Monorail is a rubberwheeled mass rapid transit running on a single beam and the car is wider than the beam. One example is in chongqing, china, where two lines of the citys rapid transit network utilize monorail technology. Mount eling in central chongqing is an ideal spot with a commanding view of chongqing port, where the yangtze and jialing rivers join forces. Straddle monorail, using rubber wheels and precast concrete track beams, is a kind of distinctive urban rail transit system, featured with strong climbing capability, small turning radius, less land occupation, low noise, moderate volume, and low cost. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. That means each of chongqings 6,000,000 residents has an average of 1.
The trains on line 10, chonhqing links jiangbei airport and chongqing north railway stationare equipped with a luggage rack on each car. Jan 19, 2020 chongqing is the largest municipality in southwest china. The closest station is chongqing railway station, however, the station to use depends on the route also. Jul 01, 2019 monorail in chinas chongqing runs through residential blocks asia times. Chongqing rail transit is the public metro system of chongqing, china, operated by the chongqing rail transit group limited co. Chongqing rail transit information the chongqing rail transit or crt or chongqing metro is a rapid transit system that serves chongqing in china. Chongqing is the largest municipality in southwest china.
Just a brief glimpse here, but i shot footage with canon 650d t4i hd camera, and took pictures of the finest public transportation system i have ever seen. Those unique technical characteristics have played an important role in chongqing urban rail transit lines. As the first urban monorail introduced in china, the chongqing monorail was opened to the. Chongqing has two important railway stations, chongqing railway station and north railway station. And, when you need to get home there are 234 bus and tram stops, and subway and railway stations in chongqing. It boasts convenient transportation, developed business. The system began operations on 18 th june 2005, and presently has 4 lines that serve 92 stations.
For you who want to start your yangtze cruise from chongqing, there are some useful information about the main airport, railway stations in chongqing, with clear direction to the chongqing docks. It spreads wide across the vast urban area of the cityregion with 305. Monorail is a light weight system and its cost of execution is less compared to heavy rail systems. Chongqing transportation airline, railway and city. Monorails australia is only concerned with proven highcapacity monorail systems that have at least one current operational example. July 31st, at liziba in yuzhong district of chongqing, the line 2 monorail passes through a building. This page was last edited on 10 november 2018, at 00. You can help us keep flightaware free by allowing ads from flightaware. It was subsequently expanded 1 june 2006 from zoo to xinshancun, and on 30 december 2014 to yudong.
Chongqing is situated in the east of southwest china, about 2,500km up the yangtze river. Two lines use heavymonorail technology, leveraging the ability to negotiate steep grades and tight curves and rapid transit capacity. In monorail system train runs on a narrow guideway beam, wheels of which are gripped laterally on either side of the beam. Crt line 3 and the branch line branded as airport line runs from north to south, linking the districts separated by chongqing s two main rivers, the yangtze chang jiang and jialing rivers. Apr 12, 2020 chongqing monorail pdf pollution problem, a straddletype monorail has been introduced. For your trip from chengdu, the trains only stop at chongqing north, west and also shapingba.
Two lines use heavymonorail technology, leveraging the ability to negotiate steep. The chongqing metro charges depending on the distance travelled. Chongqing monorail, metro the city of chongqing chung king to your chinese food fans, it means double celebration contracted to build a 2. This project adopts the system of straddletype monorail, reaching a length of 31 kilometers, with. The monorail beam z20625 of chongqing straddle monorail transit system was selected as the research object. Ideally trains must offer walkthrough capability so a passenger or security guard can walk the length of the train during normal operation. Also called longtou temple railway station and referred as chongqingbei railway station, chongqing north railway station is a top class station and the most important train station in chongqing as well as the one of the most complicated. Chongqing monorail has several tunnels with underground stations. Chongqing, a municipality of china, is one of chinas five national central cities, along with beijing, shanghai, guangzhou and tianjin. Dynamic response of a monorail under a moving train. Chinas first urban monorail system in chongqing 194 radius of curvature of the track is 100 m, maximum gradient is 50, and the minimum radius of curvature of the train depot is 50 m. The chongqing rail transit is a unique transit system in china because of the geography of chongqing being a denselypopulated but mountainous city, with multiple river valleys.
Chongqing rail transit has the longest and busiest monorail system in the world. Chongqing in the southwest has the countrys longest monorail network in operation, with line 3. The metros three lines use heavy monorail technology as a means for this to work. Chongqing railway station is located in yuzhong district.
It now mainly operates trains tofrom guiyang, chengdu, and huaihua direction. Two lines use heavy monorail technology, leveraging the ability to negotiate steep grades and tight curves and rapid transit capacity. The park is less than two kilometers from either river with one flowing on the left, and the other on the right and is one of the premier spots for enjoying the night lights of chongqing. Chongqing into three parts, as shown in the project location map in figure 1. Chinese rail car manufacturer crrc qingdao sifang has unveiled a prototype of a mounted monorail train with a maximum operating speed of 70 kilometers per hour, the fastest of its kind in china. The project never materialised, but this 2000 forbes article tells a fascinating story. Jul 27, 2017 the chongqing metro line 3 has a mix of 6 and 8 car trains operating on it. In deciding the an unfair labor practice for refusing to. Several chinese cities have unveiled plans, or even begun construction, to install monorail systems. This video documents traveling on the chongqing monorail, and seeing various sights in the city. By 2020 this network will consist of 6 straight lines and 1 circular line. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in chongqing, china on tripadvisor.
