Shanghai Metro Line 3

Line 3 is a north–south line of the Shanghai Metro network.

Its older rolling stock carry a bright yellow colour belt to differentiate them from Line 4 trains which share a portion of its route, while the newer stock 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.

Line 3
Shanghai Metro Line 3
Shanghai Metro Line 3
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
StatusOperational
OwnerShanghai Rail Transit Pearl Line Development Co., Ltd. (South of Shanghai Station);
Shanghai Rail Transit Baoshan Line Development Co., Ltd. (Baoshan section)
LocaleXuhui, Changning, Putuo, Jing'an, Hongkou, and Baoshan districts, Shanghai, China
Termini
Stations29 (of which 9 shared with line 4)
Service
TypeUrban rail transit in China Rapid transit
SystemShanghai Metro Shanghai Metro
Operator(s)Shanghai No. 3 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Depot(s)North Jiangyang Road Depot; Shilong Road Depot
Rolling stock49 Class A 6 car trains
Daily ridership621,000 (2019 Peak)
History
CommencedJune 27, 1997; 26 years ago (1997-06-27)
OpenedDecember 26, 2000; 23 years ago (2000-12-26)
Last extensionDecember 18, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-12-18)
Technical
Line length40.23 km (25.0 mi) (of which 11.57 km (7 mi) shared with Line 4)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated (25 stations), Underground (1 station) and At-grade (3 stations)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead wires (1500 volts)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Average speed: 34.4 km/h (21 mph)
SignallingALSTOM/CASCO URBALISTM 200 (fixed block CBTC, current)
CASCO Qiji TACS (2025 exp.)
Route map
Route on the Shanghai map:
  • Shanghai Metro Line 3
To scale geographic map:
  • Shanghai Metro Line 3

History

This 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.

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. 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
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
Jiangwan Town — North Jiangyang Road 1 Jan 2002 18 Dec 2006 15.7 km (9.76 mi) 10 Northern extension ¥3.2188 billion

Stations

Service routes

Shanghai Metro Line 3 service routes
Routes Station name  4  Connections Distance Location Open-
ing
Plat-
form
M P English Chinese km min
Shanghai South Railway Station 上海南站  1   15   Jinshan  Shanghai Metro Line 3  SNH 0.00 0.00 0 Xuhui 26 Dec
2000
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   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 Shanghai Metro Line 3  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  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  Shanghai Metro Line 3  Shanghai Metro Line 3  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
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


Important stations

Headways

Because 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. The line was extremely popular with 15,000 passengers on the first day and 30,000 after three day.

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
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: About 5 min - 7 min and 30 sec
Southbound: About 2 min and 30 sec - 5 min
Northbound: About 5 min - 10 min

Southbound: 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
Before 7:00
After 19:30
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
Before 8:00
After 20:00
About 7 - 10 min About 13 - 16 min

Technology

Signaling

Lines 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. 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.

Rolling Stock

All are Class A 6 cars in length.

Shanghai Metro Line 3 rolling stock
Fleet numbers Manufacturer Time of manufacturing Class No
of
car
Assembly 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)
Original name: AC03.

6 cars (03371-03421) have been refurbished at CRRC Nanjing Puzhen in January 2024.

  • These cars were taken out of service in October 2022.
126 SATCO (0333-0349)
CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. (0329-0332)
2014-2017 A 6 Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc 03A02 0329-0349
(031691-032161 and 042171-042941)
Includes 13 trains (trainset number 0337-0349) which are seconded from line 4 (04A02, trainset 0437-0449).

References

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