Hongtudi is an interchange

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on Line 6 and Line 10 of

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in Chongqing Municipality, China. It is located in the Jiangbei District. The lowest level being 94 meters below ground makes it one of the world's deepest subway stations.

History

In 2012, the opening of the Line 6 platforms made the station the deepest subway station in China, at over 60 meters below the surface. In 2017, the station became even deeper with the opening of Line 10 platforms, reaching over 94 meters below the ground. The new Line 10 platforms became one of the deepest subway stations in the world after Arsenalna Station in the

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. (Currently the record has been broken by

Hongyancun station Hongyancun station () is a station on Line 9 of Chongqing Rail Transit in Chongqing municipality, China, which opened in 2022. It is located in Yuzhong District. Line 5 will also reach this station once the construction of the Central sectio ...

of Line 9, reaching 116 meters below the ground) The journey from the surface to Line 10 platforms takes over 5 minutes. The station's extreme depth, large transfer demand between the two lines and numerous entrances on the surface necessitates the need for over 91 escalators to be installed throughout the entire station.

Station structure

Floors

Line 6 Platform

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is used for Line 6 trains travelling in both directions.

Line 10 Platform

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is used for Line 10 trains travelling in both directions.

Exits

There are a total of 4 entrances/exits currently in use for the station. Exit 2 closed after the opening of Line 10.

Surroundings

;Nearby places *Wuhong Road *Chuangxin Luse Garden residential block *Jinke Garden residential block *Tian'an Dingdu residential block *Ji'an Yuan residential block *Lidu residential block ;Nearby stations * Liyuchi (a Line 10 station)

References

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