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Chongqing Rail Transit
CRT Line 3 monorail train entering Huaxinjie station (2019)
CRT Line 3 monorail train entering Huaxinjie station (2019)
Overview
Native name重庆轨道交通
OwnerChongqing City Transportation Development & Investment (Group) Co., Ltd.
Area servedChongqing Urban Area
LocaleChongqing, China
Transit typeUrban rail transit in China Rapid transit
Urban rail transit in China Straddle-beam monorail metro
Number of lines11
Number of stations304
Daily ridership3.005 million (2021 avg)[1]
4.169 million (peak on 30 April 2021)[2]
Annual ridership1.097 billion (2021)[1]
Chief executiveLe Mei
Headquarters123 Renmin Rd., Yuzhong District, Chongqing
Websitehttp://www.cqmetro.cn
Operation
Began operation6 November 2004; 20 years ago (2004-11-06) (trial)
18 June 2005; 19 years ago (2005-06-18) (officially)
Operator(s)Chongqing Rail Transit (Group) Co., Ltd.
Number of vehicles274[3]
Headway2.5 min to 12 min[3]
Technical
System length523.68 km (325.40 mi)[a][4]
Urban rail transit in China 427.13 km (265.41 mi)
Urban rail transit in China 96.55 km (59.99 mi)
Track gaugeUrban rail transit in China 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationUrban rail transit in China Overhead line, 1,500 V DC/25 kV AC
Urban rail transit in China Third rail, 1,500 V DC
Average speedUrban rail transit in China 50 km/h (31 mph)
Urban rail transit in China 40 km/h (25 mph)[3]
Top speedUrban rail transit in China 100 km/h (62 mph)[b]
Urban rail transit in China 75 km/h (47 mph)
System map

Chongqing Rail Transit
Simplified Chinese重庆轨道交通
Traditional Chinese重慶軌道交通
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChóngqìng Guǐdào Jiāotōng
other Mandarin
Sichuanese PinyinCong2qin4 Gui3dao4 Jiao1tong1

The Chongqing Rail Transit (branded as CRT; also known as Chongqing Metro) is the rapid transit system in the city of Chongqing, China. In operation since 2005, it serves the transportation needs of the city's main business and entertainment downtown areas and inner suburbs. As of December 2023, CRT consisted of eleven lines, with a total track length of 523.68 km (325 mi).[4] Lines 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 18, the Loop line and Jiangtiao line are conventional heavy-rail metro lines, while Lines 2 and 3 are high-capacity monorails. To keep up with urban growth, construction is under way on Line 18 and several other lines, in addition to extensions to Lines 5, 6 and 10.

The Chongqing Rail Transit is a unique transit system in China because of the geography of Chongqing being a densely-populated but mountainous city, with multiple river valleys. Two lines use heavy-monorail technology, leveraging the ability to negotiate steep grades and tight curves and rapid transit capacity. They are capable of transporting 32,000 passengers per hour per direction.[5] However the busiest section of Line 3 reaches a peak passenger volume of 37,700 pphpd in 2019.[6] At 98 km (61 mi),[7] the system's two monorail lines form the longest monorail system in the world,[8] with the 56.1 km (34.9 mi) Line 3 being the world's longest single monorail line even if the 11.0 km (6.8 mi) Konggang branch is excluded.[9][10] The length and the capacity of its monorail network both also make it the world's busiest monorail system, with a total of 94 million and 250 million rides in 2015 on Line 2 and Line 3, respectively.[11] The latter ridership statistic for Line 3 also makes it the world's busiest single monorail line.

The extreme difference in elevation between the river valleys and the hilly plateaus of Chongqing pose a unique challenge in designing alignments for conventional rail transit lines. The network currently has the world's highest metro-only bridge, the Caijia Rail Transit Bridge for Line 6, spanning the Jialing River valley, with the bridge deck being approximately 100 m (328 ft) above the water.[12] Hongyancun station is the deepest metro station in China and the deepest metro station in the world with the station reaching 116 m (381 ft) below the surface,[13][14] surpassing the Kyiv Metro's Arsenalna station. Hongtudi station and Liyuchi station, both on Line 10, are the second and third deepest stations in China, being 94 m (308 ft)[15] and 76 m (249 ft)[16] below the surface respectively. Additionally, Hualongqiao station is a six story structure that has Line 9 trains stopping 48 meters above the surface,[17][18] making it the tallest metro station in the world, surpassing Smith–Ninth Streets station in New York.

