Line S8 (Nanjing Metro)

Line S8 of the Nanjing Metro (Chinese: 南京地铁S8号线; pinyin: Nánjīng Dìtiě S-Bā Hào Xiàn), is a north-south suburban metro line serving the northern suburbs of Nanjing that will eventually link up with Tianchang in Anhui;[4][5] it currently runs from Taishan­xincun to Jinniuhu.

A view of Nanjing Metro Line S8 train pantograph produced by CSR Nanjing Puzhen Co.,Ltd.
Line S8
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A Line S8 train approaching Jinniuhu station
Overview
Other name(s)Luhe line[1]
Nanjing–Tianchang intercity railway[2]
Ningtian intercity railway
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StatusIn operation
LocalePukou and Luhe districts
Nanjing, Jiangsu
TerminiTaishan­xincun
Jinniuhu
Stations17
Service
TypeRapid Transit
Operator(s)Nanjing Metro
History
Opened1 August 2014 (2014-08-01)
Technical
Line length45.21 km (28.1 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground and elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Opening timeline
SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Taishanxincun — Jinniuhu 1 August 2014 45.2 km (28.09 mi) 17 Ningtian ICR Phase 1

Station list
Service
routes		 Station name Connections Distance
km		 Location
English Chinese
●● Taishan­xincun 泰山新村 0.000 0.000 Pukou
●● Taifenglu 泰冯路  3  1.236 1.236
●● Gaoxin Development Zone 高新开发区 2.741 3.977
●● NUIST 信息工程大学 2.830 6.807
●● Xiejiadian 卸甲甸 1.401 8.208 Luhe
●● Dachang 大厂 1.829 10.037
●● Getang 葛塘 2.151 12.188
●● Changlu 长芦 3.880 16.068
●● Huagongyuan 化工园 1.567 17.635
●● Luhe Development Zone 六合开发区 2.893 20.528
●● Longchi 龙池 2.077 22.605
●● Xiongzhou 雄州 2.375 24.980
●● Fenghuangshan Park 凤凰山公园 1.606 26.586
●● Fangzhou­guangchang 方州广场 1.475 28.061
● Shenqiao 沈桥 6.112 34.173
● Babaiqiao 八百桥 4.971 39.144
● Jinniuhu 金牛湖 5.475 44.619

References
  1. simplified Chinese: 六合线; traditional Chinese: 六合線; pinyin: Lùhé Xiàn
  2. 南京到天长城际轨道交通; 南京到天長城際軌道交通; Nánjīng dào Tiāncháng Chéngjì Guǐdào Jiāotōng
  3. 宁天城际轨道交通; 寧天城際軌道交通; Níng-Tiān Chéngjì Guǐdào Jiāotōng
  4. 大桥北路到金牛湖将只要半小时. Nanjing People's Government (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2012-10-10.
  5. 宁天城际一期开工 青奥会前通车. Nanjing People's Government (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2012-12-02.
  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.
  • Line S8 on the official Nanjing Metro website (includes route map) (in Chinese)
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