Nanjing subwayStages 3 and 10 officially passed fire and finished last fridayReceiving and inspectionThere's only a few last steps to the passenger operation. The commuting community in the south and east of the city waited for several years to finally wait for this node, to sit on it for months, and everyone's watching。
What exactly did you find on the day of the acceptance
In the last week of december 2025, the receiving and inspection committee listens firstConstructionReporting by the party and the operational preparatory party, the site-by-site inspection of physical quality such as structures, tracks, power supply, ventilation, and simultaneous access to all construction files and test reports. The comprehensive assessment concluded that the two projects conformed to the design and quality standards, that the systems operated in a stable and reliable manner and that they agreed to be accepted through completion。
The completion of the inspection does not mean that the vehicle will be available immediately. It is followed by the initial pre-operational security assessment, counter-terrorism assessment, application for operational certification, and the organization of a pilot exercise. With reference to the rhythm of previous issues of the nanjing line, it is usually two to four months before all links can be adopted before a specific date can be set。
Line 3 is just over 3 km
The third stage of line 3 involved the establishment of a station on the eastern side of the north, to the south to the mausoleum station for a total length of 3. 3 kilometres, with only two exit stations. The line was not long, but it was pulled directly to the mausoleum to fill the last orbital gap in the southern zone. Stations and stations continue the classic green main tone of line 3, with bright lines running through the station hall, poles and wall skirts, which are visible。
Those who lived in the mausoleum and along the general road used to go out on the subway, had to go to the east road and then take the bus or bicycle. After the third edition, you can go hundreds of meters and get in. The two stations were under-observed, but the last few kilometres of commuter traffic at the southern end of line 3 were digested directly affecting the surrounding communities。
Line 10, phase ii, spreads 13 kilometers in one breath
The second stage of line 10 extends eastwards from the ender gate, which is the first stage of the terminal, and then follows through the rain balconies, the qin huai district and the jiang ning district to the end of the east road station, which is 13. 35 kilometres long, with 10 stations, of which 6 are trans-brill stations with access to existing or established lines, such as line 2, line 3, line 4, line 7, which are at the forefront of the nanjing subway network。
This line is supplemented by a lack of a backbone between the east and south of the city. Formerly from 100 lakes to the west of the river, either rounded up or crowded with buses. After the second phase was completed, there was an additional underground passage between the software valley, lake kowloon and the anderman commercial circle, where commuting time could be cut off and peak pressure spread considerably。
How big is the campus station
The second stage of line 10, the campus station, is a two-line transposition station and the largest single-body base pit in the new southern city. The station is approximately 581 metres in length, close to twice the normal station, with 1629 metres around the base pit and a total area of over 100,000 m2. For example, 10 standard football fields are all laid underground, the size of this station。
As a priority for the nanjing track monitoring project, the quality safety commissioner is present at the campus every step from excavation to the top. Key processes, such as base pit support, structural irrigation, waterproofing, etc., are recorded through video recording, which is viewed and checked over layers. This "cross-the-road footprint" approach is a high standard for the construction of similar large stations。
We're still a few steps away from receiving official traffic
The completion of the acceptance process is only one of the main points, followed by the initial pre-operational security assessment, public security counter-terrorism assessment, application for operational certification, and testing exercises. In the light of the experience of the previous phases of nanjing, it would take about two to four months for these links to move forward in parallel, from acceptance to official arrivals, and to land in the first half of 2026。
The actual start-up time was also affected by, inter alia, the pace of the redeployment of equipment and holiday arrangements. The official nanjing metro usually publishes the exact dates and first bus hours through the official network and app, when the operating schedules of line 3 and line 10 are synchronized and can be traced to the official channel in the first place。
What's the change in daily commute
The third phase of line 3 extends south to the mausoleum, the second phase of line 10 leads to the east and west, and the second phase of the two lines is fully covered by the subway. The main school station serves as a hub, where lines 3 and 10 intersect, with a transposition of lines 2 to the west and 4 to the south, with a significantly reduced transducation radius and a large number of commuting options。
The most intuitive change is the reduction of one shift and hundreds of metres of ground roads. For example, it used to take a three-way route to a two-way line on the western side of the river, and it could later be taken to the third stage of the third phase of the third line and then to the second phase of the tenth. In accordance with nanjing subway practice, working days peak between four and five minutes at morning and evening intervals, the operational schedules have not yet been published and will be officially published before opening。
Do you live on 3rd or 10th? Which station is most expected and which commuting route? The comment area would be welcome to talk, and it would be useful to order a compliment to a friend waiting for the subway。
