Line 4 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

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Line 4
A train of Chongqing Rail Transit Line 4
Overview
Native name重庆轨道交通4号线
StatusOperational
Line number4
LocaleChongqing, China
Termini
Stations24
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemChongqing Rail Transit
Operator(s)Chongqing Rail Line 4 Construction Operation Co., Ltd.
History
Opened28 December 2018 (2018-12-28)
Technical
Line length48.5 km (30.1 miles)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification1500 V DC overhead line
Route map

Legend
 Shunshuisi Park
Hongfan depot
 Shimahelijiao
Yudaishan
Loop
 Panxi
Dashiba
5
 Daqingcun
Huahuiyuan
6
 Longxi
Jiazhoulu
3
Min'an Ave.
Loop
Loop line
Chongqing N. Station
N. Square
Chongqing North railway station 10
Line 10
to Lanhualu
to Wangjiazhuang
Line 9 to Gaotanyan
 Toutang
9
Baoshuigang
9
Line 9 to Huashigou
 Cuntan
Heishizi
Gangcheng
Taipingchong
Tangjiatuo depot
 Tangjiatuo
Tieshanping
Tongluo Mountains
 Luqi
Guoyuan Logistics Hub
Yuzui
Yanping
Shiheqing
Fusheng
Fusheng railway station
 Sanbanxi
Longyi Ave.
Longxing
Gaoshita
Pufu
Tongzilin
Shichuan
Huangling
Shichuan depot
This diagram:

Line 4 of Chongqing Rail Transit is a rapid transit line in Chongqing, China.[1]

Since June 2020, some Express trains through operate from Line 4 into the Loop line.[2]

The line is nicknamed the 'Basket Line' by some locals, as rural, mostly elderly, residents use the line to bring baskets of vegetables into the city to sell at marketplaces.[3]

Interior of a Line 4 train

Opening timeline

Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Chongqing North Station North Square – Tangjiatuo 28 December 2018 15.7 km (9.8 mi)[4] 7 Phase 1
Min'an Ave. – Chongqing North Station North Square 11 January 2019 1
Tangjiatuo – Huangling 18 June 2022[5] 32.8 km (20.4 mi) 15 Phase 2
Gangcheng 7 October 2023 infill station 1

Stations

Phases 1 and 2

Phase 1 (Min'an Ave. – Tangjiatuo) is 15.754 km (9.789 mi) in length (underground section is 11.075 km (6.882 mi), elevated section is 4.679 km (2.907 mi)).[4] In June 2018, debugging of the first segment of Phase I commenced.[6] Phase 1 of Line 4 began operating on December 28, 2018.

Phase 2 (Tangjiatuo – Huangling) is 32.8 km (20.4 mi) in length (21.25 km (13.20 mi) underground and 11.55 km (7.18 mi) elevated[7]) with 15 stations (10 underground stations and 5 elevated stations).[8] In 2022, debugging of this segment commenced.[9] The segment opened on June 18, 2022.[10]

Service
routes 		Station
No. 		Station name[9] Connections Distance
km 		Location
E L English Chinese
↑ Through-service to/from Tiaodeng via Loop line
● ●
4
01
 Min'an Ave. 民安大道      Loop line - 0.00 Yubei
● ●
4
02
 Chongqing North Station North Square[a] 重庆北站北广场      Line 10 2.27 2.27
● ●
4
03
 Toutang 头塘      Line 9 2.36 4.63 Jiangbei
｜ ●
4
04
 Baoshuigang 保税港      Line 9 1.36 5.99
｜ ●
4
05
 Cuntan 寸滩 2.59 8.58
｜ ●
4
06
 Heishizi 黑石子 1.53 10.11
｜ ●
4
07
 Gangcheng 港城 1.29 11.4
｜ ●
4
08
 Taipingchong 太平冲 2.13 13.53
● ●
4
09
 Tangjiatuo 唐家沱 1.82 15.35
●
4
10
 Tieshanping 铁山坪 1.38 16.73
●
4
11
 Luqi 鹿栖 5.30 22.03
●
4
12
 Guoyuan Logistics Hub 果园物流枢纽 2.60 24.63
●
4
13
 Yuzui 鱼嘴 2.73 27.36
●
4
14
 Yanping 雁坪 1.45 28.81
●
4
15
 Shiheqing 石河清 2.69 31.50
●
4
16
 Fusheng 复盛 Fusheng Railway Station Fusheng 2.16 33.66
●
4
17
 Sanbanxi 三板溪 1.32 34.98
●
4
18
 Longyi Ave. 龙驿大道 2.52 37.50 Yubei
●
4
19
 Longxing 龙兴 1.56 39.06
●
4
20
 Gaoshita 高石塔 1.13 40.19
●
4
21
 Pufu 普福 1.96 42.15
●
4
22
 Tongzilin 桐梓林 1.91 44.06
●
4
23
 Shichuan 石船 2.64 46.70
●
4
24
 Huangling 黄岭 1.57 48.27
  1. ^ The former translation is North Square of Chongqingbei Railway Station, which has been replaced since the opening of Line 10's station

Western Extension

  • Under construction

The Western extension of Line 4 started construction in March 2021. It will add 9 more stations west of Min'an Ave. station. The extension is 11 km (6.8 mi) in length.[11]

Station
No. 		Station name Connections Distance
km 		Location
English Chinese
Shunshuisi Park 顺水寺公园[12] Jiangbei
Shimahelijiao 石马河立交[12]
Yudaishan 玉带山      Loop line
Panxi 盘溪
Dashiba 大石坝      Line 5
Daqingcun 大庆村 Yubei
Huahuiyuan 花卉园      Line 6
Longxi 龙溪
Jiazhoulu 嘉州路      Line 3

References

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  2. ^ "轨道交通将跨线运行 唐家沱到重图不到40分钟-新华网". m.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "有人建议禁止带菜筐上地铁？"背篓专线"这样回应→". www.xhby.net. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "重庆轨道交通四号线一期工程".
  5. ^ "重庆轨道交通4号线二期今日将开通运营". cq.cqnews.net.
  6. ^ "轨道4号线不载客试运行，有望年内投用". June 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "重庆轨道交通4号线二期、18号线、5号线跳蹬至江津段、市域快线璧山至铜梁线PPP项目". Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. 线路全长约32.8km（地下段长约21.25km，高架段长约11.55km）
  8. ^ "重庆轨道交通4号线进入全面主体结构施工阶段".
  9. ^ a b "轨道4号线二期通过验收 28日进行不载客试运行". January 26, 2022.
  10. ^ "重庆轨道交通4号线二期今日中午12时开通运营". Archived from the original on June 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "重庆新开工4条轨道线路 看看这些站有没有经过你家". March 2, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "重庆轨道交通4号线西延伸段土建1标项目"江源二十五号"复合式TBM顺利始发".