Line 3 (Beijing Subway)

Rapid transit line in Beijing, China

Line 3

A SFM86 type train leaving Dongsi Shitiao station of Line 3

Overview
Other name(s)| M3 (planned name)
Status| Operational
Termini|

* Dongsi Shitiao
* Dongbabei

Stations| 10 (Phase I)[1]
Service
Type| Rapid transit
System| Beijing Subway
Rolling stock| Type A, 4-car / 8-car[2]
History
Opened| December 15, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-12-15)[3]
Technical
Line length| 14.7 km (9.1 mi) (Phase I)[1]
Character| Underground[4]
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed| 80 km/h (50 mph)

Route map

Legend

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|  | planned extension to Tiancun

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|  | Dongsi Shitiao

Line 2

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inner – outer

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|  | Workers' Stadium

Line 17

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Jiahuihu – Weilaikexuechengbei (Future Science City North)

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|  | Tuanjiehu

Line 10

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inner – outer

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|  | Chaoyang Park

Line 14

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Zhangguozhuang – Shangezhuang

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connection canal between Shuidui Lake and Honglingjin Lake

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|  | Shifoying
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|  | Chaoyang railway station
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Shuangsha railway, Jingshen HSR, etc.

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|  | Yaojiayuan
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|  | Dongbanan
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|  | Dongba
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Ba river

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Sijiqing Qiao

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|  | Dongbabei

Line 12

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Dongba depot

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Beixiao river

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Dongba Beijie

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|  | Guanzhuang Lu Xikou
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|  | Louzizhuangqiaoxi
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|  | Louzizhuang
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|  | Gaoxinzhuang
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|  | Caogezhuangbei
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Line 3 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁3号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě sān hàoxiàn) is a rapid transit line in Beijing, China. It opened on December 15, 2024.[1][3] It is colored rose red in system maps.[2][5]

## Description

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Phase 1

Phase 1 of Line 3 is 14.7 km (9.1 mi) with 10 stations.[1] It is fully underground. Due to unstable planning east of Dongbabei station, line 3 will only open between Dongsi Shitiao and Dongbabei. It opened on December 15, 2024.[1][3]

Phase 1 East extension

Phase 1 East extension from Dongbabei to Caogezhuangbei have been approved by NDRC in 2015. The extension will be 6.4 km in length with 5 stations. It will be fully underground.[6]

## Stations

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Station Name  | Connections  | Nearby Bus Stops | Distance
km[7] | Location

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English | Chinese
Dongsi Shitiao | 东四十条 |  2 | 3 4 42 44 75 113 115 118 142 200 406 431 通医专线3 夜3 夜20 夜34 | 0.000  | 0.000  | Dongcheng
Workers' Stadium | 工人体育场 |  17 | 3 4 43 110 113 115 117 118 120 403 406 431 夜3 夜6 夜24 夜34 | 1.269  | 1.269  | Chaoyang
Tuanjiehu | 团结湖 |  10 | 4 43 95 113 115 117 302 405 406 431 499 650 672 675 687 690 快速直达专线78 快速直达专线195 快速直达专线196 夜3 夜30 夜34 专5 专114 专142 | 0.934  | 2.203
Chaoyang Park | 朝阳公园 |  14 | 31 117 135 302 406 412 419 431 499 650 672 675 682 690 973 988 快速直达专线78 夜3 夜25 专142 | 1.757  | 3.960
Shifoying | 石佛营 |  | 140 406 408 412 431 451 486 499 640 650 672 675 989 991 夜3 夜25 专142 | 1.669  | 5.629
Chaoyang railway station[8] | 朝阳站 |  IFP | 413 418区 911 夜13 专194 专195 | 1.218  | 6.847
Yaojiayuan[8] | 姚家园 |  | 专50 | 2.093  | 8.940
Dongbanan[8] | 东坝南 |  | 350 406 553 571 640 650 989 | 2.362  | 11.302
Dongba[8] | 东坝 |  | 350 406 553 571 640 659 847 973 989 快速直达专线69 快速直达专线96 | 1.544  | 12.846
Dongbabei | 东坝北[9] |  12 | 592 | 1.621  | 14.467

## Rolling stock

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A ZBM06 train leaving Dongsi Shitiao station

Line 3 will initially use 4-car Type A rolling stock but platforms are designed to support expansion to 8-car trains.[2]

## History

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Exit B of Workers' Stadium station, Line 3.

