Wuxi Metro is the public

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, China. Line 1 began operations on 1 July 2014, and Line 2 on 28 December 2014. Line 3 opened on 28 October 2020. Line 4 opened on 17 December 2021. 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. On February 16, 2024, the Wuxi subway network carried 1.4112 million passengers, a record high.

Lines in operation

Line 1

Line 1 runs north to south for serving 27 stations. Most of the route is underground, with only 5 stations and running on an elevated alignment. CSR Zhuzhou supplied 23 six-car trainsets for the line.

Line 2

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

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 () or Xicheng line () started construction on October 17, 2019, and was opened on 31 January 2024. It is 30.4 km in length with 9 new stations, including 5 underground stations and 4 elevated stations. The line runs from Yanqiao station on Line 1 to Jiangyin Waitan station in

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). Line S1 through-operates with Line 1. The line has distinct express and local services.

Under construction

Line S2

Line S2 of Wuxi Metro, also known as Wuxi–Yixing intercity railway () or Xiyi line () is under construction.

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. 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.

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.

Long-term plans

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 long in long-term planning. 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.

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References

External links

Wuxi Metro – official website

''UrbanRail.Net''
– descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations. {{Rapid transit in the People's Republic of China Rail transport in Jiangsu Rapid transit in China Transport in Wuxi