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Line 7 (Chengdu Metro)
Line 7 is a loop line of the Chengdu Metro (). It loops between North railway station, Chengdu University of Technology, Huaishudian, Chengdu East railway station, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu South railway station, Taipingyuan, Jinsha Museum, Southwest Jiaotong University, and City North Coach Terminal Center. The total length is . Line 7's color is light blue. The construction of Line 7 began in 2013, and ended in late 2017. According to the Chengdu Metro masterplan it will become the inner circle line, with Line 9 being the outer circle line. Opening timeline Stations *Listed from the inner Loop See also * Urban rail transit in China Urban rail transit in China encompasses a broad range of urban area, urban and suburban electric passenger rail mass transit systems including subway, light rail, tram and Maglev (transport), maglev. Some classifications also include non-rail bus ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chengdu Metro, Line 07 Chengdu Metro lines Rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be called a subway, tube, or underground. Unlike buses or trams, rapid transit systems are railways (usually electric railway, electric) that operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles, and which is often grade-separated in tunnels or on elevated railways. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between rapid transit station, stations typically using electric multiple units on rail tracks, although some systems use guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typically have high platforms, without steps inside the trains, requiring custom-made trains in order to minimize gaps between train a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinsha Museum
Jinsha () is a Chinese archaeological site located in the Qingyang District of Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan Province. Along with Sanxingdui, the site is the first major discovery in China during the 21st century. It is listed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Tentative List and Major Sites Protected at the National Level. The Chinese Internet Information Centre ranked Jinsha 5th on the Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries in 2001. In 2007, the Jinsha Museum was constructed to display the artefacts and features found. This includes the gold sunbird, smiling gold mask and the kneeling stone figures. The gold sunbird artefact is a national symbol of China according to the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. Jinsha is organised into different archaeological localities such as Mei Yuan, Lan Yuan and Tiyu Gongyuan. After the decline of Sanxingdui, Jinsha emerged as the capital of the Shu state in the Shang or Western Zhou dynasty. It disappeared between 500BCE to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chengdu Metro Lines
Chengdu (, ; simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), alternatively romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 inhabitants during the 2020 Chinese census, it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city apart from the four direct-administered municipalities with a population of over 20 million (the other three are Chongqing, Shanghai and Beijing). It is traditionally the hub in Southwest China. Chengdu is located in central Sichuan. The surrounding Chengdu Plain is known as the "Country of Heaven" () and the "Land of Abundance". Its prehistoric settlers included the Sanxingdui culture. The site of Dujiangyan, an ancient irrigation system, is designated as a World Heritage Site. The Jin River flows through the city. Chengdu's culture largely reflects that of its province, Sichuan; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Rail Transit In China
Urban rail transit in China encompasses a broad range of urban area, urban and suburban electric passenger rail mass transit systems including subway, light rail, tram and Maglev (transport), maglev. Some classifications also include non-rail bus rapid transport. China has the world's longest urban rail transit system with more than of urban rail nationwide in 2020. As of 2020, China has put 233 urban rail transit lines into operation in 44 cities. By 2019, China had more than 6,100 km of subway or metro lines. As of 2022, List of metro systems#List, 9 of the 10 largest metro systems in the world, with the exception of the Moscow Metro, are in China. Over half of the world's 200 List of metro systems, metro systems in the world are in China. Although the Shanghai Metro only started operating in 1993, it is now the world's longest subway system.Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine Half of the top ten busiest metro systems in the world are in China. By early-2020, Main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinniu District
Jinniu District () is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, Southwest China. It is bordered by Chenghua District to the east, Qingyang District to the southwest, Pi County to the northwest, and Xindu District to the north. Education Malvern College Chengdu, an international school, is in the district. Tourist attractions Tourist attractions in Jinniu District include: * Chengdu Museum of Contemporary Art * Chengdu Tianfu Art Museum * Phoenix Mountain Mosque * Tianfu Art Park (see also Yinggui Lake Yinggui Lake ( zh, 营桂湖) is an artificial lake in the Tianfu Art Park, surrounded by two art museums in the Jinniu District, northwest of central Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Overview Yinggui Lake is the main lake in the Tianfu Art Park and cove ...) Many of these cultural attractions were established as part of the 2021 Chengdu Biennale. References External links * Districts of Chengdu {{Sichuan-geo-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qingyang District