The Chongqing Rail Transit system possesses a number of extremely-long metro-only bridges. The 1,650 m (5,413 ft) long Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge carries the southern arc of the Loop line across the Yangtze River using a 600 m (1,969 ft) long suspension main span, making it the longest metro-only suspension bridge by main span in the world.[19] The Nanjimen Bridge carries Line 10 trains across a 1,225 m (4,019 ft) cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 480 m (1,575 ft), making it the longest metro-only cable-stayed bridge by main span in the world.[20] The Gaojia Huayuan Jialing River Rail Transit Bridge carries the western arc of the Loop line over the Jialing River using a long 594 m (1,949 ft) bridge with a main span of 340 m (1,115 ft).[21] Additionally, Chongqing Rail Transit system has numerous double-deck bridges carrying vehicle and metro traffic, such as the Chaotianmen Bridge, which is the world's longest arch bridge.

Network

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Map of Chongqing Rail Transit. (Not to scale)
Line Terminus
(District) 		Commencement Newest extension Rolling stock[c] Length
(km) 		Stations
Urban rail transit in China Loop line Loop line 2018 2021 6AS 51 33
Urban rail transit in China Line 1 Chaotianmen (Yuzhong) Bishan (Bishan) 2011 2020 6B2 43.7 25
Urban rail transit in China Line 2 Jiaochangkou (Yuzhong) Yudong (Ba'nan) 2005 2014 4/6/8HL 31.4 25
Urban rail transit in China Line 3 Yudong (Ba'nan) Terminal 2 of Jiangbei Airport (Yubei) 2011 2016 6/8HL 56.1 45
Bijin (Yubei) Jurenba (Yubei) 6HL 11.0
Urban rail transit in China Line 4 Min'an Ave. (Yubei) Huangling (Yubei) 2018 2022 6AS 50.7 24
Urban rail transit in China Line 5 Yuegangbeilu (Yubei) Tiaodeng (Dadukou) 2017 2023 6AS 48.66[22][23] 31
Urban rail transit in China Line 6 Chayuan (Nan'an) Beibei (Beibei) 2012 2020 6B2 59.8 40
Lijia (Yubei) Shaheba (Yubei) 25.8
Urban rail transit in China Line 9 Gaotanyan (Shapingba) Huashigou (Yubei) 2022 2023 6AS 40.1 29
Urban rail transit in China Line 10 Wangjiazhuang (Yubei) Lanhualu (Nan'an) 2017 2023 6AS 43.3 26
Urban rail transit in China Line 18 Fuhualu (Yuzhing) Tiaodengnan (Dadukou) 2023 — 6AS 28.96 19
Urban rail transit in China Jiangtiao line Tiaodeng (Dadukou) Shengquansi (Jiangjin) 2022 — 6AS 28.2 7
Total 523.68[4] 304

Loop line

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Main article: Loop line (Chongqing Rail Transit)

The Loop line (coded as "Line 0") is a rapid transit loop line.[24] The northeastern section was opened on 28 December 2018. The southern section with the Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge opened on 30 December 2019.[25] Three major railway stations in Chongqing are also linked by this line: Chongqing North railway station, Shapingba railway station, and Chongqing West railway station. Loop Line's color is yellow.

Dongbu Park station of Loop line
Dongbu Park station of Loop line
Shapingba station of Line 1
Shapingba station of Line 1

Line 1

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Main article: Line 1 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

Line 1 runs 16.4 km (10.2 mi) from Chaotianmen, in the central west, to Shapingba and then to Bishan with a total length of 44.5 km (27.7 mi). It is the first heavy-rail subway line in Chongqing and the second in Western China. The passenger capacity is 36,000 passengers per hour in each way. The line serves as the system's backbone connecting the densest areas including the main Central Business Districts of Jiefangbei, Lianglukou, Daping, and Shapingba. It is the first conventional subway, running in a deep-bored tunnel below Yuzhong and Shapingba Districts.

