Line_9_(Chengdu_Metro)

Line 9 (Chengdu Metro)

Line 9 (Chengdu Metro)

Metro line in Chengdu, China


Chengdu Metro Line 9 (simplified Chinese: 成都地铁9号线; traditional Chinese: 成都地鐵9號線) is located in Chengdu, Sichuan and forms an extension to the existing Chengdu Metro system. The line officially opened on 18 December 2020.[3]

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Line 9 Phase I runs from Financial City East to Huangtianba and is envisioned to be the second loop line in Chengdu (after Line 7) in the future. Line 9's color is bright orange.[4]

It is the first ever fully automated ATO GoA 4 metro line in Chengdu.[5]

Line 9 uses high capacity Type A 8-car trains.[6] The 13 stations were designed by London-based Sepanta in collaboration with Chinese architect Jiang & Associates Design.[7]

Progress

  • On July 11, 2016, the NDRC approved the third phase of expansion for the Chengdu Metro consisting of Line 6 phase 2 and 3, Line 8, Line 9, Line 10 Phase 2, Line 17 Phase 1 and Line 18.[8]
  • 2016-12-29, Sichuan and the Sichuan Development and Reform Commission approved and officially agreed to construct Line 1 Phase 1.[9] The first 4 stations started construction on the same day.[10]
  • 2017-11-10, Line 9's first tunnel machine started work at Yuanhua Depot connection.[11]
  • 2018-3-17, Line 9's first section (Yuanhua Depot connection) finished tunnel work
  • 2018-11-29, Line 9 started track-laying.
  • 2019-01-22, first train is finished at CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.[12]
  • On July 18, 2019, the Wuqing Power Centre project is completed.[13]
  • 2019-07-30, Line 9 finished all tunnel work.
  • 2020-01-14, as the last section of track is installed between Sanyuan and Jincheng Avenue Stations, completing track installation of Line 9 Phase I.[14]
  • 2020-06-10, Chengdu Metro started 3-month trial operation for Line 9 and Line 17.[15]

Stations

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References

  1. "成都地铁五线齐发!成都跻身中国城市轨道交通"第四城"". 18 December 2020.
  2. 四川新闻网. "成都地铁9号线今年开工 时速140公里37分钟跑全程". 网易新闻. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  3. "China's Chengdu Metro opens five new lines in city". Railway Technology. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. "成都地铁9号线将实现自动驾驶" (in Chinese). 腾讯大成网. 2017-09-28. Archived from the original on 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  5. "Sepanta completes 13 Chinese metro stations". Building Design. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  6. "成都轨道交通8号线一期工程、9号线一期工程、10号线二期工程可研报告获批" (in Chinese). 成都市发展和改革委员会. 2016-12-30. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  7. "成都地铁8号线一期9号线一期10号线二期正式开工" (in Chinese). 网易. 2016-12-31. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  8. "成都地铁首条无人驾驶线路 9号线一期正线开始掘洞" (in Chinese). 四川在线. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  9. "成都地铁9号线一期工程长轨通" (in Chinese). 中国中铁. 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2020-07-26.

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