Line 17 (Chengdu Metro)

Line 17 of the Chengdu Metro is an express subway line currently under construction in Chengdu. The whole line is 50.945 km. The line uses 8-car Type-A trains operating up to 140 km/h speed powered by 25kV AC overhead lines.[3]

Chengdu Metro Line 17
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Line 17 platform at Fengxihe station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerCity of Chengdu
LocaleChengdu, Sichuan
TerminiJinxing
Jitouqiao
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemChengdu Metro
Operator(s)Chengdu Metro Corporation
Depot(s)Yongyi Depot (永义车辆段)
Wutongmiao Temple Depot(五桐庙停车场)
History
Planned opening18 December 2020[1]
Technical
Line length26.15 km (16.2 mi) (in operation)
Number of tracks2
Characterunderground and elevated
Electrificationoverhead lines, 1,500 V DC
Operating speed140km/h[2]

Phase 1 will run from Jinxing Station in Wenjiang District to Jitouqiao Station in Wuhou District Phase 1 is 26.145 km long with 5.5 km running elevated and 20.6 km running underground. There are 9 stations with 2 elevated stations and 7 underground stations.[4][5]

Phase 2 extends the line west across central Chengdu to Gaohongcun Station. It is 24.8 km long, all underground with 18 additional stations.[6]

After the completion of the second phase, the first phase will retain the Jiujiang North-Jitouqiao section, and Line 17 will become an express line that runs through the center of Chengdu city and connects the southwest to the northeast, passing through Shuangliu, the center of Chengdu city, and Qingbaijiang. The whole line is 81.48 km with 29 stations. The average station spacing is 2.91 km.

Progress
  • On February 23, 2017, Sichuan Development and Reform Commission approved Line 17 Phase 1.[7]
  • On February 27, 2017, Line 17 Phase 1 started construction.[8][9]
  • On Nov 11 2017, the first tunnel boring machine started digging section between Jiujiangbe and Bafoqiao Stations.[10]
  • On March 24, 2019, Line 17 phase 1 elevated section was completed.
  • On April 9, 2019, Yellowstone－Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital, Mingguang－#1 Vent Tunnel sections are completed. They are the first tunnel sections to be completed.
  • On August 5, 2019, main structures of all stations on Line 17 was completed.[11]
  • On Jan 7 2020, Line 17 Phase 2's Beimenqiao Station started excavation, marking the start of station construction for Phase 2.
  • On March 25, 2020, Line 17 Phase 1 finished track-laying.[12]
  • On June 19, 2020, Chengdu Metro started 3-month trial operation for Line 17.[13]
  • On June 24, 2020, Construction finished for Wutongmiao Temple Depot (五桐庙停车场) for Line 17.[14]
  • On December 18, 2020, Line 17 from Jinxing station to Jitouqiao station was opened.

Operation

Line 17 Phase 1 and Line 19 Phase 1 will be running in connection as one route.

From 2024[15]

When Line 17 Phase 2 and Line 19 Phase 2 are finished, the operation plan will be:

Line 17 Section：Jiujiang North － Baifoqiao － Jitouqiao

Line 19 Section：Jinxing － Huangshi － Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital－ Fengxihe － Wenquan Avenue － Mingguang － Jiujiang North


Stations
Station name Transfer Distance
km		 Location
English Chinese
Jinxing 金星 -- 0.000 Wenjiang
Huangshi 黄石 4.280 4.280
Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital 市五医院 2.962 7.242
Fengxihe 凤溪河 4 1.851 9.093
Wenquan Avenue 温泉大道 2.038 11.131
Mingguang 明光 1.974 13.105
Jiujiang North 九江北 6.641 19.746 Shuangliu
Baifoqiao 白佛桥 4.179 23.925 Wuhou
Jitouqiao 机投桥 9 1.468 25.393

References
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  13. "即将开启空载调试、空载试运行 成都地铁9号线、17号线离开通也近了！".
  14. "成都地铁17号线列车有家啦！五桐庙停车场主体工程完工".
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