Bishan station (Chongqing Rail Transit)

Bishan

璧山
Station platform
General information
LocationShuanglong Avenue, Bicheng Subdistrict, Bishan District, Chongqing
China
Coordinates29°36′54″N 106°13′44″E / 29.614882°N 106.228829°E / 29.614882; 106.228829
Operated byChongqing Rail Transit Corp., Ltd
Line(s)     Line 1
     Line 27 (Under construction)
Bishan-Tongliang line (Under construction)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
ConnectionsBus interchange Bishan Public Transport
Bishan rubber-tyred tram
Construction
Structure typeAbove ground and elevated
AccessibleYes (2 accessible elevators)
Other information
Station code1/25
History
Opened30 December 2019; 4 years ago (2019-12-30) (Line 1)
Services
Preceding station Chongqing Rail Transit Following station
Jiandingpo
towards Chaotianmen
Line 1 Terminus
Station signage's appearance before changing to green

Bishan is a station on Line 1 of Chongqing Rail Transit in Shuanglong Avenue, Bicheng Subdistrict, Bishan District, Chongqing Municipality, China. The station opened on December 30, 2019.[1][2] It is CRT's first station to be built outside of the Metropolitan Area of Chongqing.[3]

Connections

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The metro station is connected to the northern terminus of the Bishan rubber-tyred tram.

Station structure

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Floors

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F2 Line      Line 1 Platform Urban rail transit in China Trains
F1 Line      Line 1 Station Concourse

& Entrances/Exits

Ticket machines, Ticket gates, Customer service center, Accessible elevators, Escalators, Toilets
Exits 1, 2 & 3

Line 1 platform

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An island platform is used for Line 1 trains. Line 1 trains can access the Bishan Metro Depot by using the railway junction. The station acts as a reversing station using its scissors crossover for trains to switch direction as their service to Bishan terminates.[4]

Platform Layout

The railway junction is located on the left side of this diagram

To      Line 1 Bishan

Terminus

Urban rail transit in China

1/25

Crossover

and rail to car depot

Island Platform

Doors open on the left

1/25

Urban rail transit in China

To      Line 1 Chaotianmen

Next Jiandingpo

Exits

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There are a total of 3 entrances/exits for the station.

Line Exit Type Exit To
Urban rail transit in China      Line 1 Ground Level Exits 1 Liuqi Avenue(Six Flags Ave.), Jiguanshi Road
2 Liuqi Avenue(Six Flags Ave.), Yanhe West Road
3 Jiguanshi Road

Future development

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It will be an interchange station between Line 1 and Bitong Line in 2023. Line 27 is also under construction.

References

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  1. ^ "重庆又有两段轨道开通:1号线尖璧段、环线西南半环". 2019-12-30.
  2. ^ "轨道交通1号线尖璧段、环线西南半环5座车站今日14时开通试运营". 2019-12-30. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "CRT will serve areas outside of Metropolitan Chongqing starting with Bishan station on Line 1" (in Chinese (China)). 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2020-02-23.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ ""Jian-Bi Section" Expansion is going well with its non-passenger trials" (in Chinese (China)). 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2022-06-09.