Line 3 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

Line 3
Line 3 train crossing Jialing River
Overview
Other name(s)Line 3b or Konggang line (空港线)
Termini
Stations45
Service
TypeStraddle-beam monorail
SystemChongqing Rail Transit
Operator(s)Chongqing Rail Transit Corp., Ltd
Daily ridership682,800 (2014 Daily Avg.)[1]
1,080,000 (2016 Peak)[2]
History
Opened29 September 2011; 13 years ago (2011-09-29)
Technical
Line length66 km (41 mi)
Electrification1,500 V DC third rail
Route map

Yudong
Bus interchange 2
Jinzhu
Yuhulu
Bus interchange
Daojiao depot
Xuetangwan
Dashancun
Huaxi
Chalukou
Jiugongli
Qilong
Bagongli
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Liugongli
Chongqing Technology
and Business University
Sigongli
Nanping
Gongmao
Tongyuanju
Lianglukou
Chongqing railway station Bus interchange 1
Niujiaotuo
Huaxinjie
Guanyinqiao
9
Hongqihegou
Bus interchange 6
Jiazhoulu
Zhengjiayuanzi
Tangjiayuanzi
Shiziping
Chongqing N. Station
S. Square
Longtousi
Bus interchange
Tongjiayuanzi depot
Tongjiayuanzi
Jinyu
Jintonglu
Yuanyang
The Expo Garden
5
Cuiyun
Changfulu
Huixing
Shuanglong
Konggang branch LowerRight arrow
Bijin
Jiangbei Airport
Terminal 2
Shuangfengqiao
Bus interchange
Konggang Square
Gaobaohu
Huancheng North Road depot
Guanyuelu
Lianhua
Jurenba
=
Virtual interchange: transport
card only, re-entry required.
Interior of a Line 3 train showing an open gangway design
Okinawa Urban Monorail. Like the CRT Line 3, it is made by Hitachi.

CRT Line 3 (and the branch line branded as Konggang line) runs from north to south, linking the districts separated by Chongqing's two main rivers, the Yangtze (Chang Jiang) and Jialing rivers. Built by Japan's ODA project, it uses Hitachi, Ltd. monorail vehicles and technology. The first phase of the line began construction on 5 April 2007. The initial segment from Lianglukou to Yuanyang (18 stations, 17.5 km (10.9 mi)) opened on September 29, 2011, with a northern extension from Yuanyang to Jiangbei Airport opening on December 30, 2011[3] and a southern extension from Ertang (Currently Chongqing Jiaotong University) to terminus Yudong on December 28, 2012.[4] At 55.5 km (34.5 mi), plus 9.97 km (6.20 mi) for Konggang branch line opened on December 28, 2016, Line 3 is the longest single monorail in the world by track length.[5][6] Line 3 is also the world's busiest monorail line with a daily ridership of over 675,000 passengers per day.[1]

There are interchange stations in central Yuzhong district for transfer to Jiefangbei CBD with Line 1 at Lianglukou and with Line 2 at Niujiaotuo.

Opening timeline

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Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Lianglukou – Yuanyang 29 September 2011 17.323 km (10.76 mi) 11 Phase 1 & 2 (initial section)
Yuanyang – Changfulu 8 October 2011 4.9 km (3.04 mi) 3 Phase 2 (2nd section)
Chongqing Jiaotong University – Lianglukou 30 December 2011 8.66 km (5.38 mi) 5 Phase 1 (final section)
Changfulu – Terminal 2 of Jiangbei Airport 6.9 km (4.29 mi) 4 Phase 2 (final section)
Tongjiayuanzi Infill station 1
Hongqihegou 1 March 2012 Infill station 1
Zhengjiayuanzi 1 May 2012 Infill station 1
Yudong – Chongqing Jiaotong University 28 December 2012 16.197 km (10.06 mi) 7 Southern extension
Gongmao, Tongyuanju Infill stations 2
Jinzhu, Huaxi, Chalukou 31 January 2013 Infill stations 3
Longtousi 5 February 2013 Infill station 1
Bijin – Jurenba 28 December 2016 11.0 km (6.84 mi) 6 Konggang line

Service routes

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Current stations

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Service
routes
Station
No.
Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
Last train
English Chinese
3
01
Yudong 鱼洞      Line 2 - 0.00 Ba'nan
3
02
Jinzhu 金竹 1.95 1.95
3
03
Yuhulu 鱼胡路 1.65 3.60
3
04
Xuetangwan 学堂湾 2.25 5.85
3
05
Dashancun 大山村 1.65 7.50
3
06
Huaxi 花溪 2.30 9.80
3
07
Chalukou 岔路口 1.90 11.70
3
08
Jiugongli 九公里 1.20 12.90
3
09
Qilong 麒龙 1.00 13.90
3
10
Bagongli 八公里 1.35 15.25
3
11
Chongqing Jiaotong University[7] 重庆交通大学[7] 1.35 16.60 Nan'an
3
12
Liugongli 六公里 1.05 17.65
3
13
Chongqing Technology and Business University[7] 重庆工商大学[7] 1.05 18.70
3
14
Sigongli 四公里      Loop line 1.05 19.75
3
15
Nanping 南坪  10   27  1.30 21.05
3
16
Gongmao 工贸 2.25 23.30
3
17
Tongyuanju 铜元局 1.30 24.60
3
18
Lianglukou 两路口      Line 1 Chongqing railway station CQW 1.85 26.45 Yuzhong
3
19
Niujiaotuo 牛角沱      Line 2 1.05 27.50
3
20
Huaxinjie 华新街 0.85 28.35 Jiangbei
3
21
Guanyinqiao 观音桥      Line 9[a] 1.15 29.50
3
22
Hongqihegou 红旗河沟      Line 6 1.50 31.00 Yubei
3
23
Jiazhoulu 嘉州路  4  1.20 32.20
3
24
Zhengjiayuanzi 郑家院子 1.30 33.50
3
25
Tangjiayuanzi 唐家院子 1.00 34.50
3
26
Shiziping 狮子坪 1.05 35.55
3
27
Chongqing N. Station S. Square[b] 重庆北站南广场      Line 10      Loop line
 YW  Chongqing North railway station CUW
0.60 36.15
3
28
Longtousi 龙头寺 1.15 37.30
3
29
Tongjiayuanzi 童家院子 1.60 38.90
3
30
Jinyu 金渝 1.65 40.55
3
31
Jintonglu 金童路  15  1.20 41.75
3
32
Yuanyang 鸳鸯 2.25 44.00
3
33
The EXPO Garden 园博园 1.55 45.55
3
34
Cuiyun 翠云 1.50 47.05
3
35
Changfulu 长福路 1.70 48.75
3
36
Huixing 回兴 1.90 50.65
3
37
Shuanglong 双龙 1.55 52.20
3
38
Bijin 碧津 2.10 54.30
3
39
Terminal 2 of Jiangbei Airport 江北机场T2航站楼      Line 10 Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport CKG 1.40 55.70
Northern extension (also known as Konggang branch)
3
40
Shuangfengqiao 双凤桥 2.00 57.70 Yubei
3
41
Konggang Square 空港广场 0.90 58.6
3
42
Gaobaohu 高堡湖 2.05 60.65
3
43
Guanyuelu 观月路 2.80 63.45
3
44
Lianhua 莲花 1.20 64.65
3
45
Jurenba 举人坝 1.60 66.25
  1. ^ Out of system transfers
  2. ^ The former English translation is South Square of Chongqingbei Railway Station, which has been replaced since the opening of Line 10's station

References

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  1. ^ a b "重庆轨道3号线成世界上最繁忙的单轨线". 国际在线. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
  2. ^ "重庆轨道客运量9月30日创新高 达到257.4万乘次".
  3. ^ F_100543. "Chongqing Rail Transit Line 3 opens to traffic".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "3号线鱼洞~二塘段基本情况". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  5. ^ "重庆市轨道交通(集团)有限公司——3 号线". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  6. ^ "Sina Visitor System".
  7. ^ a b c d "重庆轨道交通4座车站于12月1日更名". 2019-11-30.