Bishan SkyShuttle
Chengyu Railway Station
Overview
Termini
Stations15
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemChongqing Rail Transit
History
Opened16 April 2021 (2021-04-16)
Technical
Line length15.4 km (9.6 mi)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)

The Bishan rubber-tyred tram (Chinese: 璧山胶轮有轨电车), or Bishan SkyShuttle (Chinese: 云巴; pinyin: Yún Bā; lit. 'Cloud Bus'), is an elevated rubber-tyred metro line in Bishan District, Chongqing, China. The 15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi) long line has 15 stations.[1] It runs from north to south, starting at Bishan station on Line 1 of Chongqing Rail Transit, and finishing at Bishan railway station, on the Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway.[2]

History

Construction began on 22 February 2019.[2] The line opened on 16 April 2021.[1]

Stations

Station name Connections Distance

km

 Location
English Chinese
Chengyu Railway Station 成渝高铁站 Bishan railway station Chengyu Passenger Railway Bishan
Shapo 沙坡
Gaoguanyin 高观音
Liujiazui 刘家嘴
Lianhuahu 莲花湖
Shuangyu 双鱼
Jujin Avenue 聚金大道
Children's Park 儿童公园
Dongyue Park 东岳公园
Xiushuiwan 秀水湾
Xiuhu Park 秀湖公园
Qiancengyan 千层岩
Jingshan Road 景山路
Kechuang Town 科创小镇
Subway Line 1 1号地铁站 1  27   Bitong 

    Technology

    BYD's SkyShuttle system (Chinese: 云巴; pinyin: Yún Bā; lit. 'Cloud Bus') is used.[3] The vehicles are driverless and can reach a maximum speed of 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph).[1] This line is the first SkyShuttle installation to open to the public.[4] It should not be confused with another product (SkyRail) of BYD Company which is monorail.

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "Chongqing welcomes its first driverless rail transit system". China Daily. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
    2. 1 2 "『重庆』"云巴"有轨电车项目在璧山开工". 2019-02-26.
    3. ↑ "云巴-轨道交通产品". Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
    4. ↑ "全球首条"云巴"示范线在重庆璧山开通" [The world's first SkyShuttle line has opened in Bishan, Chongqing] (in Chinese). gmw.cn. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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