Nanchang Metro Line 1 (also known as Nanchang Rail Transit Line 1 in official documents) is the first rail transit line ever constructed in Nanchang and has opened in 2015. The Phase 1 of Line 1 runs from Shuanggang to Olympic Stadium, covered North Nanchang (''Changbei'', ), Old Town and East Nanchang (''Changdong'', ). It is planned in Phase 2 that Line 1 will be extended to Changbei Airport to the northwest and Maqiu () to the east.

Introduction

Nanchang Metro Line 1 shapes like the letter 'L', its Phase 1 is 28.737 km in length and includes 24 stations. The average distance between stations is 1,251 m. The construction has begun in 2009 and was finished by 2015.

Opening timeline

Route and route map

Stations

The Phase 1 of Metro Line 1 is 28.737 km in length and includes 24 stations; further northern extension to the

Nanchang Changbei International Airport Nanchang Changbei International Airport is an international airport serving Nanchang, the capital of East China’s Jiangxi province. It is located north of Nanchang. Construction began in October 1996 and the airport went into operation on ...

as Phase II is under construction.

Rolling stock

The line is operated with Type B rolling stock at a maximum speed of 80 km/h. 27 trains of 6-car set, 162 cars in total will be operated at the first stage. These cars are 2.8 m in width, 3.8 m in height and 19 m in length, providing the system with a maximum capacity of 30,000 to 55,000 passengers per hour per direction, and minimum service interval of 2 minutes.

Future development

In the initial plan of 2008, Line 1 spanned from Yao Lake () in the east to

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() in the northwest, and is 35 km in length in the long-term plan, which was confirmed in June 2013 again.南昌地铁三四号线拟建19.7公里高架 1号线北延至昌北机场
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Olympic Stadium ''Olympic Stadium'' is the name usually given to the main stadium of an Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; ) are the world's preeminent international Olympic sports, sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports ...

on the west bank of Yao Lake to Maqiu on the east bank. This extension is planned to be 4 km in length, underground, and have 2 stations. * North extension: Phase 2 extends Line 1 to Changbei Airport via Lehua.

References

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