The end of Nanjing Metro Line 11 will still use trams in Jinniu Lake

Yesterday, it was reported that Nanjing Metro Line 11 was preparing to change to the intercity express line, extending to Anhui Tianchang. The reporter asked the Nanjing Metro Construction Command for confirmation. The Metro Command stated that this plan has not yet been included in the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” for Nanjing Rail Transit. It is recommended that the reporter consult with the planning department. The Nanjing Planning Bureau stated that the terminal of Line 11 remained unchanged at Jinniu Lake. If Tianli is to build a subway in the future, Nanjing can consider linking it to Line 11, but whether Line 11 is to reserve an interface during construction has not yet been finalized.

The finish is still at Jinniu Lake

Metro Line 11 is a pure Jiangbei Line. The line starts from Binjiang Village to Jinniu Lake in the south. The direction in the Jiangbei Area is basically northwest-southeast, and is roughly parallel to the Yangtze River Bank Line.

Regarding the most recently reported, the original Metro Line 11 from Taifeng Road to Liuhe Railway Station will be modified to be part of the metropolitan rail transit from Nanjing to Tianchang Line. The Nanjing Planning Bureau staff told reporters that according to the current Metro Line 11 The planning of the project, the terminal station is still located in Jinniu Lake, there has been no change.

“According to the direction of Metro Line 11 from Tai Fung Road to Jinniu Lake, the extension is indeed the direction of Anhui Tianchang, but there is still a certain distance between the two places, and it is also across the two provinces of Jiangsu and Anhui, so it is impossible to appear at present. The situation of Tianchang Station is set.” The staff of Nanjing Planning Bureau said that if Anhui Tianchang builds a subway to Nanjing, it can connect with Nanjing Metro Line 11 to form an intercity rail transit line.

Line 11 builds light rails with trams

The Metro Construction Command also stated that it is currently decided to build only the Jinniu Lake section. Regarding the extension to the day, the Metro Command stated that it was not very clear. There was only such a long-term plan, but it was not confirmed. Even if there is such a day, it is not a matter of recent consideration.

It is understood that in the “12th Five-Year Plan” period of the Nanjing Metro construction plan, there is no extension of line 11 to Anhui Tianchang. That is to say, according to the current arrangement, at least five years have gone.

The Nanjing Municipal Planning Bureau also stated that the 11th line will be used as an intercity rail transit line. This is a long-term consideration and will not be realized in the short term. Therefore, it is not easy to say whether or not to reserve an interface on Metro Line 11. “From a long-term perspective, if the influence of Nanjing City is large enough, it needs to radiate to Tianchang and other places, and it is not impossible to realize the convergence of the two metros and form an intercity rail transit line.”

The reporter noticed that the Nanjing Metro official's name for the 11th line has recently changed, and the name “Taikin Line (formerly Line 11)” appeared. The news learned from relevant departments also shows that in the Feasibility Report for the Metro Line 11 project that is being prepared, this line is also planned according to the light rail line.

The Metro Construction Command also stated that if the light rail line is built to operate with trams, it is also a modern tram that is different from traditional trams and Shanghai Zhangjiang trams, but unlike Shanghai Zhangjiang, Nanjing The Taijin line of the city is completely closed, has exclusive road rights, eliminates level crossings, so it will not encounter a red light. The one-way peak hourly passenger traffic of this modern tram can reach 1-3 million passengers per hour, and the speed can reach 70 kilometers per hour, which can realize the transfer with the No. 3 line in the paid area of ​​Tai Feng Road Station. As for the reasons for the construction of light rail, there are industry insiders who analyze that building a subway requires the approval of the National Development and Reform Commission and the cycle is long. The construction of light rails, as long as the provincial department can approve, can greatly reduce the approval time, the construction speed will be much faster, so as to ensure the service of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games goals.

Regarding the construction time of the first phase of Line 11 (Taifeng Road to Jinniu Lake Section), the current open statement is that “it is expected to start construction at the end of the year”. The Nanjing Metro Construction Command stated that the specific day of construction has not yet been determined, and that it is only preparing for the preparation of the feasibility report for the project. The specific starting time should be considered according to the pre-preparation and other comprehensive conditions