# Line 1 (Nanjing Metro)

Line 1 of the Nanjing Metro (Chinese: 南京地铁1号线; pinyin: Nánjīng Dìtiě Yī Hào Xiàn) is a north-south line and the first operating metro line in the Nanjing Metro system, inaugurated on September 3, 2005. After the opening of the 25.08 km (15.58 mi)-long south extension line on May 28, 2010, the total length of Line 1 is now 37.9 km (23.5 mi), running from CPU to Baguazhoudaqiaonan.

## Opening timeline

| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name | Note |
| Maigaoqiao — Andemen | 27 August 2005 | 21.72 km (13.50 mi) | 12 | Phase 1 (1st section) |
| Andemen — Xiaohang | 27 August 2005 | 2.1 km (1.30 mi) | 1 | Phase 1 (2nd section) |
| Xiaohang — Olympic Stadium | 3 September 2005 | 4.6 km (2.86 mi) | 3 | Phase 1 (3rd section) |
| Andemen — CPU | 28 May 2010 | 25.08 km (15.58 mi) | 14 | Southern extension |
| Nanjing South | 28 June 2011 | Infill station | 1 | |
| Andemen — Olympic Stadium | 1 July 2014 | −6.7 km (−4.16 mi) | -4 | Line 1 & 10 realignment project | Length and station decreases as this part no longer being part of Line 1 |
| Baguazhoudaqiaonan — Maigaoqiao | 28 December 2022 | 6.524 km (4.05 mi) | 5 | Northern extension |
* ↑ Not including Andemen (elevated) station.

## Route

This line mainly runs in a north-south direction. It starts at Baguazhoudaqiaonan station in the north, and continues southwards towards CPU station which is located at the southeastern side of Nanjing.
Of the total 21.72 km (13.50 mi) of the main line track, 14.33 km (8.90 mi) of the Line 1 track runs underground, while 7.39 km (4.59 mi) of the track run on or above the ground. Of the total 16 stations, 11 of them are underground stations while the other 5 are either ground or elevated stations. The southern extension line of Metro Line 1 has a total length of 25.08 km (15.58 mi) with 15 stations (excluding Andemen station). Of the total 15 stations, 8 of them are underground and the other 7 are all elevated stations.
The northern extension covers a length of 7.2 km (4.5 mi) (6.7 km (4.2 mi) underground and 0.5 km (0.31 mi) elevated) with 5 underground stations (excluding Maigaoqiao station). It was completed in 2022.

## Stations

| Service routes | Service routes | Station name | Station name | Connections | Distance km | Distance km | Location |
| Service routes | Service routes | English | Chinese | Connections | Distance km | Distance km | Location |
| ● | ● | Baguazhoudaqiaonan | 八卦洲大桥南 | | --- | 0.000 | Qixia |
| ● | ● | Badoushan | 笆斗山 | | 1.370 | 1.370 | Qixia |
| ● | ● | Yanziji | 燕子矶 | | 1.292 | 2.662 | Qixia |
| ● | ● | Jixiang'an | 吉祥庵 | | 1.115 | 3.777 | Qixia |
| ● | ● | Xiaozhuang | 晓庄 | 7 | 1.007 | 4.784 | Qixia |
| ● | ● | Maigaoqiao | 迈皋桥 | | 1.910 | 6.694 | Qixia |
| ● | ● | Hongshan Zoo | 红山动物园 | | 1.142 | 7.836 | Xuanwu |
| ● | ● | Nanjing Railway Station | 南京站 | 3  9 NJH | 1.123 | 8.959 | Gulou / Xuanwu |
| ● | ● | Xinmofan­malu | 新模范马路 | | 1.691 | 10.650 | Gulou / Xuanwu |
| ● | ● | Xuanwumen | 玄武门 | | 1.061 | 11.711 | Gulou / Xuanwu |
| ● | ● | Gulou | 鼓楼 | 4 | 1.254 | 12.965 | Gulou / Xuanwu |
| ● | ● | Zhujianglu | 珠江路 | | 0.862 | 13.827 | Gulou / Xuanwu |
| ● | ● | Xinjiekou | 新街口 | 2 | 1.147 | 14.974 | Gulou / Xuanwu / Qinhuai |
| ● | ● | Zhangfuyuan | 张府园 | | 1.125 | 16.099 | Qinhuai |
| ● | ● | Sanshanjie | 三山街 | 5 | 0.909 | 17.008 | Qinhuai |
| ● | ● | Zhonghuamen | 中华门 | | 1.914 | 18.922 | Qinhuai / Yuhuatai |
| ● | ● | Andemen | 安德门 | 10 | 2.093 | 21.015 | Yuhuatai |
| ● | ● | Tianlongsi | 天隆寺 | | 1.455 | 22.470 | Yuhuatai |
| ● | ● | Ruanjian­dadao | 软件大道 | | 1.283 | 23.753 | Yuhuatai |
| ● | ● | Huashenmiao | 花神庙 | | 1.076 | 24.829 | Yuhuatai |
| ● | ● | Nanjing South Railway Station | 南京南站 | 3  6  S1  S3 NKH | 1.853 | 26.682 | Yuhuatai / Jiangning |
| ● | ● | Shuanglong­dadao | 双龙大道 | | 2.276 | 28.958 | Jiangning |
| ● | ● | Hedingqiao | 河定桥 | | 1.345 | 30.303 | Jiangning |
| | ● | Shengtailu | 胜太路 | | 0.904 | 31.207 | Jiangning |
| | ● | Baijiahu | 百家湖 | | 1.332 | 32.539 | Jiangning |
| | ● | Xiaolongwan | 小龙湾 | | 1.475 | 34.014 | Jiangning |
| | ● | Zhushanlu | 竹山路 | 5 | 1.135 | 35.149 | Jiangning |
| | ● | Tianyin­dadao | 天印大道 | | 1.919 | 37.068 | Jiangning |
| | ● | Longmian­dadao | 龙眠大道 | | 1.312 | 38.380 | Jiangning |
| | ● | NMU / JIETT | 南医大·江苏经贸学院 | | 1.550 | 39.930 | Jiangning |
| | ● | NJCI | 南京交院 | | 2.720 | 42.650 | Jiangning |
| | ● | CPU | 中国药科大学 | | 1.964 | 34.614 | Jiangning |
* ↑ Virtual transfer with line 5 – For passengers transfer within 30 minutes after exiting with a Passenger Code or a Public Transit Card, continuous billing is adopted; Passengers with token need to transfer just by putting the ticket into recycling port and afterwards repurchase a ticket; Passengers with UnionPay Quick Pass Card headed by 62 or Mobile Pay can transfer just by tapping in again after exiting.