Line 1 has transfer interchange stations with Line 6 at Xiaoshizi and Line 2 at Jiaochangkou in Jiefangbei CBD and at Daping and Line 3 at Lianglukou, which is near Chongqing railway station in central Yuzhong. Line 1 is also transferable with the Loop Line at Shapingba, although out-of-station transfer is currently needed due to construction setbacks on the interchange channel and concourse connecting the two subway lines.

In 1992, the Chongqing government signed a Build-Operate-Transfer agreement with a Hong Kong company and provided the land for the project, but work ceased in 1997 because of legal issues.[26] Work resumed from Chaotianmen to Shapingba on 9 June 2009, and a limited opening occurred on 28 July 2011.[27] Thales provided an operations control centre for the line. Line 1's color is red.

Line 2

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Main article: Line 2 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

Line 2, a monorail line, runs 31.4 km (19.5 mi) and has 25 stations. It begins as a subway under downtown Jiefangbei, then runs west along the southern bank of Jialing River on an elevated line, and then turns south into the southwestern inner suburbs, looping back east, to terminate at Yudong, in Ba'nan District. It runs mostly elevated, but a 2.2 km (1.4 mi) section is underground, including three of its 18 stations in the Jiefangbei CBD and central Daping areas in the extremely-dense area of Yuzhong District. Line 2 runs through four administrative districts in the central city (Yuzhong, Jiulongpo, Dadukou, and Ba'nan). In 2010, Line 2 served 45 million passengers.[28] It also runs through Daping CBD, Yangjiaping CBD in Jiulongpo District, and Chongqing Zoo at. Most trains have four cars, and six-car trains began to operate in September 2012.[29] Line 2 is the first rapid transit line to open in the Interior West of China, in 2005. In 2013, six-car trains are being implemented because of overcrowding and increasing demand.[30] Line 2's color is green.

Tiantangbao station of Line 2
Tiantangbao station of Line 2
Tiantangbao station of Line 2
Konggang Square station of Line 3

Line 3

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Main article: Line 3 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

Line 3 is the longest and busiest monorail in the world. It runs from north to south and links the districts separated by the Yangtze (Chang Jiang) and the Jialing Rivers. The initial segment, from Lianglukou to Yuanyang (18 stations, 17.5 km (10.9 mi)), opened on 29 September 2011, with a northern extension, from Yuanyang to Jiangbei Airport, opening on 30 December 2011.[31] A southern extension, from Ertang to Yudong, opened on 28 December 2012.[32]

Most trains have six cars, more than on the older Line 2. The line started to equip eight-car trains in 2014, which are now in operation.[33] There are interchange stations in the Yuzhong district with Line 1, at Lianglukou (Caiyuanba Intercity Railway/Coach Station), and with Line 2, at Niujiaotuo. Line 3's color is indigo.

Heishizi station of Line 4
Heishizi station of Line 4
Huachenglu station of Line 5
Huachenglu station of Line 5

Line 4

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Main article: Line 4 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

Line 4 is a rapid transit line.[34] In June 2018, debugging of the first segment of Phase I commenced.[35] The line began operating on 28 December that year. Line 4's color is orange.

Line 5

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Main article: Line 5 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

Line 5 is a northeast–southwest heavy-rail line crossing the centre, and the line has opened its northern and southern sections of phase 1 and northern extension. It will connect Yubei, Jiangbei, Yuzhong, Jiulongpo, Shapingba and Dadukou districts. New six-car trains were introduced on the line. Line 5's color is light blue.

Hongqihegou station of Line 6
Hongqihegou station of Line 6
Gaotanyan station of Line 9
Gaotanyan station of Line 9

Line 6

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Main article: Line 6 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

Line 6 is the second heavy-rail subway line of Chongqing. Opened on 28 September 2012, it connects Nan'an, Yuzhong, Jiangbei and Yubei districts in central Chongqing.

