Line 6 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

CRT Line 6 (and the branch line branded as International Expo line) is the second heavy rail subway line in Chongqing, as well as being the longest rapid transit line in China, at 85.6 km (53.19 mi) long. It opened with provisional revenue service on September 28, 2012, and connects Nan'an, Yuzhong, and Jiangbei districts in central Chongqing.

Line 6
Hongqihegou Station platform
Overview
Statusoperational
Termini
Stations40
(28 on the main line)
(12 on International Expo branch)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemChongqing Rail Transit
Operator(s)Chongqing Rail Transit Corp., Ltd
Daily ridership452,300 (2016 Peak)[1]
History
Opened28 September 2012; 11 years ago (2012-09-28)
Technical
Line length85.54 km (53.15 mi)
Track gauge1435 mm
Operating speed100 km/h (peak)
Route map

Chongqing E.
Chayuan
Changshenglaojie
Qiujiawan
Baileyuan
Changshengqiao
Bus interchange
Liujiaping
Changsheng depot
Shangxinjie
Xiaoshizi
Grand Theater
Jiangbeicheng
Wulidian
Hongtudi
Huangnibang
3 Bus interchange
Hongqihegou
Huahuiyuan
Dalongshan
Ranjiaba
Guangdianyuan
Dazhulin depot
Dazhulin
Kangzhuang
Jiuquhe
International
Expo branch
[a]
Lijia
Happy Valley
Jinshansi
Huangmaoping
Gaoyikou
Caojiawan
Caijia
International
Expo Center
Xiangjiagang
Yuelai
Wangjiazhuang
Qingxihe
Longfengxi depot
Caojiawan depot
Longfengxi
Liujiayuanzi
Zhuangyuanbei
Beibei Railway Station Bus interchange
Siyuan
Southwest University
Fuxing
Beibei
Bus interchange
Hongyanping
Shaheba
  1. ^ Through-service from/to main line suspended
Interior of a Line 6 train

Opening timeline edit

Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Wulidian – Kangzhuang 28 September 2012 13.91 km (8.64 mi) 9 Phase 1 (initial section)
Kangzhuang – Lijia 26 December 2012 3.9 km (2.42 mi) 1 Phase 1 (2nd section)
Ranjiaba 20 January 2013 Infill station 1
Lijia – Yuelai 15 May 2013 12.1 km (7.52 mi) 2 International Expo line Phase 1
Lijia – Beibei 31 December 2013 23.4 km (14.54 mi) 4 Phase 2 (northern section)
Jiuquhe, Tiansheng[a] 28 September 2014 Infill stations 2
Xiangjiagang 26 November 2014 Infill station 1
Chayuan – Wulidian 30 December 2014 19.2 km (11.93 mi) 7 Phase 1 (final section) & Phase 2 (southern section)
Pingchang[b], Huangmaoping 28 February 2015 Infill stations 2
Caojiawan, Gaoyikou 26 October 2015 Infill stations 2
Jiangbeicheng 28 January 2016 Infill station 1
Yuelai – Shaheba 31 December 2020 13.99 km (8.69 mi)[2] 7 International Expo line Phase 2
  1. ^ Currently named as Southwest University.
  2. ^ Currently named as Happy Valley.

Stations (south to north) edit

Operational edit

Under Construction edit

Covering a distance of 6.7 km,[4] this extension starts from Liujiaping station and branches off towards Chongqing East Station, with 2 stations in between.[4] The project began on 28 March 2022.[5]

Station
Station name Connections Location
English Chinese
6/** Chongqing E. 重庆东站  24   27 
  Chongqingdong
Nan'an
6/** Changshenglaojie 长生老街
6/** Baileyuan 百乐园
6/04 Liujiaping 刘家坪

Features edit

Caijia Rail Transit Bridge edit

The line crosses the Jialing River via Caijia Rail Transit Bridge (Chinese: 蔡家轨道大桥). Construction work began in October 2010 and it was completed in December 2013.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ 重庆轨道客运量9月30日创新高 达到257.4万乘次.
  2. ^ "重庆轨道交通一号线朝天门至小什字段、五号线一期南段(跳磴至石桥铺段)、六号线支线二期(悦来至沙河坝段)、环线重庆图书馆至重庆西站至二郎段工程初期运营前安全评估服务招标公告". 2020-08-21. Archived from the original on 2020-08-30.
  3. ^ a b "重庆轨道交通4座车站于12月1日更名". 2019-11-30.
  4. ^ a b "轨道交通6号线东延项目可研获批 全长6.7公里". 2022-01-16.
  5. ^ "轨道交通6号线东延伸段开工". 2022-03-28.
  6. ^ "重庆市蔡家轨道大桥". Retrieved 2022-09-09.