{"id":532,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/china-digging-its-deepest-subway-station-in-chongqing\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T10:43:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T02:43:02","slug":"china-digging-its-deepest-subway-station-in-chongqing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/china-digging-its-deepest-subway-station-in-chongqing\/","title":{"rendered":"China Digging Its Deepest Subway Station In Chongqing"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Ever wondered how deep it can be when going underground to take the subway? Well, Chongqing Metro in southwest China will be just so magical and eye-opening for many when you take the escalator down.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ever wondered how deep it can be when going underground to take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\">subway<\/a>? Well, Chongqing Metro in southwest China will be just so magical and eye-opening for many when you take the escalator down.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FuF6Czy6q7QovLathOTkbQyNgIcF?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"11.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/china-digging-its-deepest-subway-station-in-chongqing\/#Photo_CGTN\" title=\"Photo:CGTN\">Photo:CGTN<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/china-digging-its-deepest-subway-station-in-chongqing\/#Photo_Ecns\" title=\"Photo:Ecns\">Photo:Ecns<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/china-digging-its-deepest-subway-station-in-chongqing\/#Photo_CGTN-2\" title=\"Photo:CGTN\">Photo:CGTN<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/china-digging-its-deepest-subway-station-in-chongqing\/#Photo_CGTN-3\" title=\"Photo:CGTN\">Photo:CGTN<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/china-digging-its-deepest-subway-station-in-chongqing\/#Photo_CGTN-4\" title=\"Photo:CGTN\">Photo:CGTN<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_CGTN\"><\/span>Photo:CGTN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The new Line 10 stop at Hongtudi Station lies 94.4 metres below ground, which is equivalent to the height of a 31-story building.\u00a0\u00a060 meters deep and earns the designation as the deepest in the country. It is three times the depth of a standard bomb shelter.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the nearby Liyuchi Station is expected to be the country\u2019s second deepest station when opened, at 76 metres underground.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fo3PGeDYKynTH0OiiJjYO7eGgFhQ?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"22.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"361.9672727272727\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Ecns\"><\/span>Photo:Ecns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Divided into four levels, it takes more than three minutes for passengers to reach the subway platform by escalator.<\/p>\n<p>Locals were not surprised as they believe it\u2019s just so Chongqing &#8212; designs born of the hilly geography. It has drawn interest from people online who say they want to experience the impressive infrastructure some time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FkVAKoJkJMehLrORqLWTeetPwWWk?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"33.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_CGTN-2\"><\/span>Photo:CGTN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Some also joked about the possibility of a sudden blackout or escalator failure \u2013 it would take forever to walk up or down the stairs.<\/p>\n<p>Chongqing is known as a \u201cmountain city\u201d in China and has gained a reputation for unusual architecture in recent years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FjvB4PR2xrQbVE05l4Pdz2-n6Rgj?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"444.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_CGTN-3\"><\/span>Photo:CGTN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>One of the latest \u201cmasterpieces\u201d is a train that literally goes through a block of flats, rather than around the 19-story tower or demolishing it. Another features a road that runs on top of a five-story building.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fo0oGuG5Hx3_0GdCotoqMdCRRoE2?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"55.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_CGTN-4\"><\/span>Photo:CGTN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"488.9643463497453\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ever wondered how deep it can be when going underground to take the subway? 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