Hongtudi is an interchange station on Line 6 and Line 10 of Chongqing Rail Transit in Chongqing Municipality, China.重庆市轨道交通 Transportation in Chongqing It is located in the Jiangbei District. The lowest level being 94 meters below ground makes it one of the world's deepest subway stations.
History In 2012, the opening of the Line 6 platforms made the station the deepest subway station in China, at over 60 meters below the surface. In 2017, the station became even deeper with the opening of Line 10 platforms, reaching over 94 meters below the ground. The new Line 10 platforms became one of the deepest subway stations in the world after Arsenalna Station in the Kyiv Metro. (Currently the record has been broken by Hongyancun station of Line 9, reaching 116 meters below the ground) The journey from the surface to Line 10 platforms takes over 5 minutes. The station's extreme depth, large transfer demand between the two lines and numerous entrances on the surface necessitates the need for over 91 escalators to be installed throughout the entire station.
Station structure Floors 1FAbove groundEntrance/Exits, Accessible elevatorsEntrance/Exit passagewaysExits 1A, 1BExits 3A, 3BB1Line Station ConcourseTicket machines, Ticket gates, Customer service center, Interchange channel for B2Line PlatformTrains, One-way Interchange channel from Interchange channelInterchange between & B3Line Station ConcourseTicket machines, Ticket gates, Customer service center, Interchange channel for B4Line PlatformTrains, One-way Interchange channel to
Line 6 Platform Platform layout An island platform is used for Line 6 trains travelling in both directions.
To Beibei ←6/10 ←Island Platform Doors open on the left →6/10 → To Chayuan
Line 10 Platform Platform layout An island platform is used for Line 10 trains travelling in both directions.
To Lanhualu ←10/10 ←Island Platform Doors open on the left →10/10 →To Wangjiazhuang
Exits There are a total of 4 entrances/exits currently in use for the station. Exit 2 closed after the opening of Line 10. Exit To 1A Wuhong Road, Chuangxin Luse Garden residential block 1B Wuhong Road, Jinke Garden residential block 3A Wuhong Road, Tian'an Dingdu residential block, Ji'an Yuan residential block 3B Wuhong Road, Chang'an Lidu residential block
Surroundings Nearby places Wuhong Road Chuangxin Luse Garden residential block Jinke Garden residential block Tian'an Dingdu residential block Ji'an Yuan residential block Lidu residential block
Nearby stations Liyuchi (a Line 10 station)
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