Chongqing Metro is the deepest subway line underground in CN, which is the first metro line established in mountainous cities. Meanwhile Chongqing has become the only city in western region with subways and light rails both in operation. Chongqing Metro line has 11 trains in all, in 6 team, with the maximum passengers number of 1, 880, which is one of the fastest, the strongest climbing subways at present.
On July 28 of 2011, the opening ceremony was held at 9:00 pm in Jiaochangkou station, the first station of the line, and the mayor Huang Qifan announced the news. Besides, group leader of CN Association of Metros Bao Xuding, deputy director of Municipal People's Congress Wang Honghua, and city labor models also attended, and got to Shapingbai Station together by this line.
Shapingba Station was one of the stations designed by ZHIGAO Group in clean, simple lines, which satisfied all the leaders present. “Chongqing Metro dream started from the year of 1999, we get to the destination after 15 years’ efforts.” , Huang Qifan thumbed up and said.
The operation of Chongqing Metro Line 1 is a significant milestone in metro construction, which has created the metro network era.
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