Line 3 of the
Changchun Rail Transit
Changchun Rail Transit, is the rapid transit and light rail system in the city of Changchun, Jilin, Jilin Province, China. Its first line, Line 3, is the first true light rail line in Mainland China. The system consists of three light rail lines ...
() is a
light rail
Light rail (or light rail transit, abbreviated to LRT) is a form of passenger urban rail transit that uses rolling stock derived from tram technology National Conference of the Transportation Research Board while also having some features from ...
line running from northwest to southeast
Changchun
Changchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin, Jilin Province, China, on the Songliao Plain. Changchun is administered as a , comprising seven districts, one county and three county-level cities. At the 2020 census of China, Changchun ha ...
. It was opened on 30 October 2002. Line 3 was later extended on 26 December 2006 and 31 December 2021. This line is currently long with 34 stations in operation.
Opening timeline
During the temporary closure of Changchun Railway Station — Huxi Bridge section, Liaoning Road station has permanently abandoned due to original station being too close to new Furong Bridge Station and new Changchun Railway Station, became the second case in China where a rapid transit station abandoned after
Xinhualu of
Tianjin line 1 on 9 December 2001.
Future development
A southern extension from Changchun Movie Wonderland to No.59 Middle School is under construction.
Stations
File:Changchun light railway red.jpg, Xiangtan Electric Q6W-1 class at Qianjinxi Station (2005)
File:Changchun Light Railway Tangshan Vehicle.JPG, Tangshan class at Changchun Railway Station (2006)
File:长春轨道交通2000型电动车组进入吉林广电站.jpg, 2000 class at Jilin TV & Radio Center Station (2012)
See also
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Changchun Rail Transit
Changchun Rail Transit, is the rapid transit and light rail system in the city of Changchun, Jilin, Jilin Province, China. Its first line, Line 3, is the first true light rail line in Mainland China. The system consists of three light rail lines ...
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Changchun Rail Transit lines
Railway lines opened in 2002
2002 establishments in China
750 V DC railway electrification