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Chongqing North Station South Square (), previously known simply as Chongqingbei Railway Station, is an interchange station on Line 3 (
It opened with the first phase of Line 3 on September 29, 2011 as Chongqingbei Railway Station (). On March 23, 2016, in anticipation of the opening of another metro station just north of the same railway station, its name was changed to reflect its location serving the south square of the railway station.
On December 28, 2017, Line 10 opened for passenger operations, however the Line 10 section of this station opened on December 28, 2018, exactly one year later than the other stations in the Phase 1 of Line 10.
The Loop line section of the station also opened on December 28, 2018.
Together the three lines ( Line 3, Line 10 and the Loop Line) share the same concourse for entrance/exit and transfer while the Loop Line has one other concourse that solely serves Loop Line passengers.
straddle beam monorail
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), Line 10 ( heavy rail subway) and the Loop line (heavy rail subway) of Chongqing Rail Transit
The Chongqing Rail Transit (branded as CRT; also known as Chongqing Metro) is the rapid transit system in the city of Chongqing, China. In operation since 2005, it serves the transportation needs of the city's main business and entertainment ...
.
Located in Chongqing
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's Yubei District
Yubei District (), literally meaning ''the north of Yu'' (with ''Yu'' being an abbreviation for Chongqing), is a district of Chongqing municipality, bordering Sichuan province to the north. Lianglu, which is a town administered by Yubei District, ...
, it serves the nearby Chongqing North railway station
Chongqing North railway station is a railway station located in Yubei District, Chongqing, China. It is served by the Yuhuai Railway, Suining–Chongqing Railway and Yuli Railway, and operated by the China Railway Chengdu Group.
Name
Prior to ...
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History
It opened with the first phase of Line 3 on September 29, 2011 as Chongqingbei Railway Station (). On March 23, 2016, in anticipation of the opening of another metro station just north of the same railway station, its name was changed to reflect its location serving the south square of the railway station.
On December 28, 2017, Line 10 opened for passenger operations, however the Line 10 section of this station opened on December 28, 2018, exactly one year later than the other stations in the Phase 1 of Line 10.
The Loop line section of the station also opened on December 28, 2018.
Together the three lines ( Line 3, Line 10 and the Loop Line) share the same concourse for entrance/exit and transfer while the Loop Line has one other concourse that solely serves Loop Line passengers.
Station structure
Loop line platform
Anisland platform
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is used for Loop Line trains travelling in both directions.
Line 3 platforms
;Platform Layout There are twoside platforms
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for Line 3 trains.
Line 10 platform
;Platform Layout Anisland platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...
is used for Line 10 trains travelling in both directions.
References
Yubei District Railway stations in Chongqing Railway stations in China opened in 2011 Chongqing Rail Transit stations {{Chongqing-railstation-stub