Line S5 (Nanjing Metro)

Line S5[1] is a planned rapid transit line connecting Nanjing and Yangzhou. It will be 57.61 kilometres (35.80 mi) long and have a maximum operating speed of 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph).[2]

Line S5
 S5 
Overview
Other name(s)Nanjing–Yangzhou intercity railway
Nanjing–Yizheng–Yangzhou intercity railway
StatusPlanned
LocaleNanjing and Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province
TerminiXianlinhu
Yangzhou West Railway Station
Stations16
Service
TypeRapid Transit
SystemNanjing Metro
Operator(s)Nanjing Metro
Rolling stock4-car Type A
Technical
Line length57.61 km (35.8 mi)
CharacterElevated and underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Construction is expected to begin in 2021. It is planned to open in 2026.[2]

Stations
Service Routes Station Name Connections Distance
km		 Location
English Chinese
● ● Xianlinhu 仙林湖  4 
● Qixia 栖霞
● Dongyangjie 东阳街
● Gangchenglu 港城路
● Huayuan 花园
● ● Longtan 龙潭
● Longtan East 龙潭东
● Jing'an 靖安
● Wannianlu 万年路
● ● Gongnonglu 工农路
● Tianningdadao 天宁大道
● Yizhengkaifaqu 仪征开发区
● Puxi 朴席
● ● Chahe 汊河
● Zhannanlu 站南路
● ● Yangzhou West Railway Station 扬州西站

There will be two service patterns: an all-stops service that takes 45 minutes and an express service that only calls at Longtan, Gongnonglu, and Chahe, that will take 34 minutes.[2]

References
  1. "宁扬S5号线首次环评公示". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  2. "34分钟扬州至仙林！宁扬城际计划年底开建2026年通车" [34 minutes from Yangzhou to Xianlin! Nanjing-Yangzhou intercity railway planned to start construction by the end of this year and open in 2026.]. 人民网 (in Chinese). 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
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