Line 3 is a north–south line of the Shanghai Metro network. Its current rolling stock, 03A01, carry a bright yellow colour belt to differentiate them from Line 4 trains which share a portion of its route, while the newer stock, 03A02, features a yellow and purple livery, which the exact line is labelled using sticker or screens saying “Line 3” or “Line 4”. Unlike the majority of the lines in the Shanghai Metro system, Line 3 is primarily elevated, entirely above ground except for Tieli Road, located at the entrance to Baosteel Group Corporation. The line runs from North Jiangyang Road in the north to Shanghai South Railway Station in the southwest of the city, where it meets line 1. While line 1 goes straight through the city center, line 3 roughly follows the Inner Ring Road around the city from Caoxi Road to Zhongtan Road (where it turns eastwards to join the route of the Shanghai–Nanjing railway). The line has about 300 drivers. Between December 26, 2000, and August 8, 2002, the line operated under the name Pearl Line; On August 8, 2002, it was renamed as Rail Transit Line 3. The line is colored yellow on system maps.
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A 03A02 train at Zhongshan Park station. | |
Overview | |
Other name(s) | M3 (planned name); Pearl (or Mingzhu) line (Chinese: 明珠线) |
Native name | 上海地铁3号线 |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Shanghai Rail Transit Pearl Line Development Co., Ltd. (South of Shanghai Station); Shanghai Rail Transit Baoshan Line Development Co., Ltd. (Baoshan section) |
Locale | Xuhui, Changning, Putuo, Jing'an, Hongkou, and Baoshan districts, Shanghai, China |
Termini | |
Stations | 29 (of which 9 shared with line 4) |
Service | |
Type | ![]() |
System | ![]() |
Operator(s) | Shanghai No. 3 Metro Operation Co. Ltd. |
Depot(s) | North Jiangyang Road Depot; Shilong Road Depot |
Rolling stock | 49 Class A 6 car trains |
Daily ridership | 621,000 (2019 Peak)[1] |
History | |
Commenced | June 27, 1997 |
Opened | December 26, 2000 |
Last extension | December 18, 2006 |
Technical | |
Line length | 40.23 km (25.0 mi)[2] (of which 11.57 km (7 mi) shared with Line 4) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | Elevated (25 stations), Underground (1 station) and At-grade (3 stations) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | Overhead wires (1500 volts) |
Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) Average speed: 34.4 km/h (21 mph) |
Signalling | ALSTOM/CASCO URBALISTM 200[3] (fixed block CBTC, current) CASCO Qiji TACS (2025 exp.)[4] |
History
editThis line followed the route of historic railway lines Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway Inner Circle Line from Shanghai South Railway Station to Shanghai Railway Station, and Songhu Railway from Baoshan Road station to Jiangwan Town station.
- December 26, 2000: Shanghai South-Jiangwan Town (trial opening)
- August 2001: Shanghai South-Jiangwan Town (official opening)
- January 2004: As part of the Shanghai South reconstruction scheme, Line 3 suspended service at the station, operating between Shilong Road and Jiangwan Town.
- June 10, 2004: Service suspended at Shilong Road, Longcao Road and Caoxi Road for automatic signal system testing and restoration of land subsidence at these three stations. Service was restored at these stations on July 24.
- October 15, 2005: Service to Shanghai South Railway Station was restored after the completion of the reconstruction scheme.
- December 18, 2006: Line 3 was extended from Jiangwan Town 15 km (9.3 mi) further north to Jiangyang North Road, providing rapid transit service to neighbourhoods in Baoshan, as well as to the Baosteel Group Corporation.[5]
In October 2006, according to a new naming scheme, East Wenshui Road station was renamed Dabaishu station. The scheme stressed naming stations after existing toponyms, sights and attractions (if any) rather than simply after neighbouring vertical streets, making it easier for visitors to find these places.[6] In this particular case, the renaming aimed also to eliminate possible confusion between Wenshui East Road and Wenshui Road, a newer station of line 1. However, in a more recent case, the same type of confusion occurred at West Yingao Road station of line 3 and East Yingao Road station of line 10.
Shanghai Metro Line 3 opening history | ||||||
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Segment | Commencement | Opened | Length | Station(s) | Name | Investment |
Shanghai South — Jiangwan Town | 1 Mar 1997 | 26 Dec 2000 | 24.6 km (15.29 mi) | 19 | Pearl line | ¥9.378 billion[7] |
Jiangwan Town — North Jiangyang Road | 1 Jan 2002 | 18 Dec 2006 | 15.7 km (9.76 mi) | 10 | Northern extension | ¥3.2188 billion[8] |
Stations
editService routes
editShanghai Metro Line 3 service routes | |||||||||||
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Routes | Station name | 4 | Connections | Distance | Location | Open- ing |
Plat- form[9] | ||||
M | P | English | Chinese | km | min | ||||||
● | ● | Shanghai South Railway Station | 上海南站 | 1 15 Jinshan SNH | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | Xuhui | 26 Dec 2000[10] |
At-grade Island | |
● | ● | Shilong Road | 石龙路 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 3 | At-grade Side | ||||
● | ● | Longcao Road | 龙漕路 | 12 | 1.48 | 2.73 | 6 | Elevated Side | |||
● | ● | Caoxi Road | 漕溪路 | 1.03 | 3.76 | 8 | |||||
● | ● | Yishan Road | 宜山路 | 4 [i] 9 | 1.54 | 5.30 | 10 | ||||
● | ● | Hongqiao Road | 虹桥路 | ● | 10 | 1.37 | 6.67 | 13 | Changning | ||
● | ● | West Yan'an Road | 延安西路 | ● | Yan'an BRT | 1.41 | 8.08 | 15 | |||
● | ● | Zhongshan Park | 中山公园 | ● | 2 | 0.96 | 9.04 | 17 | Elevated Island | ||
● | ● | Jinshajiang Road | 金沙江路 | ● | 13 | 1.66 | 10.70 | 20 | Putuo | Elevated Side | |
● | ● | Caoyang Road | 曹杨路 | ● | 11 14 [ii] | 0.90 | 11.60 | 22 | |||
● | ● | Zhenping Road | 镇坪路 | ● | 7 | 1.40 | 13.00 | 24 | |||
● | ● | Zhongtan Road | 中潭路 | ● | 1.44 | 14.44 | 27 | ||||
● | ● | Shanghai Railway Station | 上海火车站 | ● | 1 [iii] SHH | 1.72 | 16.16 | 29 | Jing'an | At grade Island | |
● | ● | Baoshan Road | 宝山路 | ● | 2.03 | 18.19 | 32 | Elevated Side | |||
● | ● | Dongbaoxing Road | 东宝兴路 | 1.11 | 19.30 | 35 | Hongkou | ||||
● | ● | Hongkou Football Stadium | 虹口足球场 | 8 | 1.28 | 20.58 | 37 | ||||
● | ● | Chifeng Road | 赤峰路 | 1.15 | 21.73 | 39 | |||||
● | ● | Dabaishu | 大柏树 | 0.91 | 22.64 | 41 | |||||
● | ● | Jiangwan Town | 江湾镇 | 1.79 | 24.43 | 44 | |||||
● | ● | West Yingao Road | 殷高西路 | 1.60 | 26.03 | 47 | Baoshan | 18 Dec 2006[11] | |||
● | ● | South Changjiang Road | 长江南路 | 18 | 1.51 | 27.54 | 49 | ||||
● | Songfa Road | 淞发路 | 1.69 | 29.23 | 52 | ||||||
● | Zhanghuabang | 张华浜 | 1.52 | 30.75 | 54 | ||||||
● | Songbin Road | 淞滨路 | 1.55 | 32.30 | 57 | ||||||
● | Shuichan Road | 水产路 | 1.24 | 33.54 | 59 | ||||||
● | Baoyang Road | 宝杨路 | 1.75 | 35.29 | 62 | ||||||
● | Youyi Road | 友谊路 | 1.03 | 36.32 | 64 | ||||||
● | Tieli Road | 铁力路 | 1.70 | 38.02 | 67 | Underground Side | |||||
● | North Jiangyang Road | 江杨北路 | 2.10 | 40.12 | 70 | At-grade Side | |||||
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Important stations
edit- North Jiangyang Road – The northern terminus.
- Youyi Road – Baoshan Town is located near this station.
- Baoyang Road – Baoyang Road Ferry Terminal is located nearby.
- Songbin Road – This station is located at Wusong Town, with a memorial for the Songhu Railway, which was constructed in the 1890s along the route of China's first railway, the Woosung Road
- Jiangwan Town – The Jiangwan Town offices are nearby this station.
- Hongkou Football Stadium – Located near the residence of Shanghai Shenhua Football Club.
- Shanghai Railway Station – Interchange with line 4. A Virtual interchange with line 1 is also present.
- Zhongshan Park – Interchange with lines 2 and 4.
- Yishan Road – Interchange with lines 4 and 9.
- Shanghai South Railway Station – Interchange with lines 1 and 15.
Headways
editBecause it shares tracks with line 4, line 3 operates on a comparatively looser schedule, with an average interval of around 7 minutes (5 minutes in the peak hours).[citation needed] However, riders can expect a 2-minute train interval at any one of the shared-line stations during rush hour. To avoid confusion, line 3 trains have the number 3 painted on the sides of trains, and line 4 trains the number 4. During trail operation, headways were 30 minutes, reduced to 15 minutes in September 2001.[12] The line was extremely popular with 15,000 passengers on the first day[13] and 30,000 after three day.[14]
Not all trains serve the whole line. Because Baoshan District is largely suburban, some trains stop service at Changjiang South Road, while others continue to Jiangyang North Road, the northernmost station. Therefore, service between Changjiang South Road and Jiangyang North Road operates on a 10-to-12-minute basis, compared to the rest of the line which operates on a 5-to-7-minute basis. An LED screen in front of a train will indicate its terminal station, in addition to the station broadcast and the arrival board.
Because line 3 is elevated, transferring to other underground stations typically takes more walking. In-system transfer has been introduced to all interchange stations except Shanghai Railway Station (where lines 3 and 4 meets line 1). Virtual interchange is offered at both stations for Public Transportation Card holders.
Shanghai Metro Line 3 headway[15] | |||||
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Time | Shanghai South Railway Station - South Changjiang Road |
South Changjiang Road - North Jiangyang Road | |||
Monday - Friday (Working Days) | |||||
AM peak | 7:30–9:00 | Northbound:[i] About 5 min - 7 min and 30 sec Southbound:[ii] About 2 min and 30 sec - 5 min |
Northbound:[iii] About 5 min - 10 min Southbound:[ii] About 5 min - 10 min | ||
Off-peak | 9:00–17:00 | About 7 min | About 14 min | ||
PM peak | 17:00–19:30 | About 5 min | About 10 min | ||
Other hours |
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About 7 - 10 min | About 14 - 17 min | ||
Saturday and Sunday (Weekends) | |||||
Peak | 8:00–20:00 | About 6 min and 30 sec | About 13 min | ||
Other hours |
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About 7 - 10 min | About 13 - 16 min | ||
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Technology
editSignaling
editLines 3 and 4 has been operating over capacity due to large passenger flows for a number of years. With the continuous extensions of operating time, the problems of aging equipment and increasing passenger demand will further increase the operating pressure of the two lines. In June 2021 it was announced that Shanghai Metro has started to update of the signal system of lines 3 and 4 and finish before December 31, 2024.[16] These are the last lines in the system that are equipped with fixed block Alstom URBALISTM 200 system, not equipped with CBTC systems capable of headways as low as 90 seconds. CASCO successfully won the bid for the renewal and transformation of the signaling for lines 3 and 4 using its self-developed Qiji TACS system.[17]
Rolling Stock
editCurrently, addition 13 trains of 04A02 (trainset 0437-0449) are running on line 3.
All are Class A 6 cars in length.[i]
Shanghai Metro Line 3 rolling stock | ||||||||
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Fleet numbers | Manufacturer | Time of manufacturing | Class | No of car |
Assembly[ii] | Rolling stock | Number | Notes |
168 | Alstom France (301,302) CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co., Ltd. (303-328) |
2002-2004 | A | 6 | Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc | 03A01 | 301-328 (02011-02301, 03011-03961 and 04011-04421) |
[18] Original name: AC03.
6 cars (03371-03421) have been refurbished at CRRC Nanjing Puzhen in January 2024. |
48 | SATCO[iii] (0333-0336) CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. (0329-0332) |
2014-2017 | A | 6 | Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc | 03A02 | 0329-0336 (031691-032161) |
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03A01 train
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03A02 train
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03A01 train interior
References
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- ^ "Operations Overview". Shanghai Metro Operation Co, Ltd. Archived from the original on 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ "用于上海地铁的URBALIS". alstom.com. Retrieved July 31, 2003.
- ^ "Here Comes CASCO TRANAVI Qiji™ TACS! Shanghai Metro Line 3/4 will Soon Start the Upgrade of its Signaling System!". www.casco.com.cn. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "Shanghai's metro line 3 extension to open next monday _Transport—China Economic Net". en.ce.cn.
- ^ Three Metro station names will be changed (Shanghai Daily)
- ^ "(二)市政基础设施建设". Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved January 14, 2004.
- ^ "环评单位:铁道第四勘察设计院". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved December 9, 2005.
- ^ 乘车指南 > Station信息. Shanghai Metro Official Site. Retrieved 2015-12-17. Instructions: 点击相应线路,选择Station,点击"站层图"可查看相应Station的站台结构。
- ^ 国内首条城市高架铁道上海明珠线即将通车. 新闻晨报. Sina. 2000-12-25.
- ^ 3号线北延伸段明试运营 最短行车间隔16.5分钟. 东方网. 2006-12-17.
- ^ Hui, Zhong; Wei, Zhou (December 25, 2000). "国内首条城市高架铁道上海明珠线即将通车(附图)".
- ^ Hui, Zhong; Gang, Zhu (December 27, 2000). "上海明珠线昨日开通 首日有1.5万人次乘坐观光". sina.com.cn.
- ^ Yang, Jun (December 28, 2000). "上海明珠线人气极旺 开张第3天客流量超过3万(附图)". http://www.sina.com.c.
- ^ "Schedule" (in Chinese). Shanghai Metro. 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ Blueprint to bring Shanghai's New Cities closer
- ^ CASCO Qiji™ TACS is on the stage, Shanghai Line 3/4 will start to upgrade the signal system!
- ^ 上海明珠线地铁列车. 中车南京浦镇车辆有限公司 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-03-20.