Line 6 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

Metro line of Chongqing Rail Transit From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Statusoperational
Termini
Stations
43
  • 31 (main line)
  • 12 (International Expo branch)
TypeRapid transit
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Line 6
A train of Line 6 at Grand Theater station
Overview
Statusoperational
Termini
Stations
43
  • 31 (main line)
  • 12 (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; 13 years ago (2012-09-28)
Technical
Line length92.122 km (57.242 mi)
Track gauge1435 mm
Operating speed100 km/h (peak)
Route map

Legend
Chongqingdong
Railway Station
Chayuan
Taohuaqiao
Qiujiawan
Baileyuan
Changshengqiao
Bus interchange
Liujiaping
Changsheng depot
Tongluo Mountains
Shangxinjie
Loop
Dongshuimen Bridge
across Yangtze River
Xiaoshizi
1
Qianximen Bridge
across Jialing River
Line 9 to Gaotanyan
Grand Theater
 Jiangbeicheng
9
 Wulidian
Loop 9
Line 9 to Huashigou
Line 10 to Lanhualu
Hongtudi
 Huangnibang
10
 Hongqihegou
3
Bus interchange
Line 5 to Tiaodeng
Huahuiyuan
 Dalongshan
5
Ranjiaba
Loop 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
10
Yuelai
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. [a]
    Through-service from/to main line suspended
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The eastern extension of line 6 convers a distance of 6.79 km,[2] this extension starts from Liujiaping and branches off towards Chongqingdong Railway Station, with 2 stations in between.[2] The project began on 28 March 2022.[3] It is opened in 27 June 2025.[4]

Interior of a Line 6 train

Opening timeline

More information Segment, Commencement ...
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[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)[5] 7 International Expo line Phase 2
Liujiaping – Chongqingdong Railway Station 27 June 2025 6.79 km (4.22 mi) 3 Eastern extension
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  1. [a]
    Currently named as Southwest University.
  2. [b]
    Currently named as Happy Valley.

Map

Outdated, without the second branch from Chongqingdong Railway Station to Liujiaping.

Route of Line 6

Stations

More information Service routes, Station № ...
Service
routes		 Station
№		 Station name Connections Distance
km		 Location
English Chinese
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6
/
43
 Chongqingdong Railway Station[6] 重庆东站  24   27 
Chongqing East railway station Chongqingdong		 – 0.000
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6
/
42
 Taohuaqiao 桃花桥 3.131 3.131
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6
/
41
 Baileyuan 百乐园 1.325 4.456
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6
/
1
 Chayuan 茶园 – 0.000 Nan'an
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6
/
2
 Qiujiawan 邱家湾 1.318 1.318
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6
/
3
 Changshengqiao 长生桥 1.670 2.988
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6
/
4
 Liujiaping 刘家坪 1.845 4.833
1.689 6.145
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6
/
5
 Shangxinjie 上新街      Loop line 6.701 11.534
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6
/
6
 Xiaoshizi 小什字      Line 1  18  1.393 12.927 Yuzhong
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6
/
7
 Grand Theater 大剧院 1.216 14.143 Liangjiang
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6
/
8
 Jiangbeicheng 江北城      Line 9 0.961 15.104
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6
/
9
 Wulidian 五里店      Line 9      Loop line 1.427 16.531
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6
/
1
 Hongtudi 红土地      Line 10 1.411 17.942
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6
/
11
 Huangnibang 黄泥磅 1.380 19.322
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6
/
12
 Hongqihegou 红旗河沟      Line 3 1.215 20.537
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6
/
13
 Huahuiyuan 花卉园  4  1.326 21.863
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6
/
14
 Dalongshan 大龙山      Line 5 1.843 23.706
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6
/
15
 Ranjiaba 冉家坝      Line 5      Loop line 1.006 24.712
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6
/
16
 Guangdianyuan 光电园 1.929 26.641
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6
/
17
 Dazhulin 大竹林 3.120 29.761
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6
/
18
 Kangzhuang 康庄 0.756 30.517
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6
/
19
 Jiuquhe 九曲河 2.160 32.677
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6
/
2
 Lijia 礼嘉 1.606 34.283
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6
/
21
 Jinshansi 金山寺  15  1.503 35.786
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6
/
22
 Caojiawan 曹家湾 5.145 40.931
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6
/
23
 Caijia 蔡家 2.004 42.935
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6
/
24
 Xiangjiagang 向家岗 1.890 44.825
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6
/
25
 Longfengxi 龙凤溪 8.779 53.604 Beibei
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6
/
26
 Zhuangyuanbei 状元碑 1.801 55.405
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6
/
27
 Southwest University[7] 西南大学[7] 2.977 58.382
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6
/
28
 Beibei 北碚 1.781 60.163
International Expo branch
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6
/
29
 Happy Valley 欢乐谷  15  2.378 36.661 Liangjiang
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6
/
3
 Huangmaoping 黄茅坪 2.800 39.461
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6
/
31
 Gaoyikou 高义口 3.438 42.899
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6
/
32
 International Expo Center 国博中心 2.321 45.22
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6
/
33
 Yuelai 悦来      Line 10 1.075 46.295
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6
/
34
 Wangjiazhuang 王家庄      Line 10 2.023 48.318
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6
/
35
 Qingxihe 清溪河 2.308 50.626
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6
/
36
 Liujiayuanzi 刘家院子 2.120 52.746
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6
/
37
 Siyuan 思源 2.921 55.667
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6
/
38
 Fuxing 复兴 1.704 57.371
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6
/
39
 Hongyanping 红岩坪 1.235 58.606
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6
/
4
 Shaheba 沙河坝 1.491 60.097
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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.[8]

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