Line S9, Nanjing Metro

Line S9
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A Line S9 train crossing Shijiu Lake
Overview
Other name(s)Gaochun line[1]
Nanjing–Gaochun intercity railway Phase 2[2]
Ninggao intercity railway Phase 2[3][a]
StatusIn operation
LocaleJiangning, Lishui, and Gaochun districts
Nanjing, Jiangsu
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeRapid Transit
Operator(s)Nanjing Metro
History
Opened30 December 2017; 6 years ago (2017-12-30)
Technical
Line length52.4 km (32.6 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

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.[4] It connects to Line S1 at Xiangyulunan and crosses Shijiu Lake on a 12 km (7.5 mi) long bridge between Mingjue and Tuanjiewei.[5]

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.[6]

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 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).[7] 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.[8] 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.

  • The exterior appearance of an S9 line train. Each car is equipped with only three pairs of doors for more suburban operation.
    The exterior appearance of an S9 line train. Each car is equipped with only three pairs of doors for more suburban operation.
  • Interior with transverse seating.
    Interior with transverse seating.


References

  1. ^ simplified Chinese: 高淳线; traditional Chinese: 高淳線; pinyin: Gāochún Xiàn
  2. ^ 南京到高淳城际轨道交通二期; 南京到高淳城際軌道交通二期; Nánjīng dào Gāochún Chéngjì Guǐdào Jiāotōng Èrqī
  3. ^ 宁高城际轨道交通二期; 寧高城際軌道交通二期; Níng-Gāo Chéngjì Guǐdào Jiāotōng Èrqī
  4. ^ "南京地铁S9宁高线12月底试运行！小苏带你先睹为快_我苏网". www.ourjiangsu.com. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  5. ^ "南京版"千与千寻"海景地铁来啦！_我苏网". www.ourjiangsu.com. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  6. ^ 中国江苏网 (2019-06-05). "6月6日起，地铁宁高线开行直达快车". news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  7. ^ "宁高二期今日模拟试运行_中国江苏网". 2020-03-26. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  8. ^ "南京地铁S9号线昨试跑 开往乡野的地铁刷新城市格局_中国江苏网". 2021-02-21. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  1. ^ "Ning" (宁), is the standard Chinese abbreviation for Nanjing. It comes from the name "Jiangning" (江宁) that the city had in the early Qing.

External links

  • Line S9 on the official Nanjing Metro website (includes route map) (in Chinese)