Line 13 (Chengdu Metro)

Line 13
Line 13
Overview
Status	Under construction
Owner	Chengdu
Locale	Chengdu, China
Termini	Wayaotan; Long'an;
Stations	21
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Chengdu Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Chengdu Metro Limited
Rolling stock	8-car Type A (Driverless)
Technical
Line length	29.06 km (18.06 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	140 kilometres per hour (87 mph)

Line 13 of the Chengdu Metro (Chinese: 成都地铁13号线) is a metro line in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The first phase of the line is currently under construction and is entirely underground.

History

On 11 November 2019, construction on line 13 began.^[2]
On 16 December 2022, Line 13 Phase 1 finished Sanguantang to Jiuyanqiao Section tunnel construction, marking the success of the longest underwater/river tunnel work in Chengdu Metro history.^[3]
On 13 January 2023, 15 stations finished structural construction and tunnel finished 62%, railroad finished 10% ^[4]
On 30 March 2023, Line 13 Jiuyanqiao~Xinnanmen section's tunnel boring machine finished construction.^[5]
On 20 September 2023, Line 13's first train is finished. This is Chengdu's second metro line to use driverless automatic trains.^[6]

Incidents

In June 2024 a part of Line 13 collapsed, destroying the road above.^[7]

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Stations	Name
Wayaotan — Long'an	Under construction	29.06 km (18.06 mi)	21	Phase 1

Stations

Station name		Connections
English	Chinese	Connections

Wayaotan	瓦窑滩
Wanjiawan	万家湾
Peifeng	培风	9
Wanshouqiao	万寿桥
Dongpo Road	东坡路	7
Guanghuacun	光华村
Du Fu Thatched Cottage	杜甫草堂
Qingyang Taoist Temple	青羊宫	5
Xiaonan Street	小南街	17
Wenwengshishi	文翁石室	10
Huaxiba	华西坝	1
Xinnanmen	新南门	3
Jiuyan Bridge	九眼桥
Sanguantang	三官堂	6
Jingjusi	净居寺	8
Sichuan Normal University	四川师大	7
Jiaozi Flyover	娇子立交	30
Xingfumeilin	幸福梅林
Sanshenghuaxiang	三圣花乡
Longhua Temple	龙华寺
Long'an	龙安

References

^ "成都地铁13号线有最新消息不止是一条全自动地铁线路" (in Chinese).
^ "成都地铁13号线最新消息！" [The latest news on Chengdu Metro Line 13!]. The Paper (in Chinese). 14 December 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
^ "成都地铁再上新！首个四线换乘车站揭秘" (in Chinese). 21 December 2022.
^ 成都发布 (14 January 2023). "10号线三期、17号线二期、18号线三期……成都轨道交通9条在建线路进展→". Weixin (in Chinese).
^ "成都地铁13号线九新区间顺利完成盾构吊装". Sina.com.cn (in Simplified Chinese). 13 January 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ "成都地铁13号线有最新消息不止是一条全自动地铁线路" (in Chinese).
^ "Subway under construction collapses in China's Chengdu, creating sinkhole". Reuters. 21 June 2024.

[1] "成都地铁13号线有最新消息不止是一条全自动地铁线路" (in Chinese).

[2] "成都地铁13号线最新消息！" [The latest news on Chengdu Metro Line 13!]. The Paper (in Chinese). 14 December 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

[3] "成都地铁再上新！首个四线换乘车站揭秘" (in Chinese). 21 December 2022.

[4] 成都发布 (14 January 2023). "10号线三期、17号线二期、18号线三期……成都轨道交通9条在建线路进展→". Weixin (in Chinese).

[5] "成都地铁13号线九新区间顺利完成盾构吊装". Sina.com.cn (in Simplified Chinese). 13 January 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[6] "成都地铁13号线有最新消息不止是一条全自动地铁线路" (in Chinese).

[7] "Subway under construction collapses in China's Chengdu, creating sinkhole". Reuters. 21 June 2024.

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