Line 6 (Chengdu Metro)

Line 6 of the Chengdu Metro (Chinese: 成都地铁6号线; pinyin: Chéngdū Dìtiě Liù Hào Xiàn) is a rapid transit line in Chengdu. It starts at Wangcong Temple and ends at Lanjiagou. The total length is 72.9 km (45.3 mi) [5][6][7][8]，with 56 stations.

Line 6
6
Overview
TypeRapid transit
SystemChengdu Metro
Statusunder construction
LocaleChengdu, Sichuan
TerminiWangcong Temple
Lanjiagou
Stations56
Operation
OpenedAnticipated to be 2020
OwnerChengdu
Operator(s)Chengdu Metro Corporation
CharacterUnderground
Technical
Line length72.9 km (45.30 mi)[1][2][3][4]
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines, 1,500 V DC

Line 6's color is brown. The line began construction in 2016, with previous expected completion in July 2020.[9] The line is still anticipated to open in 2020.[10] Line 6 will use high capacity 8-car Type A trains.[11] Line 6 is expected to be longest stretch of subway to be opened at once in China.[12]

Chengdu Metro Line 6 Signal Colour[13]

Progress
  • 2017-03-01, the first tunnel boring machine was launched. 42 TBMs will be used simultaneously for the construction of the line.[14]
  • 2019-10-07, tunnel construction completed for Line 6 [15]
  • 2020-05-27, as Phase 3 section of Line 6 finishes track-laying, other Phase 1 and 2 sections officially started testing rolling stock.[10]
  • 2020-07-01, as the last section of Line 6 between Xihua Avenue station to Dongguang station is powered on, paving to way for dynamic testing.[10]

Stations
Station name Transfer Distance
km		 Location
English Chinese
Wangcong Temple 望丛祠 0 Pidu
Heping Street 和平街
Pitong 郫筒
Shuxin Avenue 蜀新大道
Mengzi 檬梓
Shangjin Road 尚锦路
Honggao Road 红高路
Tianyu Road 天宇路
Xipu 犀浦 2
Xingye North Street 兴业北街
Zitonggong 梓潼宫
Houjiaqiao 侯家桥
Xingsheng 兴盛
Qinggang 青杠
Xihua Avenue 西华大道
Jinfu 金府
Xinghe 星河
Southwest Jiaotong University 西南交大 7
Shawan 沙湾
Xibeiqiao 西北桥 5
Renmin Road North 人民北路 1
Liangjia Alley 梁家巷
Qianfeng Road 前锋路 3
Jianshe North Road 建设北路
Xinhong Road 新鸿路
Yushuang Road 玉双路 4
Niuwangmiao 牛王庙 2
Shunjiang Road 顺江路
Sanguantang 三官堂
Dongguang 东光 8 (U/C)
Liulichang 琉璃场 7
Liusan Road 琉三路
Jinshi Road 金石路
Financial City East 金融城东 9 (U/C)
Zhonghe 中和
Zhangjiasi 张家寺
Luxiao 陆肖
Guandong 观东
Xintong Avenue 新通大道
Xinchuan Road 新川路
Longdengshan 龙灯山
Pucaotang 蒲草塘
Wan'an 万安
Lushan Avenue 麓山大道
Shenyang Road 沈阳路
Qingdao Road 青岛路
Changgongyan 昌公堰
Hangzhou Road 杭州路
Tianfu Commercial District 天府商务区
Western China Int'l Expo City 西博城 1
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Qinhuangsi 秦皇寺
Songlin 松林
Lujiao 芦角
Diaoyuzui 钓鱼嘴
Huilong 回龙 5
Lanjiagou 兰家沟 72.9 Tianfu New Area

See also

References
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  2. "成都地铁6号线首列车辆惊艳亮相！" (in Chinese). 成都高新检察. 2018-07-30.
  3. "成都新建西部地区最长地铁_地铁6号线全长73km" (in Chinese). 成都地铁吧. 2020-05-15.
  4. "快马加鞭！成都地铁今年开通的5条新线运营筹备进展请阅" (in Chinese). 四川在线 （编辑：彭焘） . 2020-04-20.
  5. "成都地铁6号线这回"皮"了一把！真的，不豁你" (in Chinese). 搜狐网. 2018-07-28.
  6. "成都地铁6号线首列车辆惊艳亮相！" (in Chinese). 成都高新检察. 2018-07-30.
  7. "成都新建西部地区最长地铁_地铁6号线全长73km" (in Chinese). 成都地铁吧. 2020-05-15.
  8. "快马加鞭！成都地铁今年开通的5条新线运营筹备进展请阅" (in Chinese). 四川在线 （编辑：彭焘） . 2020-04-20.
  9. 地铁6号线二期工程的站点位置也已确定 (in Chinese). Sina Sichuan. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  10. "双流人，地铁6号线又有新消息啦！赶紧来看……". Tecent News.
  11. 成都地铁5、6号线将使用A型车 单列车厢容量更大_网易新闻. 163.com news. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  12. "中国西部地区最长的全地下轨道交通成都地铁6号线全线贯通". 成都市人民政府 Chengdu Government. 2019-10-08.
  13. "测评！成都地铁的色号，总有一款你会喜欢！". 成都地铁 Chengdu Metro. 2020-07-22.
  14. 成都地铁, Chengdu Metro (2019-10-08). "成都地铁6号线首台盾构下井 2020年为1号线"减负"". 四川在线 Sichuan Online.
  15. 成都地铁, Chengdu Metro (2019-10-08). "成都地铁6号线洞通 明年还有5条线开通". 人民网 People's Daily.
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