Rubber-tyred metro system in Chongqing, China
- Chengyu Railway Station
- Subway Line 1
Stations | 15 |
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Service |
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Type | Rapid transit |
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System | Chongqing Rail Transit |
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History |
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Opened | 16 April 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-16) |
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Technical |
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Line length | 15.4 km (9.6 mi) |
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Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
The Bishan rubber-tyred tram (Chinese: 璧山胶轮有轨电车), or Bishan SkyShuttle[broken anchor] (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]
History
Construction began on 22 February 2019.[2] The line opened on 16 April 2021.[1]
Stations
Station name | Connections | Distance km | Location |
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[broken anchor] 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
- ^ a b c "Chongqing welcomes its first driverless rail transit system". China Daily. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ a b "『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.
Public transportation in Chongqing Metropolitan Area (CQ)
Chongqing Rail Transit | Lines in operation | - Loop
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 9
- 10
- 18
- Jiangtiao
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Under construction | - 4 (Western extension)
- 6 (Eastern extension)
- 7
- 15 (Phases 1 & 2)
- 17
- 18 (Phase 2)
- 24 (Phase 1)
- 27
- Jiangtiao (Remaining section)
- Bitong
- Yongchuan (suspended)
- Yuhe
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Planned | - 7
- 8
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 16
- 17
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 25
- 26
- 28
- 29
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Trams in Chongqing | Lines in operation | Bishan SkyShuttle |
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