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The first Chongqing Monorail line - from Jiaochangkou to Dongwuyuan (13 stations, 13.5 km) - opened in June 2005. This is Line 2 in the overall system planned for Chongqing. Construction had started at the end of 1999. The elevated line starts at Jiaochangkou in the central district and ends at Xinshancun in the west industrial centre. The total length wil be 17.4 km and there will be 17 stations. In the long term, the line will be extended to Fengshouba, about 6.2 km, and Zhongliangshan. 2.2 km of the line will be underground, the remaining 15.2 km elevated. 3 stations will be underground, 2 at ground level and 12 elevated. Due to be completed by 2005, the monorail will be capable of carrying 30,000 passengers per hour at peak times. The project will be carried out in 3 stages: The second stage (Dongwuyuan to Xinshancun) opened in July 2006. Line 2 is now 19.15 km long with 18 stations. The third stage: Xinshancun - Fengshouba. Trains are built by Changchun Rail Company and Hitachi

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