Line S9 (Nanjing Metro)

Line S9
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Line S9 train at Gaochun station
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+12 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

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Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Xiangyulunan — Gaochun 30 December 2017 52.4 km (32.56 mi) 6 Ninggao ICR Phase 2

Station list

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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
Gaochun 高淳 6.232 51.740

Rolling Stock

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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.


References

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  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" (), is the standard Chinese abbreviation for Nanjing. It comes from the name "Jiangning" (江宁) that the city had in the early Qing.
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  • Line S9 on the official Nanjing Metro website (includes route map) (in Chinese)