Nelson Subway

**Nelson Subway** is a rapid transit system serving the Nelson-Arroyo-Seifert metropolitan area in Subway World. It consists of four lines, the A, B, C and D lines. It connects with and uses the same ticketing system as the Nelson Area Express.

The Nelson Subway is owned by NAS Mobility, the sole public transit authority in the Nelson Area, and began service on October 20, 2017. The network has since extended to 55 stations across four lines.

## Current system

### Lines

The Nelson Subway uses the letter naming system for its lines, replacing the colour naming scheme used since the system's inception. Before 2022, each line was also officially named by either its cardinal direction or the route it served, however it was later scrapped with the unveiling of a new system map. As part of the Nelson 2024 master plan, the lines on the Subway were renamed from colours to letters on October 20, 2023.

The A, B and D Lines run in a mix of environments, including elevated and underground. The C Line runs fully underground throughout its circumference.

## Rolling stock

All rolling stock on the Nelson Subway are cart-based electric multiple units. Trains on the A and B lines are powered by powered rails, while the C and D lines use energy-efficient detector rail technology. All lines but the B Line is considered heavy rail, as the B Line is a medium-capacity light metro line.

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### Depots

The system has four planned depots, with one already in operation.

## Hours of operation

The Nelson Subway operates from 5am to 11:30pm seven days a week for most segments. Late night service during off-service hours is available for select portions of the A and C lines.

## Fares and tickets

Fares on the Nelson Subway range between 2◊ and 4◊ per trip. While stations initially lacked ticket vending machines, these were later installed after NAS Mobility took over operations of the system. NASgo, NAS Mobility’s contactless smart card, is also accepted on the Subway. Children under the age of 13 are allowed to ride the Subway for free, while seniors above the age of 60 ride with discounted fares.

## Planned expansions

  E Line Stage 1
  A Line eastern extension

### D Line

The D Line was proposed as part of the Nelson 2024 master plan, which replaced Nelson 2020 as the city’s main infrastructure improvement project. The new line will comprise 15 stations between Nelson Seifert International Airport in Seifert and central Latissa, opening in two stages by late 2023.

The planned route will interchange with the C Line between Nelson Charles Muntz International Airport and Holly Plains and at Gesop Forest and the A Line at Gesop Hills.

### E Line

After two similar proposals were made in May and August 2023, the alignment for the E Line was confirmed on August 30, 2023, with the line starting at River Cliff before splitting into two branches to Ciabattari and Horatio. The stations on the first phase were announced on the same day, interchanging with the 2 Line, B Line, 1 Line and the C Line in downtown Nelson.

The E Line is expected to open in three stages from mid 2024 to early 2025.

### A Line extension to Expo Center

An extension of the A Line to the future Nelson Expo Center development in Gewirtz was first proposed in early 2023, with feasibility studies currently ongoing.