A northern branch, from Lijia to Wulukou, Beibei District, was opened on 31 December 2013,[36] 26.2 km (16.3 mi) long with five stations. Phase 1 of the Chayuan extension was opened in 2014. Thales provided an operations control centre for the line. Line 6's color is pink.

Line 9

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Main article: Line 9 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

The first phase of Line 9 opened on 25 January 2022. Line 9's colour is crimson.

Xingke Ave. station of Line 9
Xingke Ave. station of Line 9
Longtousi Park station of Line 10
Longtousi Park station of Line 10

Line 10

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Main article: Line 10 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

The line serves the North Railway station and the airport terminals. The first phase (Liyuchi to Wangjiazhuang) opened on 28 December 2017, and the second phase will connect Yuzhong and Nan'an districts by crossing the Jialing and the Yangtze rivers. Two new bridges, Zengjiayan Jialing River Bridge and Nanjimen Rail Transit Bridge, are under construction for train services to the south. Line 10's color is purple.

Jiangtiao line

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Main article: Jiangtiao line

Jiangtiao line is a suburban rapid transit line connecting Jiangjin District with the metropolitan area. There will be through service between Line 5 and Jiangtiao line in the future. Jiangtiao line's color is blue.

Ticketing

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Transport cards

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CRT accepts Life & Transport Card (Chongqing Universal Card, released by Chongqing City Card Payment Co., Ltd.) and its compatible cards, released by partner companies in other cities of China. There is a 10% discount applied to the Regular Card if it is used on public transit in the city. The higher price is paid for transfers between the bus and the metro within 1 hour (not including metro-to-metro, according to the paying time). The Regular Card can be purchased at any CRT station, and a deposit can be recovered when the card is returned with its receipt. In addition the card can be used in many shops, cinemas, restaurants, etc. in Chongqing. The Students' Card and the Elders' Card can not be directly used on the metro since their monthly fee covers only buses unless a cash sub-account, which allows a 50% discount, is added to the cards for free at the service points.

Time limit

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All trips must be completed in 3 hours upon entering the fare-paid area, or the highest ticket price in the system will be charged in addition.[37]

Operation

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During times of heavy use like for major events, CRT may close some stations to avoid overcrowding. In 2018, CRT closed Xiaoshizi, Jiaochangkou, Qixinggang, Lianglukou, Xiaolongkan, and Shapingba stations of Line 1; Jiaochangkou and Linjiangmen stations of Line 2; Lianglukou, Huaxinjie, Guanyinqiao, and Hongqihegou stations of Line 3; Shangxinjie, Xiaoshizi, Grand Theater, Jiangbeicheng, and Hongqihegou stations of Line 6 after 20:00 on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, after 19:00 on New Year's Eve. And they also closed Shapingba and Shangxinjie stations of Loop line after 19:00 on New Year's Eve.[citation needed]

From 9 to 12 November 2018, they closed Grand Theater and Jiangbeicheng stations from 10:00 to 15:00 because of heavy use during Flower Expo; from 1 to 7 November 2019, they closed Grand Theater and Jiangbeicheng stations since 10:00 till 16:00 because of heavy use during Flower Expo.[citation needed]

Accessibility

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Almost every station has accessible elevators and toilets, and almost every train has wheelchair locks. Only the oldest rolling stock and toilets of Line 2 are not fully accessible. In addition, many older interchange channels between lines are not designed with accessibility in mind, which means the disabled there must transfer via the main concourse.[38]

Luggage rack

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The trains on Line 10, which links Jiangbei Airport and Chongqing North railway station, are equipped with a luggage rack on each car.[39]

History

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The CRT is part of the central government's project to develop the Western regions. The Japan Bank for International Cooperation provided some of the funding.[40] Construction was carried out, with co-operation between Changchun Railway Vehicles Co. Ltd. and Hitachi Monorail, which used advanced Japanese monorail technology.[41] Construction on Line 2 began in 1999, and the line was officially opened in June 2005 from Jiaochangkou (Jiefangbei CBD) to Zoo (Chongqing Zoo).

