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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; 12 years ago (2012-09-28)
Technical
Line length85.54 km (53.15 mi)
Track gauge1435 mm
Operating speed100 km/h (peak)
Route map

Legend
Chongqing E.
Chayuan
Changshenglaojie
Qiujiawan
Baileyuan
Changshengqiao
Bus interchange
Liujiaping
Changsheng depot
Tongluo Mountains
     Loop line
 Shangxinjie
Dongshuimen Bridge
across Yangtze River
     Line 1
 Xiaoshizi
Qianximen Bridge
across Jialing River
Grand Theater
Line 9 to Gaotanyan
     Line 9
 Jiangbeicheng
     Loop line      Line 9
 Wulidian
Line 9 to Huashigou
     Line 10
 Hongtudi
Line 10 to Lanhualu
Huangnibang
     Line 3 Bus interchange
 Hongqihegou
Huahuiyuan
Line 5 to Tiaodeng
     Line 5
 Dalongshan
Ranjiaba
     Loop line      Line 5
Line 5 to Yuegangbeilu
Guangdianyuan
Dazhulin depot
 Dazhulin
Kangzhuang
Jiuquhe
International
Expo branch
[a]
Lijia
Happy Valley
Jinshansi
Huangmaoping
Caijia Bridge
across Jialing River
Gaoyikou
Caojiawan
Caijia
International
Expo Center
Xiangjiagang
     Line 10
 Yuelai
     Line 10
 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
This diagram:
Interior of a Line 6 train

Opening timeline

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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)

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Operational

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Service
routes 		Station
№ 		Station name Connections Distance
km 		Location
English Chinese
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 Chayuan 茶园 - 0.00 Nan'an
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 Qiujiawan 邱家湾 1.40 1.40
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 Changshengqiao 长生桥 1.70 3.10
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 Liujiaping 刘家坪 1.80 4.90
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 Shangxinjie 上新街      Loop line 6.70 11.60
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 Xiaoshizi 小什字      Line 1  18  1.40 13.00 Yuzhong
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 Grand Theater 大剧院 1.25 14.25 Jiangbei
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 Jiangbeicheng 江北城      Line 9 1.00 15.25
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 Wulidian 五里店      Line 9      Loop line 1.30 16.55
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 Hongtudi 红土地      Line 10 1.45 18.00
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 Huangnibang 黄泥磅 1.35 19.35
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 Hongqihegou 红旗河沟      Line 3 1.20 20.55 Yubei
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 Huahuiyuan 花卉园  4  1.35 21.90
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 Dalongshan 大龙山      Line 5 1.85 23.75
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 Ranjiaba 冉家坝      Line 5      Loop line 0.70 24.45
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 Guangdianyuan 光电园 2.15 26.60
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 Dazhulin 大竹林 3.05 29.65
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 Kangzhuang 康庄 0.80 30.45
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 Jiuquhe 九曲河 2.15 32.6
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 Lijia 礼嘉 1.60 34.20
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 Jinshansi 金山寺  15  1.35 35.55
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 Caojiawan 曹家湾 5.15 40.70 Beibei
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 Caijia 蔡家 1.90 42.60
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 Xiangjiagang 向家岗 1.95 44.55
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 Longfengxi 龙凤溪 8.75 53.30
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 Zhuangyuanbei 状元碑 1.75 55.05
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 Southwest University[3] 西南大学[3] 2.90 57.95
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 Beibei 北碚 1.80 59.75
International Expo branch
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 Happy Valley 欢乐谷  15  2.38 36.58 Yubei
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 Huangmaoping 黄茅坪 2.80 39.38
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 Gaoyikou 高义口 3.44 42.82
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 International Expo Center 国博中心 2.32 45.14
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 Yuelai 悦来      Line 10 1.08 46.21
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 Wangjiazhuang 王家庄      Line 10 2.03 48.24
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 Qingxihe 清溪河 2.31 50.55 Beibei
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 Liujiayuanzi 刘家院子 2.10 52.65
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 Siyuan 思源 2.94 55.59
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 Fuxing 复兴 1.70 57.29
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 Hongyanping 红岩坪 1.26 58.55
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 Shaheba 沙河坝 1.45 59.99

Under Construction

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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

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Caijia Rail Transit Bridge

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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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  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.
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