The Wuxi Metro () is the public rapid transit system of the city Wuxi in Jiangsu, China. Line 1 began operations on 1 July 2014, and Line 2 on 28 December 2014. Line 3 opened on 28 October 2020. Line 4 opened on 17 December 2021. Line S1 opened on 31 January 2024. All metro lines covers Wuxi's five municipal districts, and the county-level city of Jiangyin, with an operating mileage of 145 kilometers and a total of 97 stations. Wuxi is the 22nd city in mainland China, and the third city in Jiangsu Province, to open rail transit.

As of December 2023, there are 4 lines under construction in Wuxi Metro, namely Line 4 Phase 2, Line 5 Phase 1, Line 6 Phase 1, and Line S2.

In 2016, the annual passenger volume of Wuxi Metro was 81.468 million, with an average daily passenger volume of more than 223,200. In 2015, its annual passenger volume was 71 million, with an average daily passenger volume of more than 195,000. In the second half of 2014, its annual passenger volume was 17.7025 million, with an average daily passenger volume of more than 97,000. On 10 February 2024, the average daily passenger flow of Wuxi subway lines reached 1,233,400 passengers (but free), exceeding the previous record of 1,103,200 passengers (paying) on 31 December 2023. On 16 February 2024, the Wuxi subway network carried 1.4112 million passengers, a record high.

Lines in operation

LineTermini(District) Commencement NewestExtension Lengthkm Stations Yanqiao(Huishan) Nanfangquan(Binhu) 2014 2019 34.6 27 Meiyuan Kaiyuan Temple(Binhu) Wuxi East Railway Station(Xishan) 2014 — 26.3 21 Sumiao(Binhu) Sunan Shuofang International Airport(Xinwu) 2020 — 28.5 21 (Huishan) (Binhu) 2021 — 25.4 18Yanqiao(Huishan)Jiangyin Bund(Jiangyin)2024—30.4 km10Total14597

Annual urban-rail passenger volume reported for Wuxi 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 Wuxi by CAMET, separating the metro series from the all-mode city total where both are reported.

Raw operating-length data

Line 1

Line 1 runs north to south for serving 27 stations. Most of the route is underground, with only 5 stations and running on an elevated alignment. CSR Zhuzhou supplied 23 six-car trainsets for the line.

Line 2

Line 2 runs east to west for with 21 stations (originally 22 stations, but Anzhen station is not opened), with being elevated and the remainder underground. CSR Puzhen supplied a fleet of 120m-long six-car Type B metro trains for the line.

Line 3

Line 3 runs east to west for 28.5 kilometers (17.7 mi) with 21 stations. The entire line is underground.

Line 4

Line 4 is 25.4 kilometers in length with 18 stations. The entire line is underground.

Line S1

Line S1 of Wuxi Metro, also known as Wuxi–Jiangyin intercity railway () or Xicheng line () started construction on October 17, 2019, and was opened on 31 January 2024. It is 30.4 km in length with 9 new stations, including 5 underground stations and 4 elevated stations. The line runs from Yanqiao station on Line 1 to Jiangyin Waitan station in Jiangyin (a county-level city administered by Wuxi). Line S1 through-operates with Line 1. The line has distinct express and local services.

Under construction

Line S2 Line S2 of Wuxi Metro, also known as Wuxi–Yixing intercity railway () or Xiyi line () is under construction. Yixing is a county-level city administered by Wuxi. It will be 59.56 km in length from Yixing railway station to Taihu Xincheng station. Construction of the first phase (Yixing railway station to Zhoutie, about 26 km) started in January 2023. Route NameTermini Planned Opening Length Stations Status Ref.Wuxi–Yixing intercity railway or Xiyi lineZhoutieYixing Railway Station203059.56 km9Under construction

Phase 3 construction plan (2021-2026) The Phase 3 construction plan (2021-2026) of Wuxi Metro will add 59.8 km of new lines and extensions. Route NameTermini Planned Opening Length Stations Status References2nd PhaseXishi Road202612.4 km8Final Testings1st PhaseTangchengXinyun Road202828.9 km22Under Construction1st PhaseGonghu Wetland ParkGuangyuan Road202922.3 km16Under Construction

Long-term plans According to the long-term planning of Wuxi Metro, it will form a network of 8 lines and 1 branch line, S1. S2 and the network would be long in long-term planning.

Lines 1, 2 and 3 would be the main lines, radiating from the city center, while Lines 4,5,6,7,8would be the tangential lines for suburb to suburb traffic. Environmentally friendly and energy efficient designs will be integrated into construction and design of the stations. RouteNameTerminiPlanned OpeningLengthStationsStatusReferencesWuxi East Railway StationAnzhenNorth extensionSumiaoTangpinghu13.528South extensionSunan Shuofang International Airport(Xinwu)ChangjiangdongluBranch lineSumiaoHudai3rd PhaseXishi RoadYingyuehu Park2nd Phase2nd PhaseGuangyuan RoadShixin Road6.24PlanningNorth YunlinGuansheshanPlanningJinghui TempleYanqiao

References

External links

Wuxi Metro – official website UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.