Early concepts and attempts

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  • 1946 plan: The Nationalist government made a plan of high-speed tram system. The rail weighs 47.77 kg/m, with a rail gauge of 1000 mm, a maximum slope of 9%, a minimum radius of curvature of 80 m (262 ft). The top speed is 25 km/h (16 mph) in the urban area and 45 km/h (28 mph) in the suburban area. The train was 8 m long, 1.8 m wide, with two 35-horsepower motors and a trailer. Each train took 240 passengers. The headway was designed to be 10 minutes. The system was expected to carry 1 million passengers per day. Some of the tracks were underground.
    • Line A, Longmenhao – Ciqikou, 9 stations, 14.75 km (9.17 mi)
    • Line B, Longmenhao – Nanwenquan, 7 stations, 19.49 km (12.11 mi)
    • Line C, Longmenhao – Datiankan, 3 stations, 6.9 km (4.3 mi)
  • 1958 attempt: "Yuzhong District Subway Engineering Unit" was started in late 1958, only to be suspended one year later.
  • 1960 plan: A 100 km-long (62 mi) underground rapid rail transit system, linking the city center with Xinpaifang, Xiaolongkan, Yangjiaping, Shiqiaopu, Lianglukou, and other populated areas, was planned.
  • 1965 attempt: The unit was reinstated. It has 4 units, including more than 1000 workers in total. Construction was stopped again in late 1966 by the Cultural Revolution. The unit was officially disbanded again in 1971. The completed tunnel sections were taken over by the civil air defense authorities.
  • 1983 plan: A 12.2 km-long (7.6 mi) subway line (Chaotianmen – Yangjiaping) was planned. It is the precursor to today's Line 2.
  • 1988 attempt: Some Hong Kong businessmen arrived to start a metro company in Lianglukou. The tunnel from previous attempts were extended.[26]
  • 1991 plan: A 4-line 55 km-long (34 mi) monorail system was planned.

Official long-term plans

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  • 1998 plan: Has 5 lines in total, with a length of about 119 km (74 mi).
  • 2003 and 2007 plans: Two similar expansion including 10 lines, with a total length of about 522 km (324 mi). Line 4 in the previous blueprint received a huge update and was renamed to Loop line, according to its new shape.[26]
  • 2011 plan: Features 8 new lines, with a length of about 820 km (510 mi).[42]
  • 2019 plan: Target a 30-line network as of 2050, with a length of about 1,473 km (915 mi).[43]

