Line 9 (Chengdu Metro)

Chengdu Metro Line 9 (simplified Chinese: 成都地铁9号线; traditional Chinese: 成都地鐵9號線) is located in Chengdu, Sichuan and forms an extension to the existing Chengdu Metro system. The line officially opened on 18 December 2020.[3]

Line 9
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Line 9 platform at Huaxing station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerCity of Chengdu
LocaleChengdu, Sichuan
TerminiFinancial City East
Huangtianba
Stations13
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemChengdu Metro
Operator(s)Chengdu Metro Corporation
Depot(s)Yuanhua Depot (元华停车场)
Wuqing Depot (武青车辆段)
History
Opened18 December 2020
Technical
Line length22.18 km (13.8 mi)[1] (current)
43.9 km (in 2024)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground and elevated
Electrificationoverhead lines, 1,500 V DC
Operating speed140km/h [2]

Line 9 Phase I runs from Financial City East to Huangtianba and is envisioned to be the second loop line in Chengdu (after Line 7) in the future. Line 9's color is bright orange.[4]

It is the first ever fully automated ATO GoA 4 metro line in Chengdu.[5]

Line 9 uses high capacity Type A 8-car trains.[6] The 13 stations were designed by London-based Sepanta in collaboration with Chinese architect Jiang & Associates Design.[7]

Progress
  • On July 11, 2016, the NDRC approved the third phase of expansion for the Chengdu Metro consisting of Line 6 phase 2 and 3, Line 8, Line 9, Line 10 Phase 2, Line 17 Phase 1 and Line 18.[8]
  • 2016-12-29, Sichuan and the Sichuan Development and Reform Commission approved and officially agreed to construct Line 1 Phase 1.[9] The first 4 stations started constrction on the same day.[10]
  • 2017-11-10, Line 9's first tunnel machine started work at Yuanhua Depot connection.[11]
  • 2018-3-17, Line 9's first section (Yuanhua Depot connection) finished tunnel work
  • 2018-11-29, Line 9 started track-laying.
  • 2019-07-30, Line 9 finished all tunnel work.
  • 2020-01-14, as the last section of track is installed between Sanyuan and Jincheng Avenue Stations, completeing track installation of Line 9 Phase I.[14]
  • 2020-06-10, Chengdu Metro started 3-month trial operation for Line 9 and Line 17.[15]


Stations
Station name Transfer Distance
km		 Location
English Chinese
Financial City East 金融城东 6 -- 0.000 Jinjiang
Xindao 心岛 1.257 1.257 Wuhou
Incubation Park 孵化园 1 18 0.645 1.902
Jincheng Avenue 锦城大道 5 1.557 3.459
Sanyuan 三元 8 2.532 5.991
Taiping Temple 太平寺 1.794 7.785
Huaxing 华兴 10 1.442 9.227
Cuqiao 簇桥 1.616 10.843
Wuqing South Road 武青南路 3 1.702 12.545
Jitouqiao 机投桥 17 2.766 15.311
Peifeng 培风 1.671 16.982
Chengdu West Railway Station 成都西站 4 CMW T2 2.640 19.622 Qingyang
Huangtianba 黄田坝 1.826 21.448

References
  1. https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2020-12-18/doc-iiznezxs7592091.shtml
  2. 四川新闻网. "成都地铁9号线今年开工 时速140公里37分钟跑全程". 网易新闻. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  3. "China's Chengdu Metro opens five new lines in city". Railway Technology. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. "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.
  5. "成都地铁9号线将实现自动驾驶" (in Chinese). 腾讯大成网. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  6. 尹沁彤. "不怕挤 地铁9号线、17号线多两节车厢". 成都商报.
  7. "Sepanta completes 13 Chinese metro stations". Building Design. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  8. "Archived copy" 关于成都市城市轨道交通第三期建设规划(2016～2020年)的批复(发改基础〔2016〕1493号). www.ndrc.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "成都轨道交通8号线一期工程、9号线一期工程、10号线二期工程可研报告获批" (in Chinese). 成都市发展和改革委员会. 2016-12-30. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  10. "成都地铁8号线一期9号线一期10号线二期正式开工" (in Chinese). 网易. 2016-12-31. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  11. "成都地铁首条无人驾驶线路 9号线一期正线开始掘洞" (in Chinese). 四川在线. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  12. "厉害！成都首条无人驾驶地铁要来了！全自动无人驾驶列车亮相！".
  13. 中铁八局. "zh:成都地铁9号线一期机电系统2标武青主变电所电气安装工程顺利通过验收".
  14. "成都地铁9号线一期工程长轨通" (in Chinese). 中国中铁. 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  15. "即将开启空载调试、空载试运行 成都地铁9号线、17号线离开通也近了！".
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