CRT Line 6 (and the branch line branded as International Expo line) is the second

heavy rail Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas: Rapid transit A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed (~) and rapid accelerati ...

subway line in

Chongqing Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), Postal Romanization, alternately romanized as Chungking (), is a Direct-administered municipalities of China, municipality in Southwes ...

, as well as being the longest rapid transit line in China, at 85.6 km long. It opened with provisional revenue service on September 28, 2012, and connects Nan'an, Yuzhong, and Jiangbei districts in central Chongqing. Chongqing Rail Transit - Line 6 train

Opening timeline

Stations (south to north)

Operational

Under Construction

Covering a distance of 6.7 km, this extension starts from Liujiaping station and branches off towards Chongqing East Station, with 2 stations in between. The project began on 28 March 2022.

Features

Caijia Rail Transit Bridge

The line crosses the

Jialing River The Jialing River, formerly known by numerous other names, is a major tributary of the Yangtze River in the Sichuan Basin. It is named after the Jialing Valley in Feng County, Shaanxi through which it flows. The Jialing River's most notable c ...

via Caijia Rail Transit Bridge (). Construction work began in October 2010 and it was completed in December 2013.

References

{{Chongqing Rail Transit Railway lines opened in 2012 2012 establishments in China