Commencement and expansions

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Timelapse of the Chongqing Rail Transit.
Line Segment Start of construction Began operation
Phase I (2000‒2014)
Line 1 Chaotianmen Xiaoshizi 18 June 2007 (2007-06-18) 31 December 2020 (2020-12-31)
Xiaoshizi Jiaochangkou 28 July 2011 (2011-07-28)
Jiaochangkou Shapingba 27 September 2011 (2011-09-27)
Shapingba Daxuecheng 20 December 2012 (2012-12-20)
Daxuecheng Jiandingpo 20 September 2012 (2012-09-20) 30 December 2014 (2014-12-30)
Line 2 Jiaochangkou Daping 26 December 1999 (1999-12-26) 11 December 2004 (2004-12-11)
Daping Zoo 6 November 2004 (2004-11-06)
Zoo Xinshancun 1 July 2006 (2006-07-01)
Xinshancun Yudong 31 July 2008 (2008-07-31) 30 December 2014 (2014-12-30)
Line 3 Yudong Chongqing Jiaotong University 2010 (2010) 28 December 2012 (2012-12-28)
Chongqing Jiaotong University Lianglukou 6 April 2007 (2007-04-06) 30 December 2011 (2011-12-30)
Lianglukou Longtousi 29 September 2011 (2011-09-29)
Longtousi Yuanyang December 2008 (2008-12)
Yuanyang Changfulu 8 October 2011 (2011-10-08)
Changfulu Terminal 2 of Jiangbei Airport 30 December 2011 (2011-12-30)
Line 3 – Konggang branch Bijin Jurenba January 2013 (2013-01) 28 December 2016 (2016-12-28)
Line 6 Chayuan Wulidian 2009 (2009) 30 December 2014 (2014-12-30)
Wulidian Kangzhuang 28 September 2012 (2012-09-28)
Kangzhuang Lijia 26 December 2012 (2012-12-26)
Lijia Beibei 31 December 2013 (2013-12-31)
Phase II (2012‒2020)
Loop line Chongqing Library Haixialu 28 October 2013 (2013-10-28) 28 December 2018 (2018-12-28)
Haixialu Erlang 30 December 2019 (2019-12-30)
Erlang Chongqing Library 20 January 2021 (2021-01-20)
Line 4 Min'an Ave Chongqing North Station North Square 3 December 2013 (2013-12-03) 11 January 2019 (2019-01-11)
Chongqing North Station North Square Tangjiatuo 28 December 2018 (2018-12-28)
Line 5 The EXPO Garden Center Dalongshan 28 December 2017 (2017-12-28)
Dalongshan Dashiba 24 December 2018 (2018-12-24)
Dashiba Shiqiaopu 30 November 2023 (2023-11-30)
Shiqiaopu Tiaodeng 20 January 2021 (2021-01-20)
Line 6 – International Expo branch Lijia Yuelai 2009 15 May 2013 (2013-05-15)
Yuelai Shaheba 28 October 2016 (2016-10-28) 31 December 2020 (2020-12-31)
Line 9 Xinqiao Gaotanyan September 2016 (2016-09) TBA
Gaotanyan Xingke Ave. 25 January 2022 (2022-01-25)
Xingke Ave. Huashigou 2018 (2018) 18 January 2023 (2023-01-18)
Line 10 Lanhualu Houbao 28 October 2016 (2016-10-28) 30 November 2023 (2023-11-30)
Houbao Liyuchi 28 October 2016 (2016-10-28) 18 January 2023 (2023-01-18)
Liyuchi Wangjiazhuang May 2014 (2014-05) 28 December 2017 (2017-12-28)
Phase III (2018‒2023)
Line 4 Tangjiatuo Huangling 25 January 2019 (2019-01-25) 18 June 2022 (2022-06-18)
Line 5 Yuegangbeilu The EXPO Garden Center 27 February 2023 (2023-02-27)
Line 18 Fuhualu Tiaodengnan 28 December 2023 (2023-12-28)

Incidents

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At around 14:00 of 8 January 2019, an improperly secured air defense lock was struck by an in service Loop line train, derailing it and causing serious damage to the cabcar.[44] The accident injured three employees and one passenger. One of the employees, the driver, later died from their injuries shortly after being sent to the hospital.[45]

Technology

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Line Rolling stock Signal system Notes
Manufacturer Trains[c] Manufacturer CBTC
Loop line CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 6As 66 Traffic Control Technology[d] Yes [46]
Line 1 CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 6B 53 Siemens Yes
Line 2 Hitachi 4HL 2 The Nippon Signal [ja] No
CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 4HL 25
6HL 22
8HL 12 Yes
Line 3 CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 6HL 54 Hitachi Yes
8HL 30
Line 4 CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 6As 49 United Mechanical & Electrical [zh] Yes
Line 5 CRRC Qingdao Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock 6As 39 China Railway Signal & Communication Yes
CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 15[e]
Line 6 CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 6B 57 Siemens Yes
Line 6 – International Expo branch CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 6B 12 China Railway Signal & Communication Yes
Line 9 CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 6As 38 China Academy of Railway Sciences [zh] Yes
Line 10 CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 6As 26 China Academy of Railway Sciences Yes
Line 18 CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 6As TBA United Mechanical & Electrical Yes
Jiangtiao line CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 6As 15 China Railway Signal & Communication Yes
  • Line 1
    Line 1
  • Line 2 (build by Hitachi)
    Line 2 (build by Hitachi)
  • Line 2 (build by Changchun Railway Vehicles)
    Line 2 (build by Changchun Railway Vehicles)
  • Line 3
    Line 3
  • Line 4
    Line 4
  • Line 5
    Line 5
  • Line 9
    Line 9
  • Line 10
    Line 10
  • Loop Line
    Loop Line
  • Jiangtiao Line
    Jiangtiao Line
  • Train interior of Line 6
    Train interior of Line 6
  • Train interior of Line 18
    Train interior of Line 18

