Line 3 of the Harbin Metro (Chinese: 哈尔滨地铁三号线; pinyin: Hārbīn Dìtiě Sān Hào Xiàn) is a rapid transit line in Harbin, running from Sports Park to Taipingqiao.

Line 3
A Harbin Metro Line 3 train
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerHarbin Government
LocaleHarbin, Heilongjiang, China
Stations28 (in operation)
36 (full line)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemHarbin Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Harbin Metro Group Corporation
History
Planned openingPhase II (Northwest): 2023 & 2024[1]
OpenedPhase I: 26 January 2017; 7 years ago (2017-01-26)
Phase II (Southeast): 26 November 2021; 2 years ago (2021-11-26)[2]
Technical
Line length29 km (18.02 mi)[3][4] (in operation)
37.6 km (23.4 mi) (full line)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Route map

History edit

Phase 1 edit

The first phase of the line, from Harbin West Railway Station to The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, commenced operations on 26 January 2017.[5] It is 5.45 km[3] long with 5 stations, all of which are underground.

Harbindajie station opened as an infill station on June 16, 2017. Harbindajie station renamed to Kaishengyuan Plaza station on March 20, 2019.

Phase 2 (initial section) edit

The section from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University to Taipingqiao, and the section from Harbin West Railway Station to Sports Park opened on November 26, 2021.[2][4]

Phase 2 (remaining section) edit

The remaining section will open in 2024 (nine stations).[1]

Opening timeline edit

Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Harbin West Railway Station
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
26 January 2017[6] 5.45 km (3.39 mi)[3] 3 Phase 1
Kaishengyuan Plaza[a] 16 June 2017 infill station 1
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Taipingqiao
26 November 2021[2] 19.19 km (11.92 mi)[4] 15 Phase 2 (initial section)
Harbin West Railway Station
Sports Park
5
TaipingqiaoChinese-baroque Block 29 September 2023[7] 3.4 km (2.11 mi) 3
Chinese-baroque BlockBeima Road 26 December 2023[8] 1.0 km (0.62 mi) 1

Stations edit

 
Legend

  - Stations in operation
  - Under construction, opening in 2023 & 2024

Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
Sports Park 体育公园 Daoli
No.5 Qunli Avenue 群力第五大道
Qunli Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University 医大一院群力院区
Gongnong Street 工农大街
Chengxiang Road 城乡路
Harbin West Railway Station 哈尔滨西站   VAB Nangang
Kaishengyuan Plaza[a] 凯盛源广场
Haxi Street 哈西大街
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University 医大二院  1 
Zhengyi Road 征仪路
Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital 肿瘤医院
Xusheng Street 旭升街 Xiangfang
Labor Park 劳动公园
Jinxiang Street 进乡街
Turbine Co., Ltd 汽轮机厂
Youfang Street 油坊街
Gongbin Road 公滨路
Zhujiang Road 珠江路  2 
Xiangjiang Road 湘江路 Nangang
Conference and Exhibition Center 会展中心
Haihe East Road 海河东路
Second Hospital of Harbin City 市第二医院 Daowai
Dayoufang Street 大有坊街
Taipingqiao 太平桥  1 
Jingyu Park 靖宇公园
Harbin Mosque 清真寺
Chinese-baroque Block 中华巴洛克街区
Beima Road 北马路
Zhaolin Park · Harbin Children's Hospital 兆麟公园·市儿童医院 Daoli
Friendship Palace Hotel 友谊宫
People's Square 人民广场  2 
Shanghai Street 上海街
Highway Bridge 公路大桥
Hesong Street 河松街
Heshan Street 河山街
Lilac Park 丁香公园

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Known as Harbindajie station (哈尔滨大街) before March 20, 2019.

Rolling stock edit

Services on the line are provided by six-car Type B trains, which have a total capacity of 1440. These trains are the same as those which run on Line 1.[9][10]

Future Development edit

The 32 km (20 mi) second phase of the line, which extends it to the southeast and northwest, began construction in 2017. It consists of 30 stations, of which 19 are on the southeastern portion and the remaining 11 on the northwestern. The southeastern portion opened on November 26, 2021,[2] while the northwestern would do so in 2023.[1]

Eventually, the line will be a loop line in Harbin. It will be 37 km (23 mi) long, with 36 stations.[11]

References edit

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  2. ^ a b c d 东北网. "11月26日地铁3号线东南半环开通载客运营". Archived from the original on 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  3. ^ a b c "哈尔滨地铁3号线一期工程通车试运营 迎来"换乘"时代". 2017-01-26. Archived from the original on 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2019-11-07. 目前地铁3号线一期工程线路全长5.45公里
  4. ^ a b c "11月下旬载客试运营 线路全长19.19公里,沿途共设19座车站". 2021-10-23. Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
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  7. ^ "9月29日,哈尔滨地铁3号线这三站开通初期运营". thepaper.cn. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  8. ^ "地铁3号线北马路站开通初期运营". Sina (in Chinese). 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  9. ^ Barrow, Keith (26 January 2017). "Harbin opens metro Line 3". International Railway Journal. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  10. ^ "哈尔滨地铁3号线一期首列列车抵哈调试". camet.org.cn (in Chinese). 27 September 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  11. ^ "哈尔滨地铁3号线34座站点公布 贯穿道里道外等四区". district.ce.cn (in Chinese). 22 October 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.