishan)		2014—26.3 [6] 21 [lower-alpha 1]
Sumiao
(Binhu)		 Sunan Shuofang International Airport
(Xinwu)		2020—28.521
Liutan Wuxi Taihu International Expo Center 2021—25.418
  S1  
YanqiaoJiangyin Waitan2024—30.4 km10 [7]
Total14597
  1. ↑ Anzhen station is not opened.
Map of Wuxi Metro with lines under construction. Wuxi Metro Planning.svg
Map of Wuxi Metro with lines under construction.

Line 1

Line 1 runs north to south for 34.6 kilometers (21.5 mi) serving 27 stations. Most of the route is underground, with only 5 stations [3] and 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) running on an elevated alignment. CSR Zhuzhou supplied 23 six-car trainsets for the line. [8]

Line 2

Line 2 runs east to west for 26.3 kilometers (16.3 mi) [6] with 21 stations (originally 22 stations, but Anzhen station is not opened), with 6.7 kilometers (4.2 mi) being elevated [6] and the remainder underground. CSR Puzhen supplied a fleet of 120m-long six-car Type B metro trains for the line. [5]

Line 3

Line 3 runs east to west for 28.5 kilometers (17.7 mi) with 21 stations. The entire line is underground.

Line 4

Line 4 is 25.4 kilometers in length with 18 stations. The entire line is underground.

Line S1

Line S1 of Wuxi Metro, also known as Wuxi–Jiangyin intercity railway (无锡至江阴城际轨道交通) or Xicheng line (锡澄线) started construction on October 17, 2019. [9] It will be 30.4 km in length with 9 new stations, including 5 underground stations and 4 elevated stations. The line will run from Yanqiao station on Line 1 to Jiangyin Waitan station in Jiangyin (a county-level city administered by Wuxi). [7] Line S1 will through-operate with Line 1. [9] The line will have distinct express and local services. [10]

Future development

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Wuxi Metro Overall Planning
Wu Xi Di Tie S1Xian Jiang Yin Jing Nei Xian Lu Tu .jpg
S1
Wu Xi Di Tie S2Xian Yi Xing Jing Nei Xian Lu Tu .jpg
S2

According to the long-term planning of Wuxi Metro, it will form a network of 8 lines and 1 branch line, S1、S2 and the network would be 350 km (220 mi) long in long-term planning. [11]

Lines 1, 2 and 3 would be the main lines, radiating from the city center, while Lines 4,5,6,7,8would be the tangential lines for suburb to suburb traffic. Environmentally friendly and energy efficient designs will be integrated into construction and design of the stations. [12]

Under construction

RouteNameTerminiPlanned OpeningLengthStationsStatusRef.
  S2  Wuxi–Yixing intercity railway or Xiyi lineZhoutieYixing Railway Station202959.56 km9Under construction [13] [13]

Line S2

Line S2 of Wuxi Metro, also known as Wuxi–Yixing intercity railway (无锡至宜兴城际轨道交通) or Xiyi line (锡宜线) is under construction. Yixing is a county-level city administered by Wuxi. It will be 59.56 km in length from Yixing railway station to Taihu Xincheng station. Construction of the first phase (Yixing railway station to Zhoutie, about 26 km) started in January 2023. [13]

Phase 3 construction plan (2021-2026)

The Phase 3 construction plan (2021-2026) of Wuxi Metro will add 59.8 km of new lines and extensions. [11]

RouteNameTerminiPlanned OpeningLengthStationsStatusReferences
2nd Phase Wuxi Taihu International Expo Center Xishi Road202512.4 km8Under Construction [11]
1st PhaseTangchengXinyun Road202628.9 km22Under Construction [11]
1st PhaseGonghu Wetland ParkGuangyuan Road202822.3 km16Reviewing [11]

Long-term plans

Further plans（The Phase 4）to build 11 more lines（including Line 7 and Line 8）and to connect system with the Shanghai Metro and Suzhou Metro are part of long-term planning. [14] [15]

RouteNameTerminiPlanned OpeningLengthStationsStatusReferences
Wuxi East Railway Station Anzhen
2nd PhaseSumiaoTangpinghu13.528
Branch lineSumiaoHudai
3rd PhaseXishi RoadYingyuehu Park
2nd Phase
2nd PhaseGuangyuan RoadShixin Road6.24
PlanningNorth YunlinGuansheshan
PlanningJinghui TempleYanqiao

Special metro cards

In March 2019, the Wuxi Metro began selling "Twin City" metro cards that could be used on both the Ningbo Metro and Wuxi Metro. [16]

Line 1 station Wuxi Railway Station, Wuxi Metro - platform.JPG
Line 1 station
Changguangxi Station Changguangxi Station.jpg
Changguangxi Station
Line 1 Wuxi metro line 1.jpg
Line 1

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