Line 2 (Chongqing Rail Transit)
Line 2 of CRT runs southeastward from Jiaochangkou to Yudong. 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 Zoo 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.
| Line 2 | |||
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New 8-car train and older 4-car train at Yangjiaping Station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 25 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Straddle-beam monorail rapid transit | ||
| System | Chongqing Rail Transit | ||
| Operator(s) | Chongqing Rail Transit Corp., Ltd | ||
| Rolling stock | Changchun Hitachi Monorail QKZ2, CCD | ||
| Daily ridership | 234,200 (2014 Daily Avg.) 350,000 (2016 Peak) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 18 June 2005 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 31.3 km (19.4 mi) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC third rail | ||
| Operating speed | 75 km/h (47 mph) | ||
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Line 2, which currently runs 29.9 km (18.6 mi) 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.