Nanjing’s metro system has been conspicuous in recent years for, well, not very much. As other cities all over China have opened new metro lines one after the other, Nanjing has stagnated. Thoroughly leapfrogged. Thankfully and finally, that’s about to change.
近年来，南京的地铁系统虽然引人注目，但并不是很引人注目。随着中国其他城市纷纷开通新的地铁线路，南京却陷入了停滞。彻底跨越了。值得庆幸的是，最终，这种情况即将改变。
All being well, three new metro lines are set to open in Nanjing before 2022 is out. Except that two of them are extensions to existing lines, and one of those isn’t even very long. It’s also only got two stations.
如果一切顺利，南京将在 2022 年之前开通 3 条新地铁线路。只是其中两条是现有线路的延伸，其中一条甚至不是很长。它也只有两个车站。
But they are about to make a big difference in the lives of a lot of people. First up is the northern extension to Nanjing Metro Line 1, which will see trains continuing on from the existing terminus at Maigaoqiao, to Xiaozhuang, Jixiang’an, Yanziji, Badoushan and the new terminus at Baguazhou Bridge South. From an engineering perspective, the extension to Line 1 passed its project acceptance last Thursday, 15 September.
但它们即将给很多人的生活带来巨大的改变。首先是南京地铁一号线北延线，列车将由现有的迈皋桥总站继续开行至小庄、吉祥庵、燕子矶、八斗山以及八卦洲桥南新总站。从工程角度来看，1号线延长线于9月15日上周四通过了工程验收。
Partly in Line 1’s northerly neighbourhood is where trains will also soon be running on Phase 1 of Line 7. This is a part of Nanjing almost completely unserved by the Nanjing Metro network at present.
1号线北侧附近的部分地区也将很快在7号线一期中运行。这是南京目前几乎完全没有南京地铁网络服务的部分。
This initial section of Line 7 shall run from its eastern terminus at Mufu Xi Lu near the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge on its southern side in a largely northeasterly direction.
7号线首段将从位于南侧南京长江大桥附近的幕府西路的东部终点站开始，沿大致东北方向延伸。
Stations along the route shall comprise Wutang Guang Chang, Mufu Shan, Xiaozhuang, Wanshou, Dingjiazhuang, Dingjiazhuang South, Yaohua Xin Cun, Yaohua Men and a terminus at Xianxin Lu.
沿线车站包括武塘广场、木府山、小庄、万寿、丁家庄、丁家庄南、耀华新村、耀华门，终点站为贤新路。
Among these, Wutang Guang Chang shall be an intersection with Line 3, Xiaozhuang Line 1, and Wanshou and Xianxin Lu the future lines 6 and 8, respectively.
其中，武塘广场将与3号线、小庄1号线交汇，万寿路、咸新路将分别与未来6号线、8号线交汇。
Ground was broken on Line 7 on 29 November, 2017. When opened, Line 7 shall also be Nanjing’s first completely automated metro line.
2017年11月29日，7号线破土动工。建成后，7号线也将成为南京首条全自动地铁线路。
Lastly, there shall also be opened this year the southern extension to Line S8. That puts it in Jiangbei, where, despite being just 2.072 kilometres long, it will make a world of difference to hundreds of thousands of people.
最后，今年还将开通 S8 线南延线。就在江北，尽管只有2.072公里长，但它将给数十万人带来不同的世界。
Line S8’s extension begins at the existing terminus, Taishan Xincun, and runs southward along Daqiao Bei Lu. There shall be just two stops; Maofangchang Lu and the new terminus, Yangtze River Bridge North.
S8线延伸线起于现有终点站泰山新村，沿大桥北路向南延伸。仅有两站；猫坊场路新总站、长江大桥北。
So will all three new routes open on the same day? Probably. Will that day be an auspicious date? You betcha. The Nanjinger’s thinking of running a sweepstakes. Anyone care to make a wager?
那么这三条新航线会在同一天开通吗？大概。那天会是一个吉祥的日子吗？你打赌。南京人想搞抽奖。有人愿意下注吗？
