Loop line (Chongqing Rail Transit)

Loop line
A Loop line train running on Gaojiahuayuan Bridge
Overview
Other name	Line 0
Native name	重庆轨道交通环线
Status	Operational
Line number	0
Locale	Chongqing, China
Stations	33
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Chongqing Rail Transit
Operator(s)	Chongqing Rail Transit (Group) Co., Ltd.
Depot(s)	Majiayan, Tushan, Sigongli
History
Opened	28 December 2018; 7 years ago (2018-12-28)
Technical
Line length	50.93 km (31.65 miles)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground and elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	1500 V DC overhead line
Operating speed	90 km/h (56 mph)
Route map Legend Honghudonglu Min'an Ave. 4 Dongbu Park Line 4 to Huangling 5 6 Ranjiaba Chongqing N. Station S. Square 3 10 Line 5 to Yuegangbeilu Line 10 to Wangjiazhuang Sports Park Yulu Nanqiaosi Wulidian 6 9 4 Yudaishan Chaotianmen Bridge across Yangtze River Line 4 to Shimahelijiao Danzishi Gaojia Huayuan Rail Transit Bridge across Jialing River Tushan Chongqing University Tushan depot 1 9 Shapingba Renji Tianxingqiao Shangxinjie 6 Majiayan depot Shanghao Chongqing Library Haitangxi Fengmingshan Luojiaba Shangqiao Sigongli depot Sigongli 3 5 Chongqing West Station Line 10 to Lanhualu Line 5 to Tiaodeng Nanhu 10 Hualong Haixialu Erlang Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge across Yangtze River Caiyunhu Xiejiawan 2 Chenjiaping Olympic Sports Center 18

The Loop line of Chongqing Rail Transit is a rapid transit loop line in Chongqing, China. The line is also known as Line 0. It's the second longest loop subway line in China.

The metro line serves three major railway stations in Chongqing: Chongqing North railway station, Shapingba railway station, and Chongqing West railway station.

History

The line began construction on October 28, 2013.

The northeastern section was opened on December 28, 2018. The southern section with the Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge opened on December 30, 2019. The remaining section opened on January 20, 2021.

Opening timeline

Stations

Service routes		Station No.	Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
E	L		English	Chinese
↑ Loop towards Hualong ↑
↑		Through-service to/from Tiaodeng via Line 5
●	●	/	Chongqing West Station	重庆西站	Line 5 CXW	1.6	50.9	Shapingba
●	●	/	Shangqiao	上桥		2.0	2.0
｜	●	/	Fengmingshan	凤鸣山		1.1	3.1
●	●	/	Chongqing Library	重庆图书馆		1.2	4.3
｜	●	/	Tianxingqiao	天星桥		1.1	5.4
●	●	/	Shapingba	沙坪坝	Line 1      Line 9  27  CYW	1.6	7.0
｜	●	/	Chongqing University	重庆大学		1.5	8.5
｜	●	/	Yudaishan	玉带山	4	2.0	10.5	Liangjiang
｜	●	/	Nanqiaosi	南桥寺		1.7	12.2
｜	●	/	Sports Park	体育公园		1.2	13.4
●	●	/	Ranjiaba	冉家坝	Line 5      Line 6	1.1	14.5
｜	●	/	Dongbu Park	动步公园		1.0	15.5
｜	●	/	Honghudonglu	洪湖东路		0.9	16.4
●	●	/	Min'an Ave.	民安大道	Line 4	1.6	18.0
↓		Through-service to/from Tangjiatuo via Line 4
	●	/	Chongqing North Station South Square	重庆北站南广场	Line 3      Line 10  YW  CUW	2.1	20.1	Liangjiang
	●	/	Yulu	渝鲁		2.1	22.2
	●	/	Wulidian	五里店	Line 6      Line 9	1.5	23.7
	●	/	Danzishi	弹子石		2.6	26.3	Nan'an
	●	/	Tushan	涂山		1.6	27.9
	●	/	Renji	仁济		1.3	29.2
	●	/	Shangxinjie	上新街	Line 6	1.0	30.2
	●	/	Shanghao	上浩		1.1	31.3
	●	/	Haitangxi	海棠溪		1.5	32.8
	●	/	Luojiaba	罗家坝		1.0	33.8
	●	/	Sigongli	四公里	Line 3	1.1	34.9
	●	/	Nanhu	南湖	Line 10	2.0	36.9
	●	/	Haixialu	海峡路		1.1	38.0
	●	/	Xiejiawan	谢家湾	Line 2	2.6	40.6	Jiulongpo
	●	/	Olympic Sports Center	奥体中心	Line 18	1.9	42.5
	●	/	Chenjiaping	陈家坪		1.3	43.8
	●	/	Caiyunhu	彩云湖		2.0	45.8
	●	/	Erlang	二郎		1.7	47.5
	●	/	Hualong	华龙		1.7	49.2
↓ Loop towards Chongqing West ↓

Accident

On January 8, 2019, a train accident occurred in the tunnel between Haixialu and Nanhu where a train (000141–000146) struck an unsecured and improperly opened civil defense blast door. As a result, one person was killed and three people were injured. Two cars (000141 and 000142) have been out of service ever since the incident and stored in CRRC Chongqing Changchun Vehicle separately.

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