Line 2 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

Line 2 of CRT runs southeastward from Jiaochangkou to Yudong. Line 2 began operation as the first metro line in the West of China on 18 June 2005. It was subsequently expanded 1 June 2006 from Zoo to Xinshancun, and on 30 December 2014 to Yudong. The line was China's first heavy monorail line, built using Japan's ODA and Hitachi Monorail technology.

Line 2
The train arriving Liziba Station
Overview
Termini
Stations25
Service
TypeStraddle-beam monorail rapid transit
SystemChongqing Rail Transit
Operator(s)Chongqing Rail Transit Corp., Ltd
Rolling stockChangchun Hitachi Monorail QKZ2
Daily ridership234,200 (2014 Daily Avg.)[1]
350,000 (2016 Peak)[2]
History
Opened18 June 2005 (2005-06-18)
Technical
Line length31.3 km (19.4 mi)
Electrification1,500 V DC third rail
Operating speed75 km/h (47 mph)
Route map

Jiaochangkou
Linjiangmen
Huanghuayuan
Daxigou
Zengjiayan
Niujiaotuo
Liziba
Fotuguan
Daping
Yuanjiagang
Xiejiawan
Yangjiaping
Zoo
Bus interchange
Dayancun depot
Dayancun
Mawangchang
Ping'an
Dadukou
Xinshancun
Bus interchange
Tiantangbao
Jianqiao
Jinjiawan
Liujiaba
Baijusi
Baijusi depot
Dajiang
Yudong
Bus interchange 3
The former logo of Line 2, which bears resemblance to Happy Mac

Line 2, which currently runs 29.9 km (18.6 mi) and services 25 stations, begins as a subway under downtown Jiefangbei, then runs west along the southern bank of the Jialing River on an elevated line, and then turns south into the city's southwestern inner suburbs, looping back east to terminate at Yudong in Ba'nan.

Opening timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Daping Chongqing Zoo 6 November 2004 4.95 km (3.08 mi) 5 Phase 1 (initial section)
Jiaochangkou Daping 11 December 2004 7.66 km (4.76 mi) 3 Phase 1 (final section)
Linjiangmen, Niujiaotuo, Liziba 28 December 2004 Infill stations 3
Fotuguan 9 April 2005 Infill station 1
Zengjiayan 15 June 2005 Infill station 1
Chongqing Zoo Xinshancun 1 July 2006 5.54 km (3.44 mi) 5 Phase 2
Xinshancun Yudong 30 December 2014 13.15 km (8.17 mi) 7 Southern extension

Service routes

Current Stations

Service
routes
Station
Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
2/01 Jiaochangkou 较场口 1 - 0.00 Yuzhong
2/02 Linjiangmen 临江门 0.70 0.70
2/03 Huanghuayuan 黄花园 1.20 1.90
2/04 Daxigou 大溪沟 0.70 2.60
2/05 Zengjiayan 曾家岩 10 0.80 3.40
2/06 Niujiaotuo 牛角沱 3 1.05 4.45
2/07 Liziba 李子坝 1.00 5.45
2/08 Fotuguan 佛图关 0.70 6.15
2/09 Daping 大坪 1 1.60 7.75
2/10 Yuanjiagang 袁家岗 1.60 9.35 Jiulongpo
2/11 Xiejiawan 谢家湾 Loop[lower-alpha 1] 1.20 10.55
2/12 Yangjiaping 杨家坪  18  1.30 11.85
2/13 Zoo 动物园 1.00 12.85
2/14 Dayancun 大堰村 1.05 13.90
2/15 Mawangchang 马王场 1.15 15.05
2/16 Ping'an 平安 1.05 16.10 Dadukou
2/17 Dadukou 大渡口 1.10 17.20
2/18 Xinshancun 新山村 1.20 18.40
2/19 Tiantangbao 天堂堡 0.75 19.15
2/20 Jianqiao 建桥 1.90 21.05
2/21 Jinjiawan 金家湾 1.30 22.35
2/22 Liujiaba 刘家坝 1.35 23.70
2/23 Baijusi 白居寺  18  1.70 25.40
2/24 Dajiang 大江 3.70 29.10 Banan
2/25 Yudong 鱼洞 3 1.20 30.30
  1. Out of system transfer

References

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