Line 13 (Chengdu Metro)
| Line 13 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Chengdu |
| Locale | Chengdu, China |
| Termini |
|
| Stations | 21 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Chengdu Metro |
| Services | 1 |
| Operator | Chengdu Metro Limited |
| Rolling stock | 8-car Type A (Driverless)[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 16 December 2025 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 29.07 km (18.06 mi)[2] |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Underground |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | Overhead catenary, 25 kV AC |
| Operating speed | 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) (maximum) |
Line 13 of the Chengdu Metro (Chinese: 成都地铁13号线) is a metro line in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The first phase of the line officially opened on 16 December 2025. This entire section is underground. Line 13 is the first Chengdu Metro line using AC system fully automatic operation and Line 13 rolling stock is the first urban fully automatic train with a maximum designed speed of 140 km/h in China[3][4][5].
History
- On 11 November 2019, construction on line 13 began.[6]
- On 16 December 2022, Line 13 Phase 1 finished Sanguantang to Jiuyan Bridge Section tunnel construction, marking the success of the longest underwater/river tunnel work in Chengdu Metro history.[7]
- On 13 January 2023, 15 stations finished structural construction and tunnel finished 62%, railroad finished 10% [8]
- On 30 March 2023, Line 13 Jiuyan Bridge~Xinnanmen section's tunnel boring machine finished construction.[9]
- On 20 September 2023, Line 13's first train is finished. This is Chengdu's second metro line to use driverless automatic trains.[10]
- On 16 December 2025, Line 13 Phase 1 entered service.[11]
Incidents
- In June 2024 a part of Line 13 collapsed, destroying the road above.[12]
Opening timeline
| Segment | Commencement | Length | Stations | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayaotan — Long'an | 16 December 2025 | 29.07 km (18.06 mi)[2] | 21 | Phase 1 |
Stations
| Station name | Connections | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | ||||||
| Wayaotan | 瓦窑滩 | ||||||
| Wanjiawan | 万家湾 | ||||||
| Peifeng | 培风 | 9 | |||||
| Wanshou Bridge | 万寿桥 | ||||||
| Dongpo Road | 东坡路 | 7 | |||||
| Guanghuacun | 光华村 | ||||||
| Du Fu Thatched Cottage | 杜甫草堂 | ||||||
| Qingyang Taoist Temple | 青羊宫 | 5 | |||||
| Xiaonan Street | 小南街 | 17 | |||||
| Wenweng Shishi | 文翁石室 | 10 | |||||
| Huaxiba | 华西坝 | 1 | |||||
| Xinnanmen | 新南门 | 3 | |||||
| Jiuyan Bridge | 九眼桥 | ||||||
| Sanguantang | 三官堂 | 6 | |||||
| Jingjusi | 净居寺 | 8 | |||||
| Sichuan Normal University | 四川师大 | 7 | |||||
| Jiaozi Flyover | 娇子立交 | 30 | |||||
| Xingfu Meilin | 幸福梅林 | ||||||
| Sansheng Flower Town | 三圣花乡 | ||||||
| Longhuasi | 龙华寺 | ||||||
| Long'an | 龙安 | ||||||
References
- ^ "成都地铁13号线有最新消息 不止是一条全自动地铁线路" (in Chinese).
- ^ a b "成都2条新建地铁线通过初期运营前安全评估".
线路全长29.07公里，均为地下线。该条线一期设车站21座
- ^ "明日，13号线一期、30号线一期开通初期运营". 15 December 2025.
- ^ "详解成都地铁13号线一期：52%为换乘站，设9座艺术站，1170米穿江隧道创纪录". 19 November 2025.
- ^ "13号线列车首次亮相，设计灵感源自三星堆！". 20 September 2023.
- ^ "成都地铁13号线最新消息！" [The latest news on Chengdu Metro Line 13!]. The Paper (in Chinese). 14 December 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "成都地铁再上新！首个四线换乘车站揭秘" (in Chinese). 21 December 2022.
- ^ 成都发布 (14 January 2023). "10号线三期、17号线二期、18号线三期……成都轨道交通9条在建线路进展→". Weixin (in Chinese).
- ^ "成都地铁13号线九新区间顺利完成盾构吊装". Sina.com.cn (in Simplified Chinese). 13 January 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "成都地铁13号线有最新消息 不止是一条全自动地铁线路" (in Chinese).
- ^ "成都地铁13号、30号线一期正式通车！" (in Chinese). 16 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ "Subway under construction collapses in China's Chengdu, creating sinkhole". Reuters. 21 June 2024.