| Other Name: | Longgang line |
| Mapcolor: | Light Blue (#) |
| Type: | Rapid transit |
| System: | Shenzhen Metro |
| Status: | Operational |
| Locale: | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China |
| Stations: | 31 |
| Routes: | 1 |
| Daily Ridership: | 1 million (2018 peak)[1] |
| Operator: | (SZMC) Shenzhen Metro Group |
| Character: | Underground and elevated |
| Depot: | Henggang depot Central Park stabling yard |
| Stock: | CNR Changchun (301–343) (6B) CSR Nanjing Puzhen (344–376) (6B) |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Electrification: | (third rail) |
| Signalling: | Bombardier Cityflo 650 CBTC Moving block |
| Map State: | collapsed |
Shenzhen Metro Line 3 (formerly branded as Longgang line), runs northeastward from to . Line 3 opened on 28 December 2010. Line 3's color is .[2]
Since opening, it has been heavily trafficked and became a major transport option for urban workers. Line 3 currently has a service interval of 5 minutes between trains across the entire length of the line. Sectional trains operate on weekdays, between Huaxin and Tangkeng, from 7:15 am to 9:15 am and from 5:45 pm to 7:45 pm. This is to alleviate surges in passenger traffic at, since the opening of the connecting .[3]
The first phase of Shenzhen Metro Line 3 started construction in July 2007. On 23 April 2008, the Shenzhen Municipal Planning Bureau renamed the still under construction Shenzhen Metro Line 3 to "Longgang Line". The renaming was later reverted in 2013.[4]
The first phase of the line from to stations officially began operations on 28 December 2010. This section is almost entirely elevated except near . It starts from Longgang District and runs mainly along Shenhui Road, to Luohu District. The first phase has 16 stations, with a total length of .
The first phase (underground section) of the line from to stations and the second phase of the line from to stations, opened on 28 June 2011.
The third phase of the line from to stations, opened on 28 October 2020.
| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caopu — Shuanglong | 28 December 2010 | 16 | Phase 1 (elevated section) | ||
| Yitian — Caopu | 28 June 2011 | 14 | Phase 1 (underground section) & Phase 2 | ||
| Futian Bonded Area — Yitian | 28 October 2020 | 1 | Phase 3 |
With the start of Shenzhen Metro's Phase IV construction, Line 3 will be extended on eastern end.
A eastern extension to Pingdi Liulian station (further into Longgang District) is under construction.[5]
Long term plans include extending Line 3 even further east into neighboring Huizhou City along with Line 12. On 7 August 2013 a "Memorandum of Cooperation" was signed to coordinate transport planning and urban development between the two cities, formalizing the planning process for the proposal.[6] [7]
| Service routes | Station name | Connections | Nearby bus stops | Distance | Location | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● | ↓ | Futian | |||||||||
| ● | ↓ | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| ● | ↓ | 0.95 | 0.95 | ||||||||
| ● | ↓ | 1.20 | 2.15 | ||||||||
| ● | ↓ | NZQ | 0.65 | 2.80 | |||||||
| ● | ↓ | 1.50 | 4.30 | ||||||||
| ● | ↓ | 0.75 | 5.05 | ||||||||
| ● | ↓ | ↑ | ● | 1.95 | 7.00 | ||||||
| ● | ↓ | ↑ | ● | 1.00 | 8.00 | ||||||
| ● | ↓ | ↑ | ● | 0.75 | 8.75 | ||||||
| ● | ↓ | ↑ | ● | 1.50 | 10.25 | Luohu | |||||
| ● | ↓ | ↑ | ● | 1.00 | 11.25 | ||||||
| ● | ↓ | ↑ | ● | 1.10 | 12