Bishan SkyShuttle
The Bishan rubber-tyred tram (Chinese: 璧山胶轮有轨电车), or Bishan SkyShuttle (Chinese: 云巴; pinyin: Yún Bā; lit. 'Cloud Bus'), is an elevated rubber-tyred metro line in Bishan District, Chongqing, China. The 15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi) long line has 15 stations.[1] It runs from north to south, starting at Bishan station on Line 1 of Chongqing Rail Transit, and finishing at Bishan railway station, on the Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway.[2]
Bishan SkyShuttle | |
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Overview | |
Termini | |
Stations | 15 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Chongqing Rail Transit |
History | |
Opened | 16 April 2021 |
Technical | |
Line length | 15.4 km (9.6 mi) |
Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Stations
Station name | Connections | Distance
km |
Location | ||
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English | Chinese | ||||
Chengyu Railway Station | 成渝高铁站 | Chengyu Passenger Railway | Bishan | ||
Shapo | 沙坡 | ||||
Gaoguanyin | 高观音 | ||||
Liujiazui | 刘家嘴 | ||||
Lianhuahu | 莲花湖 | ||||
Shuangyu | 双鱼 | ||||
Jujin Avenue | 聚金大道 | ||||
Children's Park | 儿童公园 | ||||
Dongyue Park | 东岳公园 | ||||
Xiushuiwan | 秀水湾 | ||||
Xiuhu Park | 秀湖公园 | ||||
Qiancengyan | 千层岩 | ||||
Jingshan Road | 景山路 | ||||
Kechuang Town | 科创小镇 | ||||
Subway Line 1 | 1号地铁站 | 1 27 Bitong |
Technology
BYD's SkyShuttle system (Chinese: 云巴; pinyin: Yún Bā; lit. 'Cloud Bus') is used.[3] The vehicles are driverless and can reach a maximum speed of 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph).[1] This line is the first SkyShuttle installation to open to the public.[4] It should not be confused with another product (SkyRail) of BYD Company which is monorail.
References
- "Chongqing welcomes its first driverless rail transit system". China Daily. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- "『重庆』"云巴"有轨电车项目在璧山开工". 2019-02-26.
- "云巴-轨道交通产品". Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- "全球首条"云巴"示范线在重庆璧山开通" [The world's first SkyShuttle line has opened in Bishan, Chongqing] (in Chinese). gmw.cn. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.