The oldest elevator in Chongqing–”Kaixuan Road Elevator”.


Located in Yuzhong District, Chongqing Kaixuan Road, “Kaixuan Road Elevator” was built in January 1985, and was put into use on March 30, 1986, which has a history of more than 30 years, and is known as “the first elevator in Chongqing, the mountain city”. Triumph elevator is not only the “oldest elevator in Chongqing”, but also “China’s first urban passenger elevator“.

Since the “Triumph Road Elevator” was built and operated, this elevator has become an important means of transportation in the old city of Chongqing, from Cuqimen to Changchangkou and Jiefangbei. The “Triumph Road Elevator” was once very popular, greatly improving the efficiency of transportation between the “upper half of the city” and the “lower half of the city”. The “Triumph Road Elevator” is an amazing mode of public transportation that can hardly be found in any other cities except Chongqing, the “Mountain City”.

In December 2018, the “Triumph Road Elevator” has been listed as one of the most important public transportations in Chongqing. The “Triumph Road Elevator” has been listed in the “Chongqing Second Historic Buildings List”. “The Kaixuan Road Elevator is also known as Chongqing’s “Magic Three” along with the “Crown Escalator” and the “Yangtze River Ropeway”. The elevator has also become one of the most popular “Netflix spots” in Chongqing, along with the “Crown Escalator” and the “Yangtze River Ropeway”.