Line 3 (Wuhan Metro)

The Line 3 of Wuhan Metro (Chinese: 武汉地铁三号线) is a metro line in Wuhan. This line crosses five districts of Wuhan: Jiang'an District, Jianghan District, Qiaokou District, Hanyang District and Caidian District (Wuhan Economic-Technological Zone, WEDZ), and is the first line to cross the Han River. It started operation on December 28, 2015.[2][3]

Line 3
A train at Hongtu Boulevard station in December 2015
Overview
StatusOperating
OwnerGovernment of Wuhan
LocaleWuhan, Hubei
Termini
Stations24
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemWuhan Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Wuhan Metro Group Co., Ltd.
Rolling stockCRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Chinese Type B
History
Opened28 December 2015 (2015-12-28)
Technical
Line length33.2 km (20.63 mi)[1]
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Map of Line 3
Line 3 train

History
Line 3 train interior LCD

On February 23, 2012, National Development and Reform Commission approved all construction of Line 3[4] and construction started on March 31.[5][6] All tunnels of Line 3 were finished on October 8, 2015,[7] and all tracks were finished on October 28, 2015.[8] The line started operation on December 28, 2015.[2]

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Zhuanyang Boulevard — Hongtu Boulevard 28 December 2015 29.660 km (18.43 mi) 24 Phase 1

Stations
Station name Connections Distance
km		 Location
English Chinese
Zhuanyang Boulevard 沌阳大道 Trams in Wuhan Auto-city Tram (via Chelun Square) 0.000 0.000 Hannan
Dongfeng Motor Corporation 东风公司  6  1.449 1.449 Caidian
Sports Center 体育中心 0.842 2.291
Sanjiaohu 三角湖 1.454 3.745
Hanyang Long-Distance Bus Station 汉阳客运站 1.563 5.308
Sixin Boulevard 四新大道 0.928 6.236
Taojialing 陶家岭 1.359 7.595 Hanyang
Longyangcun 龙阳村 0.906 8.501
Wangjiawan 王家湾  4  1.107 9.608
Zongguan 宗关  1  2.531 12.139 Qiaokou
Shuangdun 双墩 0.982 13.121
Wuhan Business District 武汉商务区  7  1.825 14.946 Jianghan
Yunfei Road 云飞路 1.227 16.173
Fanhu 范湖  2  0.885 17.058
Lingjiaohu 菱角湖 1.676 18.734
Xianggang Road 香港路  6   7  0.932 19.666 Jiang'an
Huiji 2nd Road 惠济二路 0.934 20.600
Zhaojiatiao 赵家条  8  0.896 21.496
Luojiazhuang 罗家庄 0.882 22.378
Erqi Branch Road 二七小路 0.759 23.137
Xingye Road 兴业路 1.253 24.390
Houhu Boulevard 后湖大道  Yangluo  1.181 25.571
Citizens Home 市民之家 1.667 27.238
Hongtu Boulevard 宏图大道  2   8  2.422 29.660

Rolling stock
TypeTime of manufacturingSetsAssemblyNotes
Type B201529 Manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.[9]

The first train of Line 3 arrived on March 25, 2015 from CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.[10] A further order of 19 six-car sets was made in 2019.[11]

References
  1. 挖了五年武汉地铁2号线26日贯通 年底通车 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  2. 武汉即将地铁成环 "环金时代"重构商业地理 (in Chinese). 长江日报. 2015-12-24. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  3. "One more line! Map of new Wuhan Metro Line 3". Wuhan Time. Nov 27, 2015. Retrieved Dec 24, 2015.
  4. 武汉地铁3号线获国家发改委批复 一期下月全面开工 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  5. 武汉地铁3号线今天正式动建 首穿汉江江底 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  6. 武汉地铁3号线拟于31日全线开工 线路图抢先看 (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  7. 武汉市副市长王立到武汉三号线七标调研 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  8. 由公司承建的武汉地铁三号线一期工程全线轨道工程顺利贯通，标志着该工程主体施工全面完成 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2015-12-24.
  9. "招标/资格预审公告 - 武汉市轨道交通三号线一期工程车辆系统采购项目".
  10. "1st train of Wuhan Metro Line 3 arrives in Wuhan". Hubei Provincial People’s Government. March 26, 2015. Retrieved Dec 24, 2015.
  11. "招标/资格预审公告 - 武昌火车站-光谷火车站，全长12.3公里。".
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