When it’s done, Nanjing Metro Line 5 is likely to go down in history as the longest transportation-construction project in the entire history of our city. Development of the rest of network, however, remains more or less on schedule.
Recently, the first train for Metro Line 5, pictured, made its debut at the Daxiaochang Depot situated in Nanjing’s New South City.
“I felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction”, said Shao Bo, Technical Director for the Line’s TA08 section.
As of last month, envelopes for all 30 of the stations on Line 5 are complete, while 43 of 47 shield tunnels have been completed. Some sections have also entered the track-laying stage and construction of station interiors.
Elsewhere, but still speaking of track, Nanjing Metro revealed this Monday, 8 May, that line laying on the south section of Line 7 is now complete, i.e. the section between Yingtian Da Jie and Xishan Qiao. As the next part of the Nanjing Metro to open, the section’s projected commencement remains sometime towards the end of this year.
Looking to Phase 3 of Line 3, both the stations involved are presently being built, with the main structure of Hefeng Lu Station now complete.
It’s a similar situation as to Phase 2 of Line 4, Phase 1 of Line 9, Phase 2 of Line 10 and Phase 1 of Line 11, for which the majority of stations are being constructed at present, and many having completed their main structures.
Looking to the regional, or cross-provincial, lines under construction, all eyes are on Anhui Province, neighbouring our very own Jiangsu to the west.
Line S4, also known as the Chuzhou Rail Transit Ningchu Line, is set to be our first link with not another city, but another province altogether. And the first such line to do so out of Jiangsu. Line S4 is expected to open to traffic in July, 2023.
Finally, Nanjing Metro Line S2 shall also be joining Jiangsu with Anhui, in particular our neighbouring city of Ma’anshan. That Line is projected for a 2025 opening.
