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905-meter vertical transit to open on Feb 17 in Chongqing

By Deng Rui and Tan Yingzi in Chongqing | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-02-12 15:05

Chongqing is poised to unveil its latest feat in urban vertical transportation when the Wushan Goddess Escalator opens on Feb 17, the first day of Chinese New Year. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Nestled in the mountainous terrain of Wushan county of Chongqing, the Wushan Goddess Escalator is a pioneering project along the vertical axis of Goddess Avenue. This extensive network comprises 21 escalators, eight elevators (including accessible ones on footbridges), four moving walkways, two pedestrian bridges, and two cross-line passages.

It spans approximately 905 meters, surpassing the length of the Chongqing Crown Escalator, and boasts an impressive elevation gain of over 240 meters, the equivalent of an 80-story building.

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