Line 2 (Chengdu Metro)
line of Chengdu Metro
Line 2 of the Chengdu Metro (Chinese: 成都地铁2号线; pinyin: Chéngdū Dìtiě Èr Hào Xiàn) is the second line on the metro network in Chengdu, Sichuan. Line 2 is a crosstown northwest-southeast trunk route. This line serves the Chengdu East railway station. Line 2 began operation on September 16, 2012. An 11 km long mostly elevated extension to Longquanyi began testing in April 2014 opened in October 2014.
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Rolling Stock
The rolling stocks of Chengdu Metro Line 2 are all manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang, formerly CSR Qingdao Sifang. Each set has 8 type-B cars, 4 power cars and 2 trailers. It has a maximum operating speed of 80 km/h and are all maintained by the Chengdu Metro Hongliu depot.
SFM14.1 (201-232)
Designated by the manufacturer as SFM14 (Sifang Metro 14), it is the original phase 1 rolling stock of line 2.
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