Line 2 (Chengdu Metro)


Line 2 of the Chengdu Metro 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.

Opening timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStationName
Chadianzi Bus TerminalChengdu Institute of Public Administration16 September 201220Phase 1
Xipu — Chadianzi Bus Terminal8 June 20136Phase 2
Chengdu Institute of Public Administration — Longquanyi26 October 20146Phase 2

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, it is the original phase 1 rolling stock of line 2. 32 sets of SFM14 are ordered for the opening of line 2 in 2012.