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Line 1 of the Nanjing Metro (Chinese: 南京地铁1号线; pinyin: Nánjīng Dìtiě Yī Hào Xiàn) is a north-south line and the first operating metro line in the Nanjing Metro system, inaugurated on September 3, 2005. After the opening of the 25.08 km (15.58 mi)-long south extension line on May 28, 2010, the total length of Line 1 is now 37.9 km (23.5 mi), running from CPU to Baguazhoudaqiaonan.
Opening timeline
Segment
Commencement
Length
Station(s)
Name
Note
Maigaoqiao — Andemen
27 August 2005
21.72 km (13.50 mi)
12
Phase 1 (1st section)
Andemen — Xiaohang
27 August 2005
2.1 km (1.30 mi)
1
Phase 1 (2nd section)
Xiaohang — Olympic Stadium
3 September 2005
4.6 km (2.86 mi)
3
Phase 1 (3rd section)
Andemen — CPU
28 May 2010
25.08 km (15.58 mi)
14
Southern extension
Nanjing South
28 June 2011
Infill station
1
Andemen — Olympic Stadium
1 July 2014
−6.7 km (−4.16 mi)
-4
Line 1 & 10 realignment project
Length and station decreases as this part no longer being part of Line 1
Baguazhoudaqiaonan — Maigaoqiao
28 December 2022
6.524 km (4.05 mi)
5
Northern extension
Not including Andemen (elevated) station.
Route
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This line mainly runs in a north-south direction. It starts at Baguazhoudaqiaonan station in the north, and continues southwards towards CPU station which is located at the southeastern side of Nanjing.
Of the total 21.72 km (13.50 mi) of the main line track, 14.33 km (8.90 mi) of the Line 1 track runs underground, while 7.39 km (4.59 mi) of the track run on or above the ground. Of the total 16 stations, 11 of them are underground stations while the other 5 are either ground or elevated stations.
The southern extension line of Metro Line 1 has a total length of 25.08 km (15.58 mi) with 15 stations (excluding Andemen station). Of the total 15 stations, 8 of them are underground and the other 7 are all elevated stations.
The northern extension covers a length of 7.2 km (4.5 mi) (6.7 km (4.2 mi) underground and 0.5 km (0.31 mi) elevated) with 5 underground stations(excluding Maigaoqiao station). It's completed in 2022.
Virtual transfer with line 5 – For passengers transfer within 30 minutes after exiting with a Passenger Code or a Public Transit Card, continuous billing is adopted; Passengers with token need to transfer just by putting the ticket into recycling port and afterwards repurchase a ticket; Passengers with UnionPay Quick Pass Card headed by 62 or Mobile Pay can transfer just by tapping in again after exiting.
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