Line 3's route has undergone substantial changes on the planners' drawing board. In the late 1990s, one draft of the subway plan showed Line 3 running from Xiaomeichang to Cuigezhuang. Half of that route was then folded into Line 6.[10][11] In 2010 and 2011, Line 3 was mentioned in the development plans of other subway lines.[12]

By January 2012, the Line 3's western section was slated to run east from Tiancun station in Haidian District under Fushi Road to Fuchengmen station.[13] On March 15, 2012, Line 3 was reportedly planned to run from Tiancun station to the eastern suburbs of Beijing in Gaoxinzhuang and Pingfang and to be built by 2020.[14]

In June 2012, Beijing media reported the station plan of Line 3.[15]

In January 2013, subway planners were examining whether to extend the Line 3 through the city centre given the concentration of historic relics in the area.[16][17] In January 2014, it was reported that Line 3 will have 27 stations, with up to 16 transfer stations, including Ganjiakou station on Line 16 and Zhangzizhonglu on Line 5.[18] The station plan for Ganjiakou had been released in 2013 by Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Planning, which depicted the Line 3 platform built over that of Line 16.[19] In February 2014, an official was quoted as saying that "Line 3 would run along Di'anmen Street, not Jingshan Front Street, with paralleling from Ping'anli to Nanluoguxiang."[20][17]

On September 14, 2015, Line 3 (from Tiancun to Caogezhuangbei) was approved by NDRC. It will be 37.4 km in length with 27 stations.[21][22] On April 19, 2016, the first phase of Line 3 started construction.[23]

On May 1, 2024, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Planning and Natural Resources adopted station names of line 3 phase 1.[24] On June 15, 2024, test run of line 3 has started.[25]

On September 29, 2024, Beijing Infrastructure Investment (BII) company announced the planning scheme of line 3 eastern extension, a 6.4 km underground section with 5 new stations, but of which the potential termini Caogezhuangbei will only have reservation places for future plans. Once eastern extension completed, it will connect with line 20 (R4) at Guanzhuangluxikou, and line M101 at Gaoxinzhuang.[26]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "北京新开3条（段）地铁线 主要火车站机场地铁全覆盖". December 16, 2024. "地铁3号线一期（东四十条站—东坝北站）东西向串联多个主要居住和功能区，运营里程14.7公里"
2. ^ a b c "北京3号线首列车在河北京车智能制造基地下线". July 6, 2022. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022.
3. ^ a b c "官宣！本周日北京新开3条（段）地铁线，朝阳站枢纽同步开通". December 12, 2024.
4. ^ "北京地铁3号线一期工程首站封顶". Xinhuanet. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
5. ^ "《公共交通客运标志 第2部分：城市轨道交通（征求意见稿）》". October 7, 2023. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023.
6. ^ "一体化规划方案公示 与R4、M101互联互通 地铁3号线一期将承接首都机场客流". October 10, 2024.
7. ^ "站间距信息". Retrieved December 15, 2024.
8. ^ a b c d "关于轨道交通3号线一期车站命名预案的公示". 北京市规划和自然资源委员会. January 18, 2024. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
9. ^ "关于轨道交通12号线车站命名预案的公示". July 21, 2023. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023.
10. ^ "北京地铁16号线设10个地下换乘站". Xinhua News Agency. May 6, 2011. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017.
11. ^ "北京地铁西郊线确定设五站". Guangming Daily. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
12. ^ 6号线一期开始“挖地道” (in Simplified Chinese). The Beijing News. March 23, 2010.
13. ^ 2015年轨道交通长度达708公里 4条“增强版”地铁线2012年开建 (in Simplified Chinese). Beijing Daily. January 13, 2012. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
14. ^ "首都第二机场地铁或达160公里/时 新设地铁新线3号线". People's Daily. March 15, 2012. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018.
15. ^ 北京将再增3条新地铁 (in Simplified Chinese). The Beijing News. June 16, 2012.
16. ^ "北京地铁3号线东段将延伸至东坝". Xinhua News Agency. January 4, 2013. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014.
17. ^ a b 北京地铁3号线有望明年底开工 北京青年报 (in Simplified Chinese). February 14, 2013. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014.
18. ^ 京地铁3号线最快年底开建 (in Simplified Chinese). The Beijing News. January 11, 2014.
19. ^ 北京地铁16号线车站设计方案展示 (in Simplified Chinese). April 25, 2013. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
20. ^ "北京地铁17号线年内开工 2017年通到望京". Legal Daily. March 5, 2006. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014.
21. ^ "国家发展改革委关于北京市城市轨道交通第二期建设规划（2015～2021年）的批复". 中华人民共和国国家发展和改革委员会. September 14, 2015. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015.
22. ^ "国家发展改革委关于北京市城市轨道交通第二期建设规划（2015～2021年）的批复（pdf）" (PDF). 中华人民共和国国家发展和改革委员会. September 14, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
23. ^ "地铁3号线开工 拟2020年通车". Ifeng.com. April 20, 2016. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016.
24. ^ "地名公告". 北京市规划和自然资源委员会. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024.
25. ^ "地铁3号线，开始空载试运行！". 北京日报. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
26. ^ "北京轨道交通3号线一期(管庄路西口站-曹各庄北站[预留])线路一体化规划方案公示". 北京市基础设施投资有限公司. September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.

