The invention relates to the field of overhead passenger devices in mines and particularly to an emergency stop switch of an overhead passenger device. The emergency stop switch of the overhead passenger device comprises a controller, multiple wireless signal receivers, multiple wireless signal transmitters and communication cables; the wireless signal receivers are connected with the controller through communication cables; the controller is in communication connection with a control console of the overhead passenger device; the wireless signal transmitters are respectively arranged at a hanging seat rod of the overhead passenger device; the wireless signal transmitters are provided with signal transmission buttons; the wireless signal receivers read information transmitted by the wireless transmitters and transmit the information to the controller through the communication cables; and the controller after receiving the information controls operation and stop of the overhead passengerdevice. When an emergency occurs, a passenger can realize emergency stop of the overhead passenger device only by pressing the signal transmission button 5 on the hanging seat rod rather than stretching out the hand to take a pulling rope of a traditional emergency stop device; the operation of emergency stop is simplified, and the safety is greatly improved.