The Loop line 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 ...

is a rapid transit loop line in

Chongqing ChongqingPostal Romanization, Previously romanized as Chungking ();. is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the State Council of the People's Republi ...

, China. The line is also known as Line 0. The metro line serves three major railway stations in Chongqing: Chongqing North railway station, Shapingba railway station, and

Chongqing West railway station The Chongqing West railway station is a railway station of Chengyu Passenger Railway that is located in Shapingba District of Chongqing, People's Republic of China. It is the second largest railway station, after Xi'an North Railway Station, Xi' ...

History

The line began construction on October 28, 2013. The northeastern section was opened on December 28, 2018. The southern section with the Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge opened on December 30, 2019. The remaining section opened on January 20, 2021.

Opening timeline

Stations

Accident

On January 8, 2019, a train accident occurred in the tunnel between Haixialu and Nanhu where a train (000141-000146) struck an unsecured and improperly opened civil defense

blast door A blast shelter is a place where people can go to protect themselves from blasts and explosions, like those from bombs, or in hazardous worksites, such as on oil and gas refineries or petrochemical facilities. It differs from a fallout shelter, ...

. As a result, one person was killed and three people were injured. Two cars (000141 and 000142) have been out of service ever since the incident and stored in CRRC Chongqing Changchun Vehicle separately.

References

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