Wuxi Metro
| Wuxi Metro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 无锡地铁 | ||
| Locale | Wuxi, China | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 5 | ||
| Number of stations | 97 | ||
| Daily ridership | 1,103,200 (31 December 2023), record paying | ||
| Annual ridership | 184,600 million (2023) | ||
| Website | wxmetro.net | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | July 1, 2014 | ||
| Operator(s) | Wuxi Metro Corporation | ||
| Character | Mostly underground, with some elevated alignment | ||
| Train length | 6–cars | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 145 km (90 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC third rail | ||
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The Wuxi Metro (无锡地铁) 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 (but free), exceeding the previous record of 1,103,200 passengers (paying) on 31 December 2023. On 16 February 2024, the Wuxi subway network carried 1.4112 million passengers, a record high.