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.

Interior of a Line 6 train
Line 6
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 (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
Tongluo Mountains
Shangxinjie
Xiaoshizi
Grand Theater
Jiangbeicheng
Wulidian
Hongtudi
Huangnibang
3 Bus interchange
Hongqihegou
Huahuiyuan
Dalongshan
Ranjiaba
Guangdianyuan
Dazhulin depot
Dazhulin
Kangzhuang
Jiuquhe
International
Expo branch
[lower-alpha 1]
Lijia
Happy Valley
Jinshansi
Huangmaoping
Gaoyikou
Caojiawan
Caijia
International
Expo Center
Xiangjiagang
Yuelai
Wangjiazhuang
Zhongliang Mountains
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

Opening timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(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[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 2], 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)

Operational

Service
routes
Station
Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
6/01 Chayuan 茶园 - 0.00 Nan'an
6/02 Qiujiawan 邱家湾 1.40 1.40
6/03 Changshengqiao 长生桥 1.70 3.10
6/04 Liujiaping 刘家坪 1.80 4.90
6/05 Shangxinjie 上新街 Loop 6.70 11.60
6/06 Xiaoshizi 小什字 1  18  1.40 13.00 Yuzhong
6/07 Grand Theater 大剧院 1.25 14.25 Jiangbei
6/08 Jiangbeicheng 江北城 9 1.00 15.25
6/09 Wulidian 五里店 9 Loop 1.30 16.55
6/10 Hongtudi 红土地 10 1.45 18.00
6/11 Huangnibang 黄泥磅 1.35 19.35
6/12 Hongqihegou 红旗河沟 3 1.20 20.55 Yubei
6/13 Huahuiyuan 花卉园  4  1.35 21.90
6/14 Dalongshan 大龙山 5 1.85 23.75
6/15 Ranjiaba 冉家坝 5 Loop 0.70 24.45
6/16 Guangdianyuan 光电园 2.15 26.60
6/17 Dazhulin 大竹林 3.05 29.65
6/18 Kangzhuang 康庄 0.80 30.45
6/19 Jiuquhe 九曲河 2.15 32.6
6/20 Lijia 礼嘉 1.60 34.20
6/21 Jinshansi 金山寺  15  1.35 35.55
6/22 Caojiawan 曹家湾 5.15 40.70 Beibei
6/23 Caijia 蔡家 1.90 42.60
6/24 Xiangjiagang 向家岗 1.95 44.55
6/25 Longfengxi 龙凤溪 8.75 53.30
6/26 Zhuangyuanbei 状元碑 1.75 55.05
6/27 Southwest University[3] 西南大学[3] 2.90 57.95
6/28 Beibei 北碚 1.80 59.75
International Expo branch
6/29 Happy Valley 欢乐谷  15  2.38 36.58 Yubei
6/30 Huangmaoping 黄茅坪 2.80 39.38
6/31 Gaoyikou 高义口 3.44 42.82
6/32 International Expo Center 国博中心 2.32 45.14
6/33 Yuelai 悦来 10 1.08 46.21
6/34 Wangjiazhuang 王家庄 10 2.03 48.24
6/35 Qingxihe 清溪河 2.31 50.55 Beibei
6/36 Liujiayuanzi 刘家院子 2.10 52.65
6/37 Siyuan 思源 2.94 55.59
6/38 Fuxing 复兴 1.70 57.29
6/39 Hongyanping 红岩坪 1.26 58.55
6/40 Shaheba 沙河坝 1.45 59.99

Under Construction

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
Chongqing E. 重庆东站  24   27 
Chongqing East railway station Chongqingdong
Nan'an
Changshenglaojie 长生老街
Baileyuan 百乐园
6/04 Liujiaping 刘家坪

Features

Caijia Rail Transit Bridge

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

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