Bishan SkyShuttle
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| Bishan SkyShuttle | |
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 A Bishan SkyShuttle train | |
| Overview | |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 15 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Chongqing Rail Transit |
| History | |
| Opened | 16 April 2021 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 15.4 km (9.6 mi) |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
The Bishan rubber-tyred tram (Chinese: 璧山胶轮有轨电车), or Bishan SkyShuttle[broken anchor] (Chinese: 云巴; pinyin: Yún Bā; lit. 'Cloud Bus'), is an elevated rubber-tyred metro line in Bishan District, Chongqing, China. The 15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi) long line has 15 stations.[1] It runs from north to south, starting at Bishan station on Line 1 of Chongqing Rail Transit, and finishing at Bishan railway station, on the Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway.[2]
History
[edit]Construction began on 22 February 2019.[2] The line opened on 16 April 2021.[1]
Stations
[edit]| Station name | Connections | Distance km | Location | ||
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| English | Chinese | ||||
| Chengyu Railway Station | 成渝高铁站 |  Chengyu Passenger Railway | Bishan | ||
| Shapo | 沙坡 | ||||
| Gaoguanyin | 高观音 | ||||
| Liujiazui | 刘家嘴 | ||||
| Lianhuahu | 莲花湖 | ||||
| Shuangyu | 双鱼 | ||||
| Jujin Avenue | 聚金大道 | ||||
| Children's Park | 儿童公园 | ||||
| Dongyue Park | 东岳公园 | ||||
| Xiushuiwan | 秀水湾 | ||||
| Xiuhu Park | 秀湖公园 | ||||
| Qiancengyan | 千层岩 | ||||
| Jingshan Road | 景山路 | ||||
| Kechuang Town | 科创小镇 | ||||
| Subway Line 1 | 1号地铁站 | Line 1 27 Bitong | |||
Technology
[edit]BYD's SkyShuttle[broken anchor] system (Chinese: 云巴; pinyin: Yún Bā; lit. 'Cloud Bus') is used.[3] The vehicles are driverless and can reach a maximum speed of 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph).[1] This line is the first SkyShuttle installation to open to the public.[4] It should not be confused with another product (SkyRail) of BYD Company which is monorail. 
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Chongqing welcomes its first driverless rail transit system". China Daily. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ a b "『重庆』"云巴"有轨电车项目在璧山开工". 2019-02-26.
- ^ "云巴-轨道交通产品". Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "全球首条"云巴"示范线在重庆璧山开通" [The world's first SkyShuttle line has opened in Bishan, Chongqing] (in Chinese). gmw.cn. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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