Qingyang District () is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, Southwest China. It is bordered by Jinniu District to the northeast, Jinjiang District to the southeast, Wuhou District to the south, Shuangliu County to the southwest, Wenjiang District to the west, and Pidu District to the north. Qingyang has an area of 68 square kilometers and a population of 460,000. Official website of Qingyang District Government, visited on May 26, 2008. Tourist attractions The following are in the Qingyang District: * * |
Chengdu BRT
Chengdu Bus Rapid Transit is a bus rapid transit system in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province in the People's Republic of China. The current system consists of a loop line integrated with the Chengdu Second Ring Road with dedicated bus lanes running in the center two lanes of the expressway. Transfers are available to several Chengdu Metro stations. The line began a free trial run on May 31, 2013, and started official operation on June 11, 2013. It has 29 center platform stations located in expressway median which requires special buses with the doors on the left. The loop is served by Lines K1, K1A, K2 and K2A. All buses have wifi. A new radial line heading northeast from the BRT loop to Qingbaijiang District is under construction. The line, called the Fenghuang Shan (Phoenix Mountain) BRT, is scheduled to open in 2017. Another elevated BRT line heading south of the BRT loop is also currently under constriction. This line is known as the Jiannan Avenue BRT and is proje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuhou District
Wuhou District () is one of 12 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, Southwest China. It contains the historic site, Wuhou Temple and Jinli Street. The district is bordered by Jinjiang District to the east, Shuangliu County to the south and west, and Qingyang District to the north. Wuhou District is the largest of the five internal districts of Chengdu as well as being the wealthiest. It contains the areas of Yulin and Shuangnan which are considered to be the two areas of Chengdu with the highest living standards. The name "Wuhou" is short for "Wu-Xiang Hou" (), which is an honorary title given to Zhuge Liang who lived in Chengdu when he served as the chancellor in the Shu Han kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period. Diplomatic missions Until its closure in 2020, the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu was in Wuhou District. Education Southwest University for Nationalities maintains its main campus in Wuhou District. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinjiang District
Jinjiang District () is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, Southwest China. It is bordered by Longquanyi District to the east, Shuangliu County to the south, Wuhou District to the west, Qingyang District to the northwest, and Chenghua District to the north. Geography Sixteen subdistricts: Duyuanjie 督院街街道, Yanshikou 盐市口街道, Chunxilu 春熙路街道, Shuyuanjie 书院街街道, Hejiangting 合江亭街道, Shuijingfang 水井坊街道, Niushikou 牛市口街道, Longzhoulu 龙舟路街道, Shuangguilu 双桂路街道, Lianxin 莲新街道, Shahe 沙河街道, Dongguang 东光街道, Shizishan 狮子山街道, Chenglonglu 成龙路街道, Liujiang 柳江街道, Sansheng 三圣街道 Economy The head office of the fast food chain Dicos is on the 10th Floor, Building A of the Baichuan Building () in Jinjiang District. China Resources Beverage, the distributor of C'estbon water, has its southwest reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chenghua District
Chenghua District () is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, Southwest China, covering part of the eastern portion of the city. it had a population of 938,785 residing in an area of . The district is bordered by Xindu District to the northeast, Longquanyi District to the southeast, Jinjiang District to the south, and Jinniu District to the west. Education Oxford International College of Chengdu is located in the Bali area () of Chenghua District. " . Retrieved on February 17, 2016. Stated by the page: "185 Taoqi Rd, Bali District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610051, China" - Stated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwest Jiaotong University
Southwest Jiaotong University () is located in national central city Chengdu, Sichuan Province, affiliated to the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It's a national key university co-supported by the Ministry of Education of China, China Railway Corporation, Sichuan Provincial Government and Chengdu City. SWJTU was founded in 1896 and is one of China 's leading engineering universities. Known as the cradle of China's railway engineers and “the Cornell of the East”, SWJTU is the birthplace of China's modern education in transportation, mining & metallurgy, and civil engineering. Through its history, the university has adopted different names such as “Imperial Chinese Railway College”, “Tangshan Jiaotong University” and “Tangshan Institute of Railway”. SWJTU is consistently ranked as one of the top universities in China, placing 181-190 in The ''Times Higher Education'' Asia University Rankings 2016 and ranking 161 in The ''Times Higher E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chengdu South Railway Station
Chengdu South or Chengdunan railway station () is a railway station in Wuhou District, Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, China. Services from this station include Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan intercity railway. It is served by the South Railway Station on Chengdu Metro Line 1, Line 7 and Line 18. History The station opened on 1 July 1970 along with the construction of the Chengdu–Kunming railway, and was constructed as a single-level station with a floor area of approximately , serving both passenger and freight traffic. The daily passenger traffic was around , with the station able to accommodate 600 persons at a time. On 8 May 2011, with the opening of the high-speed Chengdu East railway station, Chengdu South closed for renovations. However, during the 2012 ''chunyun'', to relieve passenger burden on the other stations in the city, trains temporarily served Chengdu South. On 20 December 2014, with the opening of the Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan intercity railway, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
