Line 9 (Chengdu Metro)
Metro line in Chengdu, China
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Chengdu Metro Line 9 (simplified Chinese: 成都地铁9号线; traditional Chinese: 成都地鐵9號線) is located in Chengdu, Sichuan and forms an extension to the existing Chengdu Metro system. The line officially opened on 18 December 2020.[3]
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| Line 9 | |
|---|---|
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 Line 9 platform at Huaxing station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | City of Chengdu |
| Locale | Chengdu, Sichuan |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 13 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Chengdu Metro |
| Operator | Chengdu Metro Corporation |
| Depot(s) | Yuanhua Depot (元华停车场) Wuqing Depot (武青车辆段) |
| Rolling stock | 8-car Type A (Driverless) |
| History | |
| Opened | 18 December 2020 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 22.18 km (13.8 mi)[1] |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Underground and elevated |
| Electrification | overhead lines, 1,500 V DC |
| Operating speed | 140km/h [2] |
Line 9 Phase I runs from Financial City East to Huangtianba and is envisioned to be the second loop line in Chengdu (after Line 7) in the future. Line 9's color is bright orange.[4]
It is the first ever fully automated ATO GoA 4 metro line in Chengdu.[5]
Line 9 uses high capacity Type A 8-car trains.[6] The 13 stations were designed by London-based Sepanta in collaboration with Chinese architect Jiang & Associates Design.[7]
Progress
- On July 11, 2016, the NDRC approved the third phase of expansion for the Chengdu Metro consisting of Line 6 phase 2 and 3, Line 8, Line 9, Line 10 Phase 2, Line 17 Phase 1 and Line 18.[8]
- 2016-12-29, Sichuan and the Sichuan Development and Reform Commission approved and officially agreed to construct Line 1 Phase 1.[9] The first 4 stations started construction on the same day.[10]
- 2017-11-10, Line 9's first tunnel machine started work at Yuanhua Depot connection.[11]
- 2018-3-17, Line 9's first section (Yuanhua Depot connection) finished tunnel work
- 2018-11-29, Line 9 started track-laying.
- 2019-01-22, first train is finished at CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.[12]
- On July 18, 2019, the Wuqing Power Centre project is completed.[13]
- 2019-07-30, Line 9 finished all tunnel work.
- 2020-01-14, as the last section of track is installed between Sanyuan and Jincheng Avenue Stations, completing track installation of Line 9 Phase I.[14]
- 2020-06-10, Chengdu Metro started 3-month trial operation for Line 9 and Line 17.[15]
Stations
| Station
№ |
Station name | Transfer | Distance km |
Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | |||||
| 0901 | Financial City East | 金融城东 | 6 | -- | 0.000 | Jinjiang |
| 0902 | Xindao | 心岛 | 1.257 | 1.257 | Wuhou | |
| 0903 | Incubation Park | 孵化园 | 1 18 | 0.645 | 1.902 | |
| 0904 | Jincheng Avenue | 锦城大道 | 5 | 1.557 | 3.459 | |
| 0905 | Sanyuan | 三元 | 8 | 2.532 | 5.991 | |
| 0906 | Taiping Temple | 太平寺 | 1.794 | 7.785 | ||
| 0907 | Huaxing | 华兴 | 10 | 1.442 | 9.227 | |
| 0908 | Cuqiao | 簇桥 | 1.616 | 10.843 | ||
| 0909 | Wuqing South Road | 武青南路 | 3 | 1.702 | 12.545 | |
| 0910 | Jitouqiao | 机投桥 | 17 | 2.766 | 15.311 | |
| 0911 | Peifeng | 培风 | 13 | 1.671 | 16.982 | |
| 0912 | Chengdu West Railway Station | 成都西站 | 4  CMW
|
2.640 | 19.622 | Qingyang |
| 0913 | Huangtianba | 黄田坝 | 1.826 | 21.448 | ||
