Line 19 (Chengdu Metro)

Line 19 of the Chengdu Metro is a metro line in Chengdu. The whole line is 62.69 km. The line uses 8-car Type-A trains operating up to 140 km/h speed powered by 25kV AC overhead lines.[3]

Chengdu Metro Line 19
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Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerCity of Chengdu
LocaleChengdu, Sichuan
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemChengdu Metro
Operator(s)Chengdu Metro Corporation
Depot(s)Yongyi Depot (永义车辆段)
Wutongmiao Depot (五桐庙停车场)
Changshuncun Depot (长顺村停车场)
History
Opened18 December 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-18)[1]
Technical
Line length60.139 km (37.4 mi) (in operation)
Number of tracks2
Characterunderground, some elevated
Track gauge1435
Electrificationoverhead lines, 25,000 V AC
Operating speed140km/h[2]

It was opened in 18 December 2020 as a part of Line 17 Phase 1. On September 17, 2023, original Line 17 Phase 1: (Jinxing - Jitouqiao) splits into Line 19 Phase 1: (Jinxing - Jiujiang North) and new Line 17: (Jiujiang North - Jitouqiao), and 4-Car A-Train starts operation on Line 17. All passengers must transfer at the same platform at Jiujiang North between line 17 and line 19.[4][5]

Line 19 Phase 2 will have local and express services. It will connect Chengdu Tianfu International Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport with direct express service.[6] Phase 2 has opened on 28 November 2023, of which Tianfu station will only provide interchange with line 18,[7] and will be fully open when Tianfu railway station of China Railway opens.[8]

Stations

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Service routes Station

Station name Transfer Distance
km
Borough
English Chinese
19 01 Jinxing 金星 —— 0 Wenjiang
19 02 Huangshi 黄石 4.442 4.442
19 03 Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital 市五医院 2.935 7.377
19 04 Fengxihe 凤溪河 4 1.858 9.235
19 05 Wenquan Avenue 温泉大道 2.084 11.319
19 06 Mingguang 明光 1.784 13.103
19 07 Jiujiang North 九江北 17 6.721 19.824 Shuangliu
19 08 Longqiao Road 龙桥路 3 4.477 24.301
19 09 East of Terminal 2 of Shuangliu International Airport 双流机场2航站楼东  30 
10[note 1]
  IPW

  CTU

5.604 29.905
19 10 Longgang 龙港  8  4.643 34.548
19 11 Wenjiashan 温家山 5.840 40.388
19 12 Muhua Road 牧华路 1.457 41.845
19 13 Yixin Lake 怡心湖 5 2.180 44.025 Tianfu New Area
19 14 Zhengxingwan 正兴湾 2.696 46.721
19 15 Honglian 红莲  S5  3.318 50.039
19 16 Tianfu Commercial District 天府商务区 6 2.386 52.425
19 17 Lanjiadian 蓝家店 2.606 55.031
19 18 Tianfu Station[note 2] 天府站 18
  Tianfu (U/C)
5.108 60.139
Through-service to/from Tianfu International Airport North of Line 18
19 19 Hejiang[note 3] 合江 2.414 62.553 Tianfu New Area

Notes

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  1. ^ Out-of-system interchange via Terminal 2 of Shuangliu International Airport
  2. ^ Only interchange between Lines 18 and 19 available, no entrances and exits at the moment.
  3. ^ Hejiang station is a long-term reserved station and not operational at the moment.

References

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  1. ^ "12月18日五线齐发,成都轨道交通运营里程突破500公里!".
  2. ^ "成都轨道交通17号线二期工程可行性研究及勘察设计总承包招标公告" (in Chinese). 四川日报. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  3. ^ "成都轨道交通17号线二期工程可行性研究及勘察设计总承包招标公告" (in Chinese). 四川日报. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  4. ^ "地铁17号线"一拆为二" 来看看会有哪些变化" (in Chinese).
  5. ^ "成都地铁19号线二期开通在即 17号线将在九江北站"分家"" (in Chinese).
  6. ^ "地铁19号线将实现新旧机场互联互通" (in Chinese). 网易. 2015-09-27. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  7. ^ "官宣!11月28日,19号线二期开通初期运营!". 27 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Chengdu Metro Line 19 Phase II is Officially Open".