Chengdu Metro

Chengdu Metro
A line 4 train at Xihe station
Overview
OwnerCity of Chengdu
LocaleChengdu, Sichuan, China
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines17 (1 tram line excluded)
Number of stations449 (36 tram stations excluded)
Daily ridership5.967 million (Jan.-Jun. 2024)
9.9713 million (Highest record on 31 December 2025, 1 tram line excluded)
Annual ridership2.11 billion (2023)
Websitechengdurail.com
Operation
Began operation27 September 2010 (2010-09-27)
(10 September 2010 (2010-09-10) Public Trial)
Operator(s)Chengdu Rail Transit Group
Technical
System length721.3 km (448.2 mi) (excluding Chengdu Tram)
760.6 km (472.6 mi) (including Chengdu Tram)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line1,500 V DC and 25 kV 50 Hz AC

The Chengdu Metro is the rapid transit system of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, China. The system opened with Line 1 on 27 September 2010, and the system now has seventeen subway lines and one light rail line. It has subsequently undergone rapid expansion. Since the opening of Lines 6, 8, 9, and 17 on 18 December 2020, the Chengdu Metro is the 4th longest metro system in the world.

There are currently (September 2025) 17 operating subway lines totaling 721.3 km (448.2 mi) of track, and 1 tram line (Line T2) covering 39.3 km (24.4 mi). The Chengdu Metro serves about 6 million trips per day. As of 2021, about 2.2 million and 4.6 million people live within 500 and 800 metres (1,640 and 2,625 ft) of a subway station in Chengdu, respectively.