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THE ORANGE DRAGON OF NANJING

The S8 metro line in Nanjing heralds a new era in the ancient capital, setting new records as the longest and fastest urban rail transit in China.

Description

With the recent opening of Nanjing’s S8 metro line, a complex subway network now covers the entire historic city. Spanning 45 kilometers and 17 stations and trains at a maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour, the line is the longest and fastest in China. Flying through the city like an orange dragon, it winds a scenic route from Taishanxincun Station to Jinniu Lake.

#Airport & Transit
#Asia
#Elevators
#Escalators & Autowalks
#Maintenance
#New equipment

Building facts

Completed: 2014
Track length: 45,216 km
Stations: 17 (6 underground, 11 above ground)
Operator: Nanjing Metro Operation Co., Ltd.
Developer: Nanjing Metro Operation Co., Ltd.
Architect: Beijing Urban Engineering Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Main Contractor: China Railway Electrification Bureau Group Co., Ltd.

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37 KONE MonoSpace® elevators
75 KONE TransitMaster™ 140 escalators
KONE Care™ Maintenance Service

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CHALLENGES	SOLUTIONS
To complete installation of elevators and escalators before the opening ceremony of the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games To ensure that all elevators and escalators on Line S8 operated reliably to create smooth people flow	Manpower and material input was increased and resource allocation was optimised to complete the installation on schedule An emergency response team was established during the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games to provide all-round service for equipment operation.

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