Bitong line

Suburban railway line in Chongqing, China

Bitong line
Overview
Other name	Bishan-Tongliang line
Native name	重庆市郊铁路璧铜线
Status	Operational
Locale	Chongqing, China
Termini	Bishan Tongliangxi
Stations	9 (8 in operation)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Chongqing Rail Transit Chongqing Suburban Railway
History
Opened	January 2, 2025; 12 months ago (2025-01-02)
Technical
Line length	37.5 km (23.3 miles)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC Overhead line
Operating speed	140 km/h (87 mph)
Route map Legend Bitong line Tongliang depot Tongliangxi Tongliang Longcheng Paradise Walk Sci-Tech Innovation Center Qinglong Yunwu Mountains Dalu Qinglonghu Hebian Dazu line Bicheng Line 27 Bishan depot Bishan 1 Jinyun Mountains Huxi Line 15 Daxuechengnan Line 15 Zhaishanping Xiyong Zhongliang Mountains Ciqikou 1 Lieshimu Yanggongqiao Shapingba Loop 1 9 Xiaolongkan Majiayan Gaomiaocun Shiqiaopu 1 5 Chongqing Medical University Xietaizi 5 18 Shiyoulu Chongqing Medical University Daping 2 Eling Line 26 Lianglukou 3 Chongqing Railway Station Line 1 to Chaotianmen Line 26 across Yangtze River Nanbinlu Nanping 3 10 Tongluo Mountains Guangfu Avenue Chongqingdong Railway Station Huimin Huimin depot Nanchuan line This diagram: view talk edit

The Bitong line of the Chongqing Suburban Railway is a suburban rapid transit line in Chongqing, China. It connects Tongliangxi [zh] in Tongliang District with Bishan station of the Chongqing Rail Transit, providing an interchange with Line 1 and through running with Line 27 in the future. It is 37.5 km long and features 9 stations.^[1]

Construction began in 2019. It opened on January 2, 2025 after a week of trial operation.^[2][3][4]

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Bishan – Tongliangxi	January 2, 2025	37.5 km (23.30 mi)	9	Initial section

Stations

Service routes		Station No.	Station name[5]		Connections	Distance km		Location
			English	Chinese
	↑	Through-service to/from Huimin via Line 27
●	●	BT/09	Bishan	璧山	Line 1  Bishan SkyShuttle	-	0	Bishan
●	●	BT/08	Bicheng	璧城
●	●	BT/07	Hebian	河边
●	●	BT/06	Qinglonghu (Under Construction)	青龙湖
●	●	BT/05	Dalu	大路
●	●	BT/04	Qinglong	庆隆				Tongliang
●	●	BT/03	Sci-Tech Innovation Center	科创新城
●	●	BT/02	Tongliang Longcheng Paradise Walk	铜梁龙城天街
●	●	BT/01	Tongliangxi	铜梁西

References

1. "CRT Bitong Line finishes rail construction and expects to open at the end of the year". 2024-04-03.
2. "福利来了 12月26日起市民可免费试乘璧铜线7天". 2024-12-25.
3. "福利来了 12月26日起市民可免费试乘璧铜线7天". 2024-12-24.
4. "官宣！璧铜线正式开通初期运营". Weixin (in Chinese). 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
5. 铜梁发布. "来！带你们试乘市郊铁路璧铜线！".

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bitong_line&oldid=1317038393"