| Type: | Straddle-beam monorail rapid transit |
| System: | Chongqing Rail Transit |
| Stations: | 25 |
| Daily Ridership: | 234,200 (2014 Daily Avg.)[1] 350,000 (2016 Peak)[2] |
| Operator: | Chongqing Rail Transit Corp., Ltd |
| Stock: | Changchun Hitachi Monorail QKZ2, CCD |
| Linelength Km: | 31.3 |
| Speed Km/H: | 75 |
Line 2 of CRT runs southeastward from to . Line 2 began operation as the first metro line in the West of China on 18 June 2005. It was subsequently expanded 1 June 2006 from to Xinshancun, and on 30 December 2014 to Yudong. The line was China's first heavy monorail line, built using Japan's ODA and Hitachi Monorail technology. On 24 April 2022, all original Hitachi trains were officially retired in favor of domestically produced rolling stock.[3] [4]
Line 2, which currently runs 29.9km (18.6miles) and services 25 stations, begins as a subway under downtown Jiefangbei, then runs west along the southern bank of the Jialing River on an elevated line, and then turns south into the city's southwestern inner suburbs, looping back east to terminate at Yudong in Ba'nan.
As the first heavy monorail system in China, the original rolling stock, named QKZ2, was identical to Osaka Monorail 2000 series. These trains were introduced in 2004 and retired in 2022.[4] [3]
Domestically-produced CCD series trains are available in 8-car trainsets, replacing earlier 4-car trainsets. The top speed is 80km/h and maximum capacity is 1802 passengers.The exterior features a streamlined design with a two-tone color scheme inspired by the scenery in Chongqing.
The interior features 43.1inch animated displays and LED scrolling displays, showing information such as the map and the current stop.
The trains support automatic train operation.
| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daping - Chongqing Zoo | 6 November 2004 | 4.952NaN2 | 5 | Phase 1 (initial section) | |
| Jiaochangkou - Daping | 11 December 2004 | 7.662NaN2 | 3 | Phase 1 (final section) | |
| Linjiangmen, Niujiaotuo, Liziba | 28 December 2004 | Infill stations | 3 | ||
| Fotuguan | 9 April 2005 | Infill station | 1 | ||
| Zengjiayan | 15 June 2005 | Infill station | 1 | ||
| Chongqing Zoo - Xinshancun | 1 July 2006 | 5.542NaN2 | 5 | Phase 2 | |
| Xinshancun - Yudong | 30 December 2014 | 13.152NaN2 | 7 | Southern extension |
| Service routes | Station № | Station name | Connections | Distance | Location | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● | ● | - | 0.00 | Yuzhong | |||||||
| ● | ● | 0.70 | 0.70 | ||||||||
| ● | ● | 1.20 | 1.90 | ||||||||
| ● | ● | 0.70 | 2.60 | ||||||||
| ● | ● | 0.80 | 3.40 | ||||||||
| ● | ● | 1.05 | 4.45 | ||||||||
| ● | ● | 1.00 | 5.45 | ||||||||
| ● | ● | 0.70 | 6.15 | ||||||||
| ● | ● | 1.60 | 7.75 | ||||||||
| ● | ● | 1.60 | 9.35 | Jiulongpo | |||||||
| ● | ● | 1.20 | 10.55 | ||||||||
| ● | ● | 1.30 | 11.85 | ||||||||
| ● | ● | 1.00 | 12.85 | ||||||||
| ● | ● | 1.05 | 13.90 | ||||||||
| ● | ● | 1.15 | 15.05 | ||||||||
| ● | ● | 1.05 | 16.10 | Dadukou | |||||||
| ● | ● | 1.10 | 17.20 | ||||||||
| ● | ● | 1.20 | 18.40 | ||||||||
| ● | ● | 0.75 | 19.15 | ||||||||
| ● | 1.90 | 21.05 | |||||||||
| ● | 1.30 | 22.35 | |||||||||
| ● | 1.35 | 23.70 | |||||||||
| ● | 1.70 | 25.40 | |||||||||
| ● | 3.70 | 29.10 | Banan | ||||||||
| ● | 1.20 | 30.30 | |||||||||