Line 1 (Changzhou Metro)

Line 1 of Changzhou Metro (Chinese: 常州地铁1号线; pinyin: Chángzhōu Dìtiě Yī Hào Xiàn) is a rapid transit line in Changzhou. It connects the two railway stations Changzhou and Changzhou North.

Construction for Line 1 began on 28 October 2014. The first phase runs from Forest Park (森林公园) in the north to Nanxiashu (南夏墅) in the south. Line 1 opened on 21 September 2019.^[2]

The first phase of Line 1 tarts south of Xinlong Ecological Forest in Xinbei District, runs south along Leshan Road, then turns east at Changzhou North Railway Station. It then runs east along Liaohe Road to Middle Tongjiang Road, turning to the south thereafter, passing under the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway and the Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway. It then turns south from East Huanghe Road to North Jinling Road, passing through important areas such as Hehai, Changzhou Olympic Sports Center, and Changzhou Cultural Center, before passing through East Feilong Road and Xintang Road to a station below the north square of Changzhou Railway Station. After passing under the Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity and the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, it runs south along Heping Road, where it reaches Cultural Palace Station, the interchange station with Line 2. Continuing south, it passes under the Changzhou bypass of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, then continues south along Huayuan Street, passing under the Changzhou Science and Education Town, thereafter continuing along Fengqi Road, crossing Wujin Railway Station on the Shanghai-Nanjing Riverside High-Speed Railway. After passing under the railway and the Shanghai-Wujin Expressway, the line emerges above ground and continues south on an elevated viaduct, ending at the intersection of Fengqi Road and Longfan Road.

Line 1 is designed for a speed of 80 km/h. The trains consist of B-type carriages with 6 cars per train. The trains are powered by DC 1500V overhead catenary. The line control center is located near Chashan station.