Tiaodeng Station on CRT Line 18 under construction (Picture provided by China Railway Construction Chongqing Investment Group)

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- There has been another development on Chongqing Rail Transit (CRT) Line 18. According to China Railway Construction Chongqing Investment Group, the last concrete of the roof slab of Tiaodeng Station on Line 18 was cast recently to achieve the roofing of the station. This is the first station on the line to be roofed, marking the gradual transition from main structure construction to ancillary structure construction.

CRT Line 18 runs through Yuzhong, Jiulongpo, Banan and Dadukou Districts, with a total length of about 29 kilometers and 19 stations, namely Fuhua Road, Xietaizi, Olympic Sports Center, Shipingqiao, Yangjiaping, Tanzikou, Huangjueping, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Power Plant, Yangtze River Second Bridge, Waiheping North, Waiheping South, Jianjiacao, Qiazixi, Baijusi, Funiux, Jin’aoshan, Tiaodeng and Tiaodeng South Stations (all tentative names).

Route Plan of Chongqing Rail Transit Line 18 (Picture provided by China Railway Construction Chongqing Investment Group)

It is introduced that CRT Line 18 is expected to open in 2023 and will transform with Lines 1, 2 and Loop Line, Lines 5 and 9 under construction, and Lines 12, 24 and 25 under planning. (Translated by Wang Huixin, Fathom Language Limited)