Changchun Rail Transit, is the

rapid transit Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be ...

and light rail system in the city of

Changchun Changchun (, ; ), also romanized as Ch'angch'un, is the capital and largest city of Jilin Province, People's Republic of China. Lying in the center of the Songliao Plain, Changchun is administered as a , comprising 7 districts, 1 county and 3 ...

, Jilin Province, China. Its first line, Line 3, is the first true light rail line in

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. The system consists of three light rail lines and two

lines. Construction of the first heavy-rail metro line, Line 1, started in 2011, and opened for service on 30 June 2017. Line 1 serves 15 stations and is long. Construction on the second heavy-rail metro line, Line 2, started in 2012 and opened for service on 30 August 2018. Line 2 serves 21 stations and is long. The current total length the network is with 96 stations. 3 sections of 3 lines are under construction.

Network

Line 1

Line 1 is the first heavy metro line Changchun, running in the north south axis of Changchun. Line 1's color is red.

Line 2

Line 2 is the second metro line in Changchun, running in the east west axis of Changchun. Line 2's color is blue.

Line 3

Line 3 was the first rail line to open. It is a light rail line in a S shape through Changchun, using low-floor light rail vehicles instead of the typical rapid transit cars. Unlike later lines, the line is not fully grade separated, having four level crossings. Line 3's color is green.

Line 4

Line 4 is another light rail line. Unlike line 3, it has complete grade separation, but still uses low-floor light rail vehicles, similar to the Seville Metro in Spain. It runs north south mostly on elevated viaducts with an underground section in the north. Line 4's color is purple.

Line 8

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Line 8 is another light rail line. Like line 4, it is fully grade separated, but unlike line 4 is fully elevated instead of running partially underground, running entirely on viaducts. Line 8's color is teal.

Opening timeline

* 30 October 2002: Changchun Railway Station - Weiguang Street * 26 December 2006: Weiguang Street - Changchun Movie Wonderland * 30 June 2011: Dongdaqiao Bridge - Tiangong Road * 7 May 2012: Changchun Railway Station (North) - Dongdaqiao Bridge * 30 June 2017: North Ring Road - Hongzuizi * 30 August 2018: Shuangfeng - Dongfang Square * 30 October 2018: North Ring Road - Guangtong Road * 8 October 2021: Shuangfeng - Qiche Gongyuan * 31 December 2021: Changchun Railway Station - Puppet Regime Palace Museum

Future Development

The Phase 3 (2019-2024) expansion of Changchun Rail Transit was approved by the NDRC on November 30, 2018. According to the plan, Changchun Rail Transit will be in length in 2024.

Under Construction

*December 2022: (Southern extension): with 5 stations. Tiangong Road - Hejiatun. * 2024: : with 22 stations. * (Eastern extension): with 6 stations. * (Phase 1): with 18 stations. Southwestern Hub - Dongdaqiao Bridge. * 2025: (Phase 1): with 19 stations. Changchun International Automobile Park - East Ring Road. * 2025: (Airport line): ( underground, elevated) with 8 stations. Zhaojiagang East - Jiutai South railway station.

Planned

* (Southern extension): with 2 stations. Changchun Movie Wonderland - Changchun No.59 Middle School.

References

External links

Changchun Railway Traffic Group
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