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Monorails of Asia
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Chongqing, China
China's first ALWEG-style monorail system officially opened on June 18, 2005 in Chongqing, China. The system is 13.5-km long and has 14 stations. The line starts at Jiaochankou in the city's central district and ends in the industrial area of Xinshancun. Plans already exist to extend the line to Fengshouba. Under construction since January of 2001, the intitial line includes 2.2-km of subway tunnel. Three stations will be in the subway portion of the line. The Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is provided a loan to finance the development of the monorail. The Chongqing Monorail is capable of carrying 30,000 passengers per hour at peak hours. |
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