Metro Bits

Codfish · Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Beijing, PRC

Hi,

A few small corrections to the page on the Chongqing Metro - hopefully a useful improvement to a great site!

First, the metro runs on the right track, as (to the best of my knowledge) is universal in China.

Second, one thing I'm sure about - three stations on the line (the three underground stations - Daping, Linjiangmen, and Jiaochangkou) do have platform screen doors. The other stations do not.

Third, two things I'm less sure about. First of all, I strongly believe that the metro has air conditioning. Now, I'm not 100% on this, but when I was in Chongqing, it was the middle of summer and the temperature averaged around 40 degrees Celsius. Since I remember the metro being pleasant and not brutally hot, I assume this means there was aircon. I also believe there were walk-through trains, though I will admit to being less sure on this point. I was hoping that I'd taken a picture, but none of the ones I have of train interiors show this.

I also can add things about Chongqing to a few lists elsewhere on the site. First, when a train nears and arrives at a station, an automated voice announces (first in Chinese, then in English) the name of the station, and notable sites located nearby. Second, though none of the stations have particularly interesting architecture as I recall, they do all have cultural exhibits in them: a "stele" with a cave-painting-like scene engraved in it, together with a story about the history of Chongqing (a different story on each platform, so 36 total). I thought this was pretty cool. Third, if you want more specificity about the "nice view" that the metro offers, it overlooks the Jialing River (a tributary of the Yangtze) between Huanghuayuan and Niujiaotuo stations, and while there's no particularly special landmarks after the metro turns southwest past Daping, it's still fun to look out over the city.

Last, I have a gif of the Chongqing Metro's logo. Check it out! (I made it based on files available on the Metro website, together with what I remember seeing there.) If you want other photos from Chongqing, I can try to oblige.

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Mike · Site Admin Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 57

Thanks Codfish, this is interesting information about one of the lesser known subways. I will weave the facts into the website as soon as possible but it may take some time because I'm very busy at the moment.

Mike · Site Admin Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 57

Chongqing is now updated.

Do you have a source for the Logo image? I'd like to start from the original images when adding it.