Line S6 (Nanjing Metro)

Line S6
Line S6 train
Overview
Other names
  • Nanjing–Jurong intercity railway
  • Ningju Line[1]
  • Ningju Intercity railway[2]
StatusIn operation
LocaleNanjing and Jurong, Jiangsu Province
Termini
Stations13
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemNanjing Metro
OperatorNanjing Metro
Rolling stock6-car Class B
History
Opened28 December 2021 (2021-12-28)
Technical
Line length43.64 km (27.1 mi)[3]
CharacterElevated and underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Line S6 of the Nanjing Metro is a rapid transit line connecting Nanjing and Jurong, Zhenjiang in Jiangsu Province, China. It is 43.64 kilometres (27.12 mi) long and has a maximum operating speed of 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph).[3] It has opened on 28 December 2021.[4] The line operates with a mixed express and local services using passing loops to allow for express trains to pass local ones.[5]

The line started construction on December 21, 2018.[6] The line is a joint venture between Nanjing Metro and the Jurong local government.

Stations

Services Station Name Connections Location
L Ex English Chinese
● ● Maqun 马群  2  Nanjing trams Qilin Tram Qixia Nanjing
● ● Baishuiqiao 百水桥
● ● Qilinmen 麒麟门 Jiangning
● ● Dongjiaoxiaozhen 东郊小镇
● | Guquan 古泉
● | Nanjingyuanrendong 南京猿人洞
● | Tangshan 汤山
● ● Quandudajie 泉都大街
● ● Huangmei 黄梅 Jurong, Zhenjiang
● | Tongshijie 童世界
● | Huayang 华阳
● ● Chongming 崇明
● ● Jurong 句容 China Railway JWH

Delivery services

On 22 July 2026, with the support of Nanjing Metro Co., Ltd, Jiangsu Ningju Rail Transit Co., Ltd and other departments; SF Express launched the Ningju line "Rail + Express service", marking the official implementation of a new rail express delivery model in the Nanjing metropolitan area[7].

References

  1. ↑ "南京都市圈"C位出道":宁句城际线力争今年开通". 5 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "宁句城际轨道规划图". 25 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 "南京首条跨市域地铁电气化工程开工". 2020-09-23. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. 南京地铁S6号线西起南京市马群站,终到句容市南沿江高铁句容站。线路全长43.64公里,最高运行时速120公里
  4. ↑ "南京地铁S6号线最新进展!". 2020-09-24.
  5. ↑ "江苏省发展和改革委员会 处室报送 南京至句容城际轨道交通工程开工建设". 2020-05-07. Archived from the original on 7 May 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  6. ↑ "南京最快地铁宁句城际将开工 时速120公里设站13座_中国江苏网". jsnews.jschina.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  7. ↑ "6号线栖霞山车辆段要光伏发电,宁句城际开通快递模式!". 10 August 2026.