Changchun Rail Transit
Public transport system in Changchun, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Public transport system in Changchun, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Changchun Rail Transit, is the rapid transit and light rail system in the city of Changchun, Jilin Province, China. Its first line, Line 3, is the first true light rail line in Mainland China. The system consists of three light rail lines and three rapid transit lines.
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| Changchun Rail Transit | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | Changchun, Jilin Province, China | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit & Light rail | ||
| Number of lines | 3 (light rail) 3 (rapid transit) | ||
| Number of stations | 123 | ||
| Daily ridership | 938,000 (20.12.2019)[1] | ||
| Annual ridership | 218.75 million (2023)[2] | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation |
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| Operator(s) | Changchun Railway Traffic Group Co., Ltd. | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | Total: 140.77 km (87.47 mi)[3] | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
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| Changchun Rail Transit | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 长春轨道交通 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 長春軌道交通 | ||||||
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Construction of the first heavy-rail metro line, Line 1, started in 2011, and opened for service on 30 June 2017. Line 1 serves 15 stations and is 18.14 kilometers (11.272 mi) long.[4] Construction on the second heavy-rail metro line, Line 2, started in 2012, and opened for service on 30 August 2018. Line 2 serves 21 stations and is 24.9 kilometers (15.472 mi) long.[5]A new light rail line link the North Lake area, numbered Line 8, opened for service on June 30, 2018, 16 years after Line 3 opened. Line 8 is the first light rail line using the same fare with the metro system, and the first line to directly interchange with the metro system. [citation needed] On May 30, 2019, the fare systems of the original light rail system (Line 3 and Line 4) and the new metro system (Line 1, Line 2 and Line 8) were combined, and passengers can directly transfer between the original light rail system and the new metro system.[citation needed]
The current total length the network is 140.77 kilometers (87.470 mi)[3] with 123 stations. 3 sections of 3 lines are under construction.[citation needed]
| Line | Terminals (District) |
Commencement | Newest Extension |
Length km |
Stations | ||
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 Metro |
1 | North Ring Road (Kuancheng) |
Hongzuizi (Nanguan) |
2017 | — | 18.1[4] | 15 |
| 2 | Auto Park (Luyuan) |
Dongfang Square (Erdao) |
2018 | 2021 | 24.9[5] | 21 | |
 Light Rail |
3 | Puppet Regime Palace Museum (Kuancheng) |
Changchun Movie Wonderland (Nanguan) |
2002 | 2021 | 34.3 | 32 |
| 4 | Changchun Railway Station (North) (Kuancheng) |
Tianxin Road (Nanguan) |
2011 | 2023 | 20.8[3] | 21 | |
| Metro |
6 | Shuangfeng (Luyuan) |
Changchun Movie Wonderland (Nanguan) |
2024 | — | 29.57 | 22 |
| Light Rail |
8 | North Ring Road (Kuancheng) |
Guangtong Road (Kuancheng) |
2018 | — | 13.1[6] | 12 |
| Total | 140.77[3] | 123 | |||||
Line 1 is the first rapid transit metro line Changchun, running in the north-south central axis of Changchun.
Line 1's color is red.
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Line 2 is the second metro line in Changchun, running in the east-west central axis of Changchun.
Line 2's color is blue.
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Line 3 was the first rail line to open. It is a light rail line in a S shape around Changchun city center, making up the west half of the light rail loop, and a outer-loop branch to Jingyue area. The line using low-floor light rail vehicles instead of the typical rapid transit rolling stocks.
Unlike later lines, line 3 runs mostly on the ground in the west half, parallel with the Jingha railway, and mostly runs elevated at east half. It's also not fully grade separated, still having four level crossings after several renovation.
Line 3's color is green.
Line 4 is another light rail line. Unlike line 3, it has complete grade separation, but still uses the same low-floor light rail vehicles as line 3, similar to the Seville Metro in Spain. It runs north-south close to the Yitong river, making up the east half of light rail loop. The line runs mostly on elevated viaducts with an underground section in the north.
Line 4's color is purple.
Line 6 is a new metro line opened in 2024, running alone the South New Area of Changchun. It links Changchun West Railway station and Jingyue district, runs along the south of Line 3 to reduce the passenger flow of it.
Line 6's color is pink.
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Line 8 is another light rail line, running at north, link the North Lake area with the center of Changchun (via line 1). Like line 4, it is fully grade separated, and using the same low-floor light rail vehicles, but it's fully elevated instead of running partially underground.
Line 8's color is teal.
The Phase 3 (2019-2024) expansion of Changchun Rail Transit was approved by the NDRC on November 30, 2018. According to the plan, Changchun Rail Transit will be 235 km (146.022 mi) in length in 2024.[10][11]
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