Bishan SkyShuttle explained

Type:Rapid transit
System:Chongqing Rail Transit
Start:Chengyu Railway Station
End:Subway Line 1
Stations:15
Linelength:15.4km (09.6miles)
Speed:80km/h
Map State:collapsed

The Bishan rubber-tyred tram, or Bishan SkyShuttle, is an elevated rubber-tyred metro line in Bishan District, Chongqing, China. The 15.4km (09.6miles) long line has 15 stations.[1] It runs from north to south, starting at Bishan station on Line 1 of Chongqing Rail Transit, and finishing at Bishan railway station, on the Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway.

History

Construction began on 22 February 2019.[2] The line opened on 16 April 2021.

Stations

Station nameConnectionsDistanceLocation
EnglishChinese
Chengyu Railway Station成渝高铁站 Chengyu Passenger RailwayBishan
Shapo沙坡
Gaoguanyin高观音
Liujiazui刘家嘴
Lianhuahu莲花湖
Shuangyu双鱼
Jujin Avenue聚金大道
Children's Park儿童公园
Dongyue Park东岳公园
Xiushuiwan秀水湾
Xiuhu Park秀湖公园
Qiancengyan千层岩
Jingshan Road景山路
Kechuang Town科创小镇
Subway Line 11号地铁站

Technology

BYD's SkyShuttle system is used.[3] The vehicles are driverless and can reach a maximum speed of 80km/h. This line is the first SkyShuttle installation to open to the public.[4] It should not be confused with another product (SkyRail) of BYD Company which is monorail.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chongqing welcomes its first driverless rail transit system . China Daily . 17 April 2021 . en . 16 April 2021.
  2. Web site: 『重庆』"云巴"有轨电车项目在璧山开工. 2019-02-26.
  3. Web site: 云巴-轨道交通产品. 2020-05-25. 15 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200615101258/http://www.byd.com/cn/ProductAndSolutions/SkyShuttle.html. live.
  4. Web site: 全球首条"云巴"示范线在重庆璧山开通 . gmw.cn . 17 April 2021 . zh . 16 April 2021. The world's first SkyShuttle line has opened in Bishan, Chongqing.