Jiangsu Yangtze Metropolitan Belt intercity railway

Jiangsu Yangtze MIR
Overview
Locale	Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, Yangzhou, Taizhou, Nantong
Transit type	High-speed rail Higher-speed rail rapid transit
Number of lines	8 total
Operation
Began operation	1 July 2014
Operator(s)	China Railway/China Railway High-speed
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV AC (CRH Line) 1.5 kV DC (Nanjing Metro Line) overhead lines

Jiangsu Yangtze Metropolitan Belt intercity railway
Simplified Chinese	江苏沿江城市带城际轨道交通
Traditional Chinese	江蘇沿江城市带城際軌道交通
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jiāngsū Yánjiāng Chéngshì Dài Chéngjì Guǐdào Jiāotōng

Jiangsu Yangtze Metropolitan Belt intercity railway system is a network of 8 regional railways surrounding southern parts of Jiangsu province, China. It is a plan for the gradual implementation of a regional rail system across the region. The system involves Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, Yangzhou, Taizhou, Nantong, it aims to form a convenient, fast, safe and efficient intercity rail transportation network.

Intercity railway routes

Operational lines

• Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway
• Line S1 (Nanjing Metro) and Line S9 (Nanjing Metro) (together forms the Nanjing–Gaochun intercity railway)
• Line S3 (Nanjing Metro) (Nanjing–He County intercity railway)
• Line S8 (Nanjing Metro) (Nanjing–Tianchang intercity railway)

Lines under construction or planned

• Line S6 (Nanjing Metro) (Nanjing–Jurong intercity railway)
• Line S5 (Nanjing Metro) (Nanjing–Yizheng–Yangzhou intercity railway)
• Line S1 (Wuxi Metro) (Wuxi–Jiangyin intercity railway)
• Line S2 (Wuxi Metro) (Wuxi–Yixing intercity railway)
• Suzhou–Wuxi Shuofang Airport intercity railway