Line 6 of the Chengdu Metro () is a rapid transit line in Chengdu. It starts at Wangcong Temple and ends at Lanjiagou. The total length is with 56 stations.
Line 6's color is <span style="color:#">brown</span>. The line began construction in 2016 and was opened on 18 December 2020. Line 6 uses high capacity 8-car Type A trains. Line 6 became the longest stretch of subway to be opened at once in China and since its opening, Line 6 is currently the second longest continuous subway tunnel in the world.
Progress
- 2017-03-01, the first tunnel boring machine was launched. 42 TBMs will be used simultaneously for the construction of the line.
- 2019-10-07, tunnel construction completed for Line 6.
- 2020-05-27, as Phase 3 section of Line 6 finishes track-laying, other Phase 1 and 2 sections officially started testing rolling stock.
- 2020-07-01, the last section of Line 6, between Xihua Avenue station and Dongguang station, is powered on, paving the way for dynamic testing.
- 2020-12-18, Line 6 officially opened.
- 2024-04-08, Qingdao Road station opened for service.
- 2025-08-22, Lujiao station opened for service.
Stations
See also
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