Visual design

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Unlike most metro systems of other cities in China, CRT did not follow the design style of MTR Corporation in Hong Kong. The signage system was designed by GK Design Group in Japan, and the monorail lines are based on Hitachi Monorail technology. That gives the Chongqing Rail Transit a distinctive Japanese aesthetic, in contrast to other metro systems in China.[47]

CRT also gave each line a theme about the local culture, and the stations on the line will have some art works in the theme.[48]

Line Theme
     Loop line Impressions
     Line 1 City spirit
     Line 2 Bashu culture
     Line 3 Folk life
     Line 4 Arts
     Line 5 Provisional capital era
     Line 6 Landscape
     Line 10 Citizens' memories

Expansion

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CRT is expected to have 8 lines criss-crossing the urban districts by 2020 and a loop line connecting the commercial areas in the urban area. The other 9 lines are expected to be in operation by 2050.[49]

Map of Chongqing Rail Transit 2024 Plan

Phase 3 projects

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Planned opening Project Terminus Track type Rolling stock [c] Length (km) New stations Start of construction Ref.
Dec. 2024 Bitong line Full line Bishan Tongliangxi Heavy-rail 6D 37.5 9 2019 [50][51]

Phase 4 projects

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The short-term plan, including Line 4 (West extension), Line 6 (Extension to Chongqing East Station), Lines 7, 15, 17, 24, 27 and Line 18 (Phase 2) was approved by NDRC.[52] Construction on several lines started in March 2021.[53] In April 2021, Lines 7 and 17 were redesigned from mostly elevated heavy monorails (similar to Lines 2 and 3) to conventional underground Type As metro lines akin to Lines 4, 5, 9 and 10.[54]

Map of Chongqing Rail Transit including Phase 4 projects
Planned opening Project Terminus Track type Rolling stock[c] Length (km) New stations Start of Construction Ref.
2025 Line 4 Western extension Min'an Ave. Panguilu Heavy-rail 6As 11.2 9 2021[53] [55]
Line 6 Eastern extension Liujiaping Chongqing East Station Heavy-rail 6B 6.7 3 Mar 2022[56] [54]
2028 Line 7 Phase 1 Kexuecheng Jinfeng Heavy-rail 4/6As[54] 27.8 18 2024 [54]
2025 Line 15 Phase 1 Jiuquhe East Liangjiang Movie City Heavy-rail 6D 38.7 14 2021[53] [53]
2026 Phase 2 Zengjia Jiuquhe East Heavy-rail 6D 32.8 11 2021[57] [57]
2028 Line 17 Phase 1 Shijiayuanzi Daxuecheng Heavy-rail 4As[54] 14.17 9 2025 [54]
2025 Line 18 Northern extension Fuhualu Xiaoshizi Heavy-rail 6As 10.6 8 2021[53] [55]
Line 24 Phase 1 Lujiao North Guangyangwan Heavy-rail 6As 19 12 2021[53] [53]
2027 Line 27 Full line Bishan Chongqing East Station Heavy-rail 6D 49[58] 14 Feb 2022[58] [58]
Jiangtiao line Phase 2 Shengquansi Dingshan Heavy-rail 6As 4.524[59] 2 Dec 2022[59] [59]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Excluding separate networks, such as Bishan SkyShuttle or Yangtze River Ropeway.
  2. ^ Except for Jiangtiao line, whose is 120 km/h
  3. ^ a b c d The number refers to the number of the carriages of each train, and the letter followed refers to the type of the carriage. AS and B2 are defined by China, while HL is short for "Hitachi Large" from Japan.
    Full Load Capacity
    Type AS B2 HL
    4 1534 1240 882
    6 2322 1882 1342
    7 2716 - -
    8 - - 1802
  4. ^ Chinese: 交控科技
  5. ^ Additions for the northern extension, but currently not completely manufactured
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