The Nanjinger predicted an opening on 1 October. We were wrong. But not by much. For the extension to Nanjing Metro Line S8 north of the Yangtze River in fact began carrying fare-paying passengers just a few hours earlier.
Many residents of Nanjing living near the northern end of the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge have waited over a decade for 30 September, 2022. All those years ago, that’s when the rumours started flying that a metro line would one day be theirs and property prices started peaking.
许多居住在南京长江大桥北端附近的南京居民已经等待了十多年，等待 2022 年 9 月 30 日。多年前，就在那时，有传言说有一天地铁线将属于他们，房价也开始见顶。
Their dreams came true that Friday morning at 11:00 as the city also readied itself for National Day.
周五上午 11:00，他们的梦想成真了，这座城市也为国庆做好了准备。
The Line 8 extension, though, is somewhat paltry, at just over 2 kilometres long and with only two additional stations. But they are two that are already bringing an enormous amount of convenience to many citizens of Jiangbei.
不过，8 号线延伸线有点微不足道，全长仅 2 公里多一点，而且只增设了两个车站。但这两家公司已经为许多江北市民带来了巨大的便利。
First up is the Line’s new terminus, at Yangtze River Bridge North (长江大桥北), not far from the iconic Bridge itself and just across the road from The Mix C shopping centre. And just another 1-kilometre north of there is also now Mofangchang Lu ( 毛纺厂路), which then connects with the Line’s previous terminus at Taishan Xincun (泰山新村).
首先是该线路的新终点站，位于长江大桥北，距离标志性大桥本身不远，就在万象城购物中心的马路对面。再往北一公里处，现在还有毛纺厂路，该路与该线之前的终点站泰山新村相连。
But Line S8 remains far from complete. It is next set to be extended further southward to what will be Pukou Gongyuan Station, and ultimately (another decade later) northward, all the way to Tianchang City in Anhui Province. Indeed, ever since day 1, the Line has also been known in Chinese as the Nanjing-Tianchang Line (宁天线). That may sound like a long way, but in fact, Line S8 will only need be lengthened by approximately 25 kilometr
但 S8 线还远未完工。接下来，它将进一步向南延伸至浦口公园站，并最终（又一个十年后）向北延伸，一直延伸至安徽省天长市。事实上，从第一天起，该线路在中文中也被称为南京至天长线（宁天线）。这听起来似乎很长，但事实上，S8 线只需要延长约 25 公里
Speaking of links with other cities, Nanjing last opened a metro line in December of 2021; Line S6 that became our city’s first intercity metro line, connecting Nanjing with Jurong in neighbouring Zhenjiang City.
说到与其他城市的联系，南京上次开通地铁线路是在 2021 年 12 月； S6号线成为我市第一条城际地铁线路，连接南京与邻近镇江市句容市。
Elsewhere on our metro network, media and other select folkies have meanwhile been getting a sneak peak at Line 7 that is also due to open any time soon, as Nanjing Metro reported on their official WeChat account. And the reason for the sneak peek? Line 7 shall be Nanjing’s first fully automated service, meaning passengers can enjoy a “driver’s view” from both the front and rear of the train.
与此同时，南京地铁在其官方微信账号上报道称，在地铁网络的其他地方，媒体和其他精选的民间人士也对即将开通的 7 号线进行了抢先报道。以及偷看的原因是什么？ 7号线将是南京首条全自动服务，这意味着乘客可以从列车的前部和后部享受“司机的视野”。
On top of that, it is also hoped we shall see out the year with another opening, that of the northern extension to Line 1. By good fortune, we may see in 2023 with Nanjing having a metro network with in excess of 200 stations, some 203 in fact.
除此之外，我们还希望今年能有另一个开通，即 1 号线北延线。幸运的是，我们可能会在 2023 年看到南京拥有超过 200 个车站的地铁网络，实际上大约有 203 个。
Interested readers may download The Nanjinger’s updated version of our city’s metro map, including first and last train times for every station, via the “City Guide” menu above.
有兴趣的读者可以通过上面的“城市指南”菜单下载南京人更新版的城市地铁地图，包括每个车站的首班车和末班车时间。
