Line 13 (Chengdu Metro)

Line 13
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Overview
StatusUnder construction
OwnerChengdu
LocaleChengdu, China
Termini
Stations21
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemChengdu Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Chengdu Metro Limited
Rolling stock8-car Type A (Driverless)[1]
Technical
Line length29.06 km (18.06 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed140 kilometres per hour (87 mph)

Line 13 of the Chengdu Metro (Chinese: 成都地铁13号线) is a metro line in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The first phase of the line is currently under construction and is entirely underground.

History

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  • On 11 November 2019, construction on line 13 began.[2]
  • On 16 December 2022, Line 13 Phase 1 finished Sanguantang to Jiuyanqiao Section tunnel construction, marking the success of the longest underwater/river tunnel work in Chengdu Metro history.[3]
  • On 13 January 2023, 15 stations finished structural construction and tunnel finished 62%, railroad finished 10% [4]
  • On 30 March 2023, Line 13 Jiuyanqiao~Xinnanmen section's tunnel boring machine finished construction.[5]
  • On 20 September 2023, Line 13's first train is finished. This is Chengdu's second metro line to use driverless automatic trains.[6]

Incidents

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  • In June 2024 a part of Line 13 collapsed, destroying the road above.[7]

Opening timeline

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Segment Commencement Length Stations Name
Wayaotan — Long'an Under construction 29.06 km (18.06 mi) 21 Phase 1

Stations

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Station name Connections
English Chinese
Wayaotan 瓦窑滩
Wanjiawan 万家湾
Peifeng 培风 9
Wanshouqiao 万寿桥
Dongpo Road 东坡路 7
Guanghuacun 光华村
Dufu Thatched Cottage 杜甫草堂
Qingyang Taoist Temple 青羊宫 5
Xiaonan Street 小南街  17 
Wenwengshishi 文翁石室  10 
Huaxiba 华西坝 1
Xinnanmen 新南门 3
Jiuyanqiao 九眼桥
Sanguantang 三官堂 6
Jingju Temple 净居寺 8
Sichuan Normal University 四川师大 7
Jiaozi Flyover 娇子立交  30 
Xingfumeilin 幸福梅林
Sanshenghuaxiang 三圣花乡
Longhua Temple 龙华寺
Long'an 龙安

References

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  1. ^ "成都地铁13号线有最新消息 不止是一条全自动地铁线路" (in Chinese).
  2. ^ "成都地铁13号线最新消息!" [The latest news on Chengdu Metro Line 13!]. The Paper (in Chinese). 14 December 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ "成都地铁再上新!首个四线换乘车站揭秘" (in Chinese). 21 December 2022.
  4. ^ "10号线三期、17号线二期、18号线三期……成都轨道交通9条在建线路进展→" (in Chinese).
  5. ^ "成成都地铁13号线九新区间顺利完成盾构吊装". 13 January 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. ^ "成都地铁13号线有最新消息 不止是一条全自动地铁线路" (in Chinese).
  7. ^ https://www.reuters.com/world/china/subway-under-construction-collapses-chinas-chengdu-creating-sinkhole-2024-06-21/ [bare URL]