Map of chongqing hotels and attractions on a chongqing. This is line 2 and i have to take this every week going to school. Chongqing rail transit map, lines, route, hours, tickets. The passenger capacity is 36, passengers per hour in each way. Contact super city chongqing for real estate business inquiries tel. Apr 08, 2015 chongqing rail transit information the chongqing rail transit or crt or chongqing metro is a rapid transit system that serves chongqing in china. Pdf despite having been conceptualized in the 19th century, today there are few examples of. Administratively, it is one of chinas four directcontrolled municipalities the other three are beijing, shanghai and tianjin, and the only such municipality in china located far away from the coast the municipality was created on 14 march 1997 to help the three gorges dam. The chongqing metro has a total of 264 kilometers in track length spread among six commercial lines and 153 stations, with more stations coming soon. How to get to chongqing marriott hotel map of chongqing. A monorail is a railway in which the track consists of a single rail or a beam. World asia china chongqing see full map both chongqing east and chongqing west not shown stations are west of the city centre. Chongqing, the main port of yangtze cruises, is well connected with other cities by air and railway and high way. The first phase of the line began construction on 5 april 2007.
Among these 3 station, the north station should be the closest one, taking around 1 hour by taxi. The longest span of the track beams in chongqing monorail. The 8line network is operated by chongqing rapid transit crt and offers two monorail lines built and operated to metro standard and six full metro lines. Line 2 provides a larger system length and average stop spacing than those. Media in category rolling stock of chongqing rail transit line 2 the following 15 files are in this category, out of 15 total. Elevated subways or monorail lines snaking through urban jungles in modern cities have become the norm. Line 2 of crt runs southeastward from jiaochangkou to yudong. Chongqing handbook all essential information you need to know about chongqing. Why monorail systems provide a great solution for metropolitan.
Among its lines, the line 2 monorail is the first urban metro in chinas western regions, as well as chinas first straddlebeam monorail line. Monorail in chinas chongqing runs through residential blocks asia times. All stations are long enough to accomodate 8 car trains however the platform screen doors. Jan 02, 2020 the chongqing monorail also is the only monorail system in the world with an xshaped crossover point.
Chinas first urban monorail system in chongqing pdf. Square of chongqing north railway station toutang free trade. Free wifi is provided on most platforms and trains on lines 1 and 6 at 5 ghz. Crt line 3 and the branch line branded as airport line runs from north to south, linking the districts separated by chongqings two main rivers, the yangtze chang jiang and jialing rivers. According to the chongqing municipal governments ambitious plan in may 2007, chongqing is investing 150 billion rmb over years to finish a system that combines underground metro lines with light rail heavy monorail. Dynamic response of a monorail under a moving train request pdf. Line 2 began operation as the first metro line in the west of china on 18 june 2005. Monorail is a public rail transport system using rubber tires and running on a single beam with private rightofway prow. Chongqing rail transit has the longest and busiest monorail system in the world, line 3 being the longest and busiest single monorail line.
The initial segment from lianglukou to yuanyang 18 stations, 17. The qinggui or light rail is a combination of above ground monorail and underground metro. The term is also used to describe the beam of the system, or the trains traveling on such a. With an area of 31, 800 square miles 82,400 square kilometers, it shares borders with provinces of hubei, hunan, guizhou, sichuan, and shaanxi. No 9 yan yu road, nan an district, chongqing, 400060 china. Monorail system was inaugurated in 1901 in germany schwebebahn and has been continuously developed ever since. Monorail is a light weight system and its cost of execution is less compared to heavy rail systems and it takes approximately 1. May 12, 2020 chongqing monorail pdf admin photos may 12, 2020 may 12, 2020 gress enacted the labormanagement relations act of,2 referred to generally plemented in both the wagner act and the tafthartley act by a legislative cluded supervisors from any protection under the tafthart ley act.
Nov 17, 2014 chongqing rail transit is the public metro system of chongqing, china, operated by the chongqing rail transit group limited co. We only recommend monorails that allow free movement of passengers between the carriages. Dynamic response analysis of the straddletype monorail bridge. Application and prospect of straddle monorail transit. Chongqing metro monorail passes through residential building. The 15 best things to do in chongqing 2020 with photos. Chongqing monorail pdf pollution problem, a straddletype monorail has been introduced. Embed the most updated version of this map on your site.
All stations are long enough to accomodate 8 car trains however the platform screen doors would need to be changed to. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The chongqing rail transit crt is a rapid transit system in chongqing, china. Chongqing train stations layout, transportation and high. It is a modern port city on the upper reaches of the yangtze river at the confluence of the yangtze and jialing rivers. It expects to have systems up and running in 20 mainland cities. Aug 01, 2014 chongqing rail transit is the public metro system of chongqing, china, operated by the chongqing rail transit group limited co. With the majority of the population depended on buses for transportation, the chongqing provides a reliable and cheap means of transportation to match the growth of the city. Situated in the upper floors of a highrise block in da ping station, an integrated government office housing an operations room and other management. The chongqing metro line 3 has a mix of 6 and 8 car trains operating on it. Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. The spatial coupling vibration model of vehiclebridge system was established and.
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