# Line 1 (Nanchang Metro)

Nanchang Metro Line 1 (also known as Nanchang Rail Transit Line 1 in official documents) is the first rail transit line ever constructed in Nanchang and has opened in 2015. The Phase 1 of Line 1 runs from Shuanggang to Olympic Stadium, covered North Nanchang (Changbei, Chinese: 昌北), Old Town and East Nanchang (Changdong, Chinese: 昌东). It is planned in Phase 2 that Line 1 will be extended to Changbei Airport to the northwest and Maqiu (Chinese: 麻丘) to the east.

## Introduction

Nanchang Metro Line 1 shapes like the letter 'L', its Phase 1 is 28.737 km in length and includes 24 stations. The average distance between stations is 1,251 m. The construction has begun in 2009 and was finished by 2015.

## Opening timeline

| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
| Shuanggang — Yaohu Lake West | 26 December 2015 | 28.737 km (17.86 mi) | 24 | Phase 1 |

## Stations

The Phase 1 of Metro Line 1 is 28.737 km in length and includes 24 stations; further northern extension to the Nanchang Changbei International Airport as Phase II is under construction.
| Station name | Station name | Connections | Distance km | Distance km | Location |
| English | Chinese | Connections | Distance km | Distance km | Location |
| Changbei Airport | 昌北机场 | KHN | | | Xinjian |
| Huixian Avenue | 汇贤大道 | | | | Xinjian |
| Jianye Avenue | 建业大道 | | | | Xinjian |
| Dingzishan | 定子山 | | | | Xinjian |
| Guanshan | 冠山 | | | | Xinjian |
| Nanchi | 南齿 | | | | Xinjian |
| Fangzhimin Avenue | 方志敏大道 | | | | Xinjian |
| Jiaoqiao | 蛟桥 | | | | Xinjian |
| Shuanggang | 双港 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | Xinjian |
| Kongmuhu Lake | 孔目湖 | | 1.20 | 1.20 | Xinjian |
| Changjiang Road | 长江路 | | 3.07 | 4.27 | Honggutan |
| Zhujiang Road | 珠江路 | | 1.18 | 5.45 | Honggutan |
| South Lushan Avenue | 庐山南大道 | | 1.48 | 6.93 | Honggutan |
| Lüyin Road | 绿茵路 | | 0.77 | 7.70 | Honggutan |
| Weidong | 卫东 | | 1.18 | 8.88 | Honggutan |
| Metro Central | 地铁大厦 | 2 | 1.00 | 9.88 | Honggutan |
| Qiushui Square | 秋水广场 | | 0.82 | 10.70 | Honggutan |
| Tengwang Pavilion | 滕王阁 | | 1.95 | 12.65 | Donghu/Xihu |
| Wanshou Palace | 万寿宫 | | 0.98 | 13.63 | Donghu/Xihu |
| Bayi Memorial | 八一馆 | 3 | 0.56 | 14.19 | Donghu/Xihu |
| Bayi Square | 八一广场 | 2 | 1.12 | 15.31 | Donghu/Xihu |
| Dinggong Road North | 丁公路北 | 4 | 1.00 | 16.31 | Donghu/Xihu |
| Shidanan Road | 师大南路 | | 1.04 | 17.35 | Donghu/Qingshanhu |
| Pengjiaqiao | 彭家桥 | | 0.85 | 18.20 | Qingshanhu |
| Xiejiacun | 谢家村 | | 0.82 | 19.02 | Qingshanhu |
| Qingshanhu Avenue | 青山湖大道 | | 0.75 | 19.77 | Qingshanhu |
| Gaoxin Avenue | 高新大道 | 5 | 1.13 | 20.90 | Qingshanhu |
| Aixihu Lake West | 艾溪湖西 | | 1.33 | 22.23 | Qingshanhu |
| Aixihu Lake East | 艾溪湖东 | | 1.88 | 24.11 | Qingshanhu |
| Taizidian | 太子殿 | | 1.73 | 25.84 | Nanchang Co. |
| Olympic Stadium | 奥体中心 | | 1.30 | 27.14 | Nanchang Co. |
| Yaohu Lake West | 瑶湖西 | | 1.33 | 28.47 | Nanchang Co. |
| Yaohu Lake East | 瑶湖东 | | | | Nanchang Co. |
| Maqiu | 麻丘 | | | | Nanchang Co. |

## Rolling stock

The line is operated with Type B rolling stock at a maximum speed of 80 km/h. 27 trains of 6-car set, 162 cars in total will be operated at the first stage. These cars are 2.8 m in width, 3.8 m in height and 19 m in length, providing the system with a maximum capacity of 30,000 to 55,000 passengers per hour per direction, and minimum service interval of 2 minutes.

## Future development

In the initial plan of 2008, Line 1 spanned from Yao Lake (Chinese: 瑶湖) in the east to Lehua (Chinese: 乐化) in the northwest, and is 35 km in length in the long-term plan, which was confirmed in June 2013 again.
* East extension: Phase 2 extends Line 1 from Olympic Stadium on the west bank of Yao Lake to Maqiu on the east bank. This extension is planned to be 4 km in length, underground, and have 2 stations.
* North extension: Phase 2 extends Line 1 to Changbei Airport via Lehua.