Line 19 (Chengdu Metro)
| Line 19 | |
|---|---|
| 19 | |
A Line 19 train at Jinxing station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | City of Chengdu |
| Locale | Chengdu, Sichuan |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 18 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Chengdu Metro |
| Operator(s) | Chengdu Metro Corporation |
| Depot(s) | Yongyi Depot (永义车辆段) Wutongmiao Depot (五桐庙停车场) Changshuncun Depot (长顺村停车场) |
| History | |
| Opened | 18 December 2020 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 60.139 km (37.4 mi) (in operation) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | underground, some elevated |
| Track gauge | 1435 |
| Electrification | overhead lines, 25,000 V AC |
| Operating speed | 140km/h |
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Line 19 of the Chengdu Metro is a metro line in Chengdu. The whole line is 62.69 km. The line uses 8-car Type-A trains operating up to 140 km/h speed powered by 25kV AC overhead lines.
It was opened in 18 December 2020 as a part of Line 17 Phase 1. On September 17, 2023, original Line 17 Phase 1: (Jinxing - Jitouqiao) splits into Line 19 Phase 1: (Jinxing - Jiujiang North) and new Line 17: (Jiujiang North - Jitouqiao), and 4-Car A-Train starts operation on Line 17. All passengers must transfer at the same platform at Jiujiang North between line 17 and line 19.
Line 19 Phase 2 will have local and express services. It will connect Chengdu Tianfu International Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport with direct express service. Phase 2 has opened on 28 November 2023, of which Tianfu station will only provide interchange with line 18, and will be fully open when Tianfu railway station of China Railway opens.