The first phase of Line 1 starts south of Xinlong Ecological Forest in
Xinbei District, runs south along Leshan Road, then turns east at
Changzhou North Railway Station. It then runs east along Liaohe Road to Middle Tongjiang Road, turning to the south thereafter, passing under the
Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway and the
Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway. It then turns south from East Huanghe Road to North Jinling Road, passing through important areas such as Hehai,
Changzhou Olympic Sports Center, and Changzhou Cultural Center, before passing through East Feilong Road and Xintang Road to a station below the north square of
Changzhou Railway Station. After passing under the
Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity and the
Beijing-Shanghai Railway, it runs south along Heping Road, where it reaches Cultural Palace Station, the interchange station with Line 2. Continuing south, it passes under the Changzhou bypass of the
Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, then continues south along Huayuan Street, passing under the
Changzhou Science and Education Town, thereafter continuing along Fengqi Road, crossing
Wujin Railway Station on the
Shanghai-Nanjing Riverside High-Speed Railway. After passing under the railway and the
Shanghai-Wujin Expressway, the line emerges above ground and continues south on an elevated viaduct, ending at the intersection of Fengqi Road and Longfan Road. ==Operation==