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Public transportation in Beijing

Beijing Subway|

| Lines in operation|

* 1 \-  Batong
* 2
* 3
* 4 \-  Daxing
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12
* 13
* 14
* 15
* 16
* 17
* 19
* Yizhuang (Line 24)
* Fangshan (Line 25)
* Yanfang (Line 25 South)
* S1 (Line 26)
* Changping (Line 27)
* Capital Airport (Line 34)
* Daxing Airport (Line 35)

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Under construction|

* 1 (Fushouling renovation & Branch)
* 6 (South ext.)
* Line 13 split project ( 13A & 13B )
* 17 (Middle section)
* Pinggu (Line 22 & 23)
* 28
* Daxing Airport (North ext.)
* M101

Planned|

* 3 (Phase 2)
* 7 (Phase 3)
* 11 (Phase 2)
* 12 (Phase 2)
* 15 (Phase 2)
* 17 (Branch)
* 19 (Extension and Branch)
* 20 (Phase 1)
* Fangshan (Line 25 Phase 3)
* S6 (Phase 1)

Trams in Beijing|

| Lines in operation|

* Qianmen
* Xijiao (line 29)
* Yizhuang T1

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CR S-train
(Beijing Suburban Railway)|

| Lines in operation|

* Sub-Central
* S2
* Huairou–Miyun
* Tongmi

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Under construction|

* Jingmen–Menda
* Northeast Ring
* Yizhuang Benz

CR C/G-train
(intercity railways)|

| Lines in operation|

* Beijing–Tianjin
* Beijing–Xiong'an
* Beijing–Tangshan
* Beijing–Binhai
* Beijing–Zhangjiakou
* Huairou–Daxing Airport (Daxing Airport–Langfang section)

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Other CR railways|

| Corridors|

* Beijing–Shanghai corridor
* Beijing–Harbin, Beijing–Hong Kong (Macau)
* Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei)
* Beijing–Kunming
* Beijing–Lanzhou

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Major railways|

* Beijing–Harbin
* Beijing–Guangzhou
* Beijing–Kowloon
* Beijing–Shanghai
* Beijing–Baotou
* Fengtai–Shacheng
* Beijing–Yuanping
* Beijing–Tongliao
* Beijing–Chengde
* Datong-Qinhuangdao

Other urban transit|

| Lines in operation|

* Beijing Bus
* Beijing Bus Rapid Transit
* Beijing Capital Airport Bus
* Capital Airport Terminal 3 People Mover

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Transportation hubs|

|  Airports|

* Beijing Capital (PEK)
* Beijing Daxing (PKX)

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Railway stations|

* Beijing (BJP)
* Beijing West (BXP)
* Beijing South (VNP)
* Beijing North (VAP)
* Beijing East (BOP)
* Beijing Chaoyang (IFP)
* Beijing Fengtai (FTP)
* Qinghe (QIP)
* Beijing Sub-Center (Under construction)

* China: AH
* BJ
* CQ
* FJ
* GD/HK/MO
* GS
* GX
* GZ
* HA
* HB
* HE
* HI
* HL
* HN
* JL
* JS
* JX
* LN
* NM
* NX
* QH
* SC
* SD
* SH
* SN
* SX
* TJ
* XJ
* XZ
* YN
* ZJ

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