Nanchang Metro, officially Nanchang Rail Transit, is a rapid transit system in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. The Metro opened for commercial operation in December 2015. As of 2025, four lines are operational. After the latest expansions in June 2025, the network is currently in length. A Line 5 is currently still under planning.

Network

Annual urban-rail passenger volume reported for Nanchang by CAMET. Values are passenger-trips in units of 10,000; reporting scope may include non-metro urban-rail modes and can vary by year.China Association of Metros, 2012 annual statistical report and 2025 annual statistical report. The linked Commons data pages identify the intervening annual reports and preserve their source URLs.

Raw passenger-volume data

Year-end urban-rail operating length reported for Nanchang by CAMET, separating the metro series from the all-mode city total where both are reported.

Raw operating-length data

Network map

LineTerminals(District) Commencement NewestExtension Lengthkm Stations Changbei Airport(Xinjian) Maqiu(Nanchang Co.) December 26, 2015 June 28, 2025 49.8 34 Nanlu(Xinjian) (Qingshanhu) August 18, 2017 June 25, 2025 45.1 37 Jingdong Avenue(Qingshanhu) Yinsanjiao North(Nanchang Co.) December 26, 2020 — 28.5 22 Yuweizhou(Qingshanhu) Baimashan(Honggutan) December 26, 2021 — 39.6 29Total163.0122

History Origins The construction of a rail transit system in Nanchang was first proposed in the beginning of the 2000s.南昌地铁建设备忘录--大江专题. jxnews.com.cn. 2010-08-05. The population of the urban core of Nanchang is projected to reach 3.5 million people by 2020. In August 2005, Jiangxi Provincial Development & Reform Commission and Nanchang City Government replied to the proposal of building a metro system, and the City Government considered listing the proposal in the Eleventh Five-year plan.“南昌建地铁”提案获答复 In November, a plan of 4 metro and 1 light rail was drafted.南昌初步规划4条地铁 并将建设一条轻轨线南昌4条地铁布局初定. Information Daily. 2005-11-08. In 2006, the City officially started the research of building a rail transit system.南昌将启动轨道交通研究 红谷隧道工程设计年内完成 In the second half of 2007, the prophase research of the construction of the system was initiated. On 30 July 2008, the construction of Nanchang Metro was formally included in the priority agenda.南昌地铁建设列入政府重要议程. jxnews.com.cn. 2008-08-01.

Planning

Initial Plan In 2008, Nanchang was approved to build a rail transit system by the State Council,审批权下放 南昌建地铁有望加速. Jiangnan Metropolitan Daily. 2013-06-05. and Nanchang Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd. was incorporated on 16 October 2008 to construct and operate Nanchang Metro. On 15 September, the planned 5 routes were notified to the public,南昌市城市快速轨道交通线网及建设规划公众征询意见 南昌地铁公司挂牌 远景规划5条地铁线 which was approved by the State Council in July 2009. On 29 July 2009, the construction of Nanchang City Rapid Rail Transit officially began,南昌城市快速轨道交通工程开工奠基 and also on the same day the detailed route and construction plan of the five lines was proclaimed at the press conference.

In July 2010, the National Development and Reform Commission approved the feasibility study report of the first phase of Nanchang Metro Line 1. Construction of Line 1 has started on 29 July 2009, and the line opened on December 26, 2015.

In April 2013, the Government planned to acquire approval for all 5 lines by 2014, start constructing all planned lines from 2015, and plan Line 6 to Line 10 to complement the existing network.南昌考虑再建五条地铁线 拟规划到十号线形成半小时经济圈南昌市市长陈俊卿：2015年五条地铁全部开建

As of August 2013, the construction of Line 2 also started with the first section opening on August 18, 2017. The construction was planned for Line 3 to start in September 2014, and Line 4 will be constructed as soon as September 2015.南昌地铁三四号线拟建19.7公里高架 1号线北延至昌北机场. jiangxi.jxnews.com.cn. 2013-06-03

Phase 2 On 31 May 2013, Nanchang Government submitted three candidate plans for the Phase 2 construction (2014-2020) to the expert panel,专家把脉南昌地铁第二轮建设规划 三套方案备选. jiangxi.jxnews.com.cn. 2013-05-30. which chose the compromising Plan 2.地铁3号线一期工程明年下半年或开工 According to the plan, Line 2 will be extended to both directions from 2014, Line 1 from 2016.

Line 1 north and Line 2 east extension both started construction in September 2021. The project extended Line 1 north from Shuanggang Station to Changbei Airport. The extension is in length, including underground and elevated. Line 2 was extended from Xinjia'an Station to Nanchang East railway station, the extension is in length and fully underground. Both extensions were opened in June 2025.

Future

Rolling Stock Nanchang Metro uses Type B rolling stock, whose cars are in width, in height and in length, providing the system with maximum capacity of 30,000 to 55,000 passenger per hour per direction.南昌地铁拟采用B型车 单向每小时载乘客5.5万人次 jiangxi.jxnews.com.cn. 2008-11-18.

Ticketing Single ticket will be available as plastic packaged RFID coin like many other cities in China.南昌地铁单程票采用筹码式车票. Information Daily. 2012-12-25. Existing pre-payment smart cards such as local Hongcheng Tong () are also expected to be used in Nanchang Metro.

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References

External links

Official Website Nanchang at UrbanRail.net