Nanjimen Yangtze River bridge

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Coordinates29°32′46″N 106°33′53″E / 29.5461111°N 106.5647222°E / 29.5461111; 106.5647222 (Nanjimen Yangtze River Bridge)
LocaleYuzhongNan'an, Chongqing, China
Nanjimen Yangtze River Bridge

南纪门长江大桥
The bridge in September 2025 from the Nan'an side
Coordinates29°32′46″N 106°33′53″E / 29.5461111°N 106.5647222°E / 29.5461111; 106.5647222 (Nanjimen Yangtze River Bridge)
CarriesChongqing Rail Transit Line 10
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleYuzhongNan'an, Chongqing, China
Preceded byShibanpo Yangtze River Bridge
Followed byDongshuimen Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
MaterialSteel, concrete
Total length1,225 m (4,019 ft)[1]
Width23.6 m (77 ft)[2]
Heightnorth tower
227 metres (745 ft)
north tower
158 metres (518 ft)[2]
Longest span480 m (1,570 ft)[2]
History
Opened18 January 2023
Location
Interactive map of Nanjimen Yangtze River Bridge

Nanjimen Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 南纪门长江大桥) is a rapid transit cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Yangtze to connect Yuzhong and Nan'an Districts in Chongqing. The bridge carries Chongqing Rail Transit Line 10 trains. It opened on 18 January 2023.[3]

Nanjimen Yangtze River Bridge is located between Houbao[4] and Qixinggang Stations of Line 10 Phase II of Chongqing Rail Transit. The total length of the bridge is 1,225 m (4,019 ft).[5] With a main span of 480 m (1,575 ft) it is the longest metro-only cable-stayed bridge by main span in the world.[1][6]

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