Line 18 (Chengdu Metro)


Line 18 of the Chengdu Metro is a rapid transit line that connects the urban area of Chengdu with Chengdu Tianfu International Airport. Line 18's color is teal. The Phase 1 & 2 of Line 18 is in total 66.2 km in length.

Description

Phase 1 & 2

Phase 1 and 2 of the line, which is currently under construction, start at Chengdu South Railway Station and end at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport. The total length is.
The line officially started construction on August 16, 2016. It is scheduled for completion by June 2020. The line will use 8-car Type A rolling stock. The rolling stock have features designed for medium distance travel, such as a 140 km/h maximum speed and wide station spacing.
The line will also feature distinct express and local services using passing tracks at select stations with an express service stopping only at 4 intermediate stations, and planned to complete a trip between Chengdu South Railway Station to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in 35 minutes. The local service will stop at all stations on Line 18 and will complete the trip in 40 to 50 minutes.

Phase 3

On December 9, 2020, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Sichuan Province approved new extensions for Line 18. Line 18 Phase 3 includes North Extension, Linjiang Section, and South Extension. It is 16.715 kilometers long, all underground. In total, 6 underground stations, 1 reserved station, and 1 new depot will be built.

North Section

Line 18 is planned to extend north to on Line 1 serving downtown Chengdu and providing full parallel express service along the core portion of Line 1. The length of the extension is 10.985 kilometers with 4 new stations.

South Section

Line 18 is also planned to extend south beyond Tianfu International Airport Terminals 1 & 2 Station to Guanyan, adding 5.75 kilometers and 2 new underground stations and Linjiang Depot. On June 18, 2020, Government of Chengdu changed the name of Linjiang Station to Guanyan Station.

Phase 4

Housing and Urban Planning Bureau officially released the plan for Line 18 Phase 4 to be extended to Jianyang South Railway Station.
Addtionally, Line 18 will connect with the proposed :zh:成都市域铁路S3线|Line S3 from Futian Station; and Ziyang Line from Jianyang South Railway Station. Ziyang Line is currently undergoing geological investagation in central Ziyang

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