Line S1 of the

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(), is a suburban

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rail line serving the southern suburbs of

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, running from to . It connects Nanjing South railway station with

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. It is long has 8 stations. The line started construction on December 27, 2011, and was opened on July 1, 2014. In September 2011 a contract for 15 6 car Class B metro trains was given to

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, with the first train arriving in August 2013. Line S1 also serves as the first stage of the Nanjing–

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intercity railway, with Line S9 serving as the second stage.

Opening timeline

Station list

References

External links

Line S1
on the official Nanjing Metro website (includes route map) {{DEFAULTSORT:Nanjing Metro, Line S1 Nanjing Metro lines Railway lines opened in 2014 Airport rail links in China 2014 in Nanjing