Line 6 (Chengdu Metro)
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Line 6 of the Chengdu Metro (Chinese: 成都地铁6号线; pinyin: Chéngdū Dìtiě Liù Hào Xiàn) is a rapid transit line in Chengdu. It starts at Wangcong Temple and ends at Lanjiagou. The total length is 68.223 km (42.4 mi)[2] with 56 stations.
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Line 6 | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Chengdu |
Locale | Chengdu, Sichuan |
Termini |
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Stations | 56 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Chengdu Metro |
Operator(s) | Chengdu Metro Corporation |
History | |
Opened | 18 December 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-18)[1] |
Technical | |
Line length | 68.223 km (42.4 mi)[2] |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | Underground |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | Overhead lines, 1,500 V DC |
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Line 6's color is brown. The line began construction in 2016 and was opened on 18 December 2020.[1][3] Line 6 uses high capacity 8-car Type A trains.[4] Line 6 became the longest stretch of subway to be opened at once in China[5] and since its opening, Line 6 is currently the longest continuous subway tunnel in the world.