Line_3_(Chongqing_Rail_Transit)

Line 3 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

Line 3 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

Monorail line of Chongqing Rail Transit


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]

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Interior of a Line 3 train showing an open gangway design
Okinawa Urban Monorail. Like the CRT Line 3, it is made by Hitachi.

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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Service routes

Current Stations

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  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

  1. "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. F_100543. "Chongqing Rail Transit Line 3 opens to traffic".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "3号线鱼洞~二塘段基本情况". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  4. "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.

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