Line 3 (Changsha Metro)
Line 3 of the Changsha Metro (Chinese: 长沙地铁三号线; pinyin: Chǎngshā Dìtiě Sān Hào Xiàn) is a rapid transit line in Changsha. The first phase opened on 28 June 2020[1] with 25 stations.
| Line 3 | |
|---|---|
|  | |
|  Train at Dongtang station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational | 
| Owner | Changsha Government | 
| Locale | Changsha, Hunan, China | 
| Termini | |
| Stations | 33 | 
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit | 
| System | Changsha Metro | 
| Services | 1 | 
| Operator(s) | Changsha Metro Corporation | 
| History | |
| Opened | 28 June 2020[1] | 
| Technical | |
| Line length | 53.69 km (33.36 mi) | 
| Number of tracks | 2 | 
| Character | Underground | 
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 
A southern extension called Xihuan line (Chinese: 西环线; pinyin: Xīhuán Xiàn) from Shantang to Xiangtan North railway station is opened on 28 June 2023.[2]
Opening timeline
    
| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shantang — Guangsheng | 28 June 2020[1] | 36.4 km (22.6 mi) | 25 | Line 3 (Phase 1) | 
| Shantang — Xiangtan North Railway Station | 28 June 2023[2] | 17.29 km (10.74 mi)[3] | 8 | Xihuan Line[4][3] | 
Stations
    
| Section | Station name | Connections | Distance km | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | ||||||
| Xihuan Line[4] | Xiangtan North Railway Station | 湘潭北站 |  EDQ | Yuhu District | Xiangtan | ||
| Chuanxingshan | 船形山 | ||||||
| Huangjiawan | 黄家湾 | ||||||
| Shuanghu | 双湖 | Yuelu District | Changsha | ||||
| Pingtang | 坪塘 | ||||||
| Hongqiao | 红桥 | Dawangshan SkyShuttle (Guanyingang) | |||||
| Tongxi | 桐溪 | ||||||
| Dawangshan | 大王山 | ||||||
| Line 3 | Shantang | 山塘 | Dawangshan SkyShuttle | ||||
| Yanghu Wetland | 洋湖湿地 | ||||||
| Yanghu ECO. Town | 洋湖新城 | 9 | |||||
| Yangguang | 阳光 | ||||||
| Central South University | 中南大学 | ||||||
| Fubuhe | 阜埠河 | 4 | Tianxin District | ||||
| Lingguandu | 灵官渡 | ||||||
| Houjiatang | 侯家塘 | 1 | |||||
| Dongtang | 东塘 | 7 | |||||
| Guihua Park | 桂花公园 | Furong District | |||||
| Emiling | 阿弥岭 | ||||||
| Chaoyangcun | 朝阳村 | 6 | |||||
| Railway Station | 长沙火车站 | 2   CZT  CSQ | |||||
| East Martyrs Park | 烈士公园东 | 7 | Kaifu District | ||||
| Simaochong | 丝茅冲 | ||||||
| Sifangping | 四方坪 | ||||||
| Yaquehu | 雅雀湖 | ||||||
| Changsha University | 长沙大学 | ||||||
| North Yuehu Park | 月湖公园北 | 5 | |||||
| Xianglong | 湘龙 | Changsha County | |||||
| Xingsha | 星沙 | ||||||
| Songya Lake (South) | 松雅湖(南) | ||||||
| Xingsha Culture and Sports Center | 星沙文体中心 | ||||||
| Luositang | 螺丝塘 | ||||||
| Guangsheng | 广生 | ||||||
Future development
    
A southern extension called Xihuan line (Chinese: 西环线; pinyin: Xīhuán Xiàn) to Xiangtan North railway station in neighbouring Yuhu District of Xiangtan City started construction in 2019,[5] with a planned opening in 2023.[4][6][7] The extension is 17.29 km long with 8 stations.[8] In the long-term planning, this extension will be extended northward to Changsha West Railway Station and separated from Line 3 to be operated as its own independent line.[9]
References
    
- "长沙地铁3号线5号线预计6月28日载客初期运营". 2020-06-25.
- "地铁即将直达湘潭!带你提前打卡长株潭城轨西环线湘潭北站". VOC. 27 June 2023.
- "长株潭城际轨道交通西环线一期工程通车试运行". Archived from the original on 2023-04-22.
- "长株潭西环线上半年将载客运营".
- 湖南日报 (2019-09-26). "最新!长株潭城际轨道交通西环线一期工程开工!都有哪些站点?". k.sina.cn. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- "长株潭城轨西环线工程有序推进,预计2023年试运行". 2022-02-10.
- "长株潭城际轨道交通西环线一期工程施工进展顺利 预计下月盾构始发". 2021-03-26.
- "长株潭城际轨道交通西环线一期工程全面进入主体施工阶段 8座车站站名公布". 2021-07-27.
- "长株潭城际轨道交通西环线一期工程" (PDF).



