Line 2
New 8-car train and older 4-car train at Yangjiaping Station
Overview
Termini	Jiaochangkou Yudong
Stations	25
Service
Type	Straddle-beam monorail rapid transit
System	Chongqing Rail Transit
Operator(s)	Chongqing Rail Transit Corp., Ltd
Rolling stock	Changchun Hitachi Monorail QKZ2, CCD
Daily ridership	234,200 (2014 Daily Avg.)[1] 350,000 (2016 Peak)[2]
History
Opened	18 June 2005 (2005-06-18)
Technical
Line length	31.3 km (19.4 mi)
Electrification	1,500 V DC third rail
Operating speed	75 km/h (47 mph)
Route map Jiaochangkou 1 Linjiangmen Huanghuayuan Daxigou Zengjiayan 10 Niujiaotuo 3 Liziba Fotuguan Daping 1 Yuanjiagang Xiejiawan Loop Yangjiaping Zoo Dayancun depot Dayancun Mawangchang Ping'an Dadukou Xinshancun Tiantangbao Jianqiao Jinjiawan Liujiaba Baijusi Baijusi depot Yudong Bridge across Yangtze River Dajiang Yudong 3 Line 3 to Terminal 2 of Jiangbei Airport

The former logo of Line 2, which bears resemblance to Happy Mac

Line 2 of CRT runs southeastward from Jiaochangkou to Yudong. Line 2 began operation as the first metro line in the West of China on 18 June 2005. It was subsequently expanded 1 June 2006 from Zoo to Xinshancun, and on 30 December 2014 to Yudong. The line was China's first heavy monorail line, built using Japan's ODA and Hitachi Monorail technology. On 24 April 2022, all original Hitachi trains were officially retired in favor of domestically produced rolling stock.^[3][4]

Line 2, which currently runs 29.9 km (18.6 mi) and services 25 stations, begins as a subway under downtown Jiefangbei, then runs west along the southern bank of the Jialing River on an elevated line, and then turns south into the city's southwestern inner suburbs, looping back east to terminate at Yudong in Ba'nan.

Rolling Stock

QKZ2

As the first heavy monorail system in China, the original rolling stock, named QKZ2, was identical to Osaka Monorail 2000 series. These trains were introduced in 2004 and retired in 2022.^[4][3]

A Osaka Monorail 2000 series train, identical to the QKZ2 rolling stock originally used.

Interior of a Line 2 train

CCD

A 8-car train in Yangjiaping Station

Domestically-produced CCD series trains are available in 8-car trainsets, replacing earlier 4-car trainsets. The top speed is 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) and maximum capacity is 1802 passengers. The exterior features a streamlined design with a two-tone color scheme inspired by the scenery in Chongqing.^[4]

The interior features 43.1 inches (109 cm) animated displays and LED scrolling displays, showing information such as the map and the current stop.^[4]

The trains support automatic train operation.^[4]

Opening timeline

Service routes

• Jiaochangkou – Tiantangbao (8 car route)
• Jiaochangkou – Yudong

Current Stations

References