Wuxi Metro
The Wuxi Metro is the public rapid transit system of the city Wuxi in Jiangsu, 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. Line S1 opened on 31 January 2024. All metro lines covers Wuxi's five municipal districts, and the county-level city of Jiangyin, with an operating mileage of 145 kilometers and a total of 97 stations. Wuxi is the 22nd city in mainland China, and the third city in Jiangsu Province, to open rail transit.
As of December 2023, there are 4 lines under construction in Wuxi Metro, namely Line 4 Phase 2, Line 5 Phase 1, Line 6 Phase 1, and Line S2.
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 10 February 2024, the average daily passenger flow of Wuxi subway lines reached 1,233,400 passengers, exceeding the previous record of 1,103,200 passengers on 31 December 2023. On 16 February 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, 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 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 Jiangyin. 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. Yixing is a county-level city administered by Wuxi. It will be 59.56 km in length from Yixing railway station to Taihu Xincheng station. Construction of the first phase started in January 2023.Phase 3 construction plan (2021-2026)
The Phase 3 construction plan 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.