Line S5 (Nanjing Metro)

Line S5^[1] is a planned rapid transit line connecting Nanjing and Yangzhou. It will be 57.61 kilometres (35.80 mi) long and have a maximum operating speed of 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph).^[2] Initially 4 car Type A trains will be used but the line is designed for expansion to 6 car trains in the future. The line will have passing loops at select stations allowing for express and local services to be offered.^[3][4] Local services are expected to take 45 minutes to run end to end and express services will shorten end to end travel times to 34 minutes.^[2] Construction started on December 28, 2021.^[5] The line is planned to open in 2026.^[2]

Line S5
S5
Overview
Other names	Nanjing–Yangzhou intercity railway Nanjing–Yizheng–Yangzhou intercity railway
Status	Under construction
Locale	Nanjing and Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province
Termini	Xianlinhu Yangzhou West Railway Station
Stations	16
Service
Type	Rapid Transit
System	Nanjing Metro
Operator(s)	Nanjing Metro
Rolling stock	4-car Type A
Technical
Line length	57.61 km (35.8 mi)
Character	Elevated and underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Stations

Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese
Xianlinhu	仙林湖	4   2			Qixia, Nanjing
Sheshan	摄山	6
Jiangcheng	江乘
Longtan	龙潭
Longtanxincheng	龙潭新城
Huayuanyingfang	花园营防
Jing'an	靖安	Ningzhen ICR
Huangtiandang	黄天荡
Wannianlu	万年路				Yizheng	Yangzhou
Gongnonglu	工农路
Tianningdadao	天宁大道
Yizhengkaifaqu	仪征开发区
Puxi	朴席
Chahe	汊河				Hanjiang
Zhannanlu	站南路
Yangzhou West Railway Station	扬州西站	YLH