Line 3 (Nanjing Metro) Explained

Type:	Rapid transit
Status:	In operation
Locale:	Jiangning, Yuhuatai, Qinhuai, Xuanwu, Gulou and Pukou districts Nanjing, Jiangsu
Stations:	29
Daily Ridership:	503,000 (2015 Peak)
Character:	Elevated & underground
Stock:	CSR Nanjing Puzhen CIVAS
Linelength:	44.871NaN1
Tracks:	2
Speed:	65 km/h (Normal), 80 km/h (Maximum)
Map State:	collapsed

Line 3 is a north–south line on the Nanjing Metro. The line opened on April 1, 2015, running from to . Currently, the line contains 29 stations^[1] spanning a total of 44.87km (27.88miles).^[2] Between and, it runs parallel to Line 1.

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Linchang — Mozhoudonglu	1 April 2015	44.872NaN2	28	Phase 1 & 2
Shangyuanmen	18 October 2015	Infill station	1

Station list

Service routes		Station name		Connections	Distance		Location
●	●				---	0.000	Pukou
●	●				2.537	2.537
●	●				1.049	3.586
●	●				1.127	4.713
●	●				1.407	6.120
●	●				1.854	7.974
●	●				3.535	11.509	Gulou
●	●				0.961	12.470
●	●				1.845	14.315
●	●				1.379	15.694	Xuanwu
●	●				2.017	17.711
●	●				2.851	20.562
●	●				0.858	21.420
●	●				0.859	22.279
●	●				0.931	23.210	Qinhuai
●	●				1.067	24.277
●	●				1.308	25.585
●	●				1.143	26.728
●	●				0.977	27.705
●	●				1.153	28.858
●	●				1.137	29.995	Yuhuatai
●	●				1.222	31.217
●	●				1.105	32.322	Jiangning
●	●				1.826	34.148
●					1.791	35.939
●					2.343	38.282
●					1.526	39.808
●					1.301	41.109
●					2.995	44.104
						47.140

Future Development

Phase 3 of Line 3 started construction in 2021.^[3] The extension is 3.3 km with 2 new stations.^[4]

Phase 4 of Line 3 is still planning, according to a Jiangbei New District plan map, line 3 will have a northern extension, through Nanjing North railway station to Hupoquan.^[5]

External links

• Line 3 on the official Nanjing Metro website (includes route map)

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.njmetro.com.cn/culture_04_line3.aspx . zh:地铁文化 - 艺术地铁 - 三号线一日游 . Nanjing Metro . zh . Metro Culture - Art Metro - Line tour . 2015-04-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150407210421/http://www.njmetro.com.cn/culture_04_line3.aspx . 2015-04-07 .
2. Web site: 南京地铁3号线4月1日正式开通. 2015-03-30. 南京地铁3号线全长44.87公里，全线共设车站29座，其中地下站28座，高架站1座，将于4月1日正式开通.
3. https://www.163.com/dy/article/GAVSF5CE0517LNG0.html 好消息！南京地铁3号线三期工程进入实质性施工阶段，新建2座车站
4. Web site: 最新进展！南京地铁3号线三期首台盾构始发. 2022-05-31. 线路全长约3.3公里，均为地下线，共设2座地下站.
5. Web site: 存档副本 . 2015-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180513223737/http://www.njghj.gov.cn/NGWeb/Page/Detail.aspx?CategoryID=633fd117-b833-410f-8bb5-4b6ba311a366&InfoGuid=8c059ce3-fb65-453a-9406-72b89d64da9b . 2018-05-13 . dead .