Line S3 of the
Chengdu Metro
The Chengdu Metro is the rapid transit system of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, China. With the opening of Line 1 on 27 September 2010, the system has fifteen subway lines and one light rail line. It has subsequently undergone rapid expansion. ...
( zh, s=成都地铁S3线 , t=成都地鐵S3線), also known as Ziyang Line ( zh, s=资阳线), is a
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...
line in Sichuan Province, China. The line is 38.7 km long and connects in
Chengdu
Chengdu; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ; Chinese postal romanization, previously Romanization of Chinese, romanized as Chengtu. is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a ...
to
Ziyang Bei Station in
Ziyang
Ziyang ( zh, s=资阳 , t=資陽 , p=Zīyáng , w=Tzu-yang) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Sichuan province, China. It is bordered by the provincial capital of Chengdu to the northwest, Deyang to the north, Suining to the northeast, Chong ...
;
the line opened on 29 September 2024.
Description
The line will use 160 km/h Type-A trains. The investment is 14.93 billion CNY. The line will have both underground and ground level sections. It also passes through Tuo River between 1st Tuo River Bridge and 3rd Tuo River Bridge.
Total investment for the line is 14.93 billion CNY.
40% is paid by Chengdu; relocation fee in Ziyang is paid by Ziyang Government; 54.1% left is mortgage from bank.
* On 27 Nov 2020, construction officially started for Line S3.
* On 10 March 2023, Line S3 finished all tunnel and bridge work, entering electric work stage.
* On 31 May 2023, Line S3 (Ziyang Line) started mechanical and electrical work, after competing line construction.
Stations
Operation
The line uses Type-A Trains operating at 160 km/h speed and powered by 25kV AC overhead lines.
The whole line will use 4-car Trains in opening and foreseeable future, with 11 Trains (44 Cars) planning to be purchased.
References
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Chengdu Metro lines
Transport infrastructure under construction in China
Railway lines opened in 2024
2024 establishments in China