Line 1 (Nanchang Metro)

Nanchang Metro Line 1 (also known as Nanchang Rail Transit Line 1 in official documents) is the first rail transit line ever constructed in Nanchang and has opened in 2015. The Phase 1 of Line 1 runs from Shuanggang to Olympic Stadium, covered North Nanchang (Changbei, ), Old Town and East Nanchang (Changdong, ). It is planned in Phase 2 that Line 1 will be extended to Changbei Airport to the northwest and Maqiu to the east.

Introduction
Nanchang Metro Line 1 shapes like the letter 'L', its Phase 1 is 28.737 km in length and includes 24 stations. The average distance between stations is 1,251 m. The construction has begun in 2009 and was finished by 2015.

Stations
The Phase 1 of Metro Line 1 is 28.737 km in length and includes 24 stations; further northern extension to the Nanchang Changbei International Airport as Phase II is under construction.

Rolling stock
The line is operated with Type B rolling stock at a maximum speed of 80 km/h. 27 trains of 6-car set, 162 cars in total will be operated at the first stage. These cars are 2.8 m in width, 3.8 m in height and 19 m in length, providing the system with maximum capacity of 30 000 to 55 000 passenger per hour per direction, and minimum service interval of 2 minutes.

Future development
In the initial plan of 2008, Line 1 spanned from Yao Lake in the east to Lehua  in the northwest, and is 35 km in length in the long-term plan, which was confirmed in June 2013 again.


 * East extension: Phase 2 extends Line 1 from Olympic Stadium on the west bank of Yao Lake to Maqiu on the east bank. This extension is planned to be 4 km in length, underground, and have 2 stations.
 * North extension: Phase 2 extends Line 1 to Changbei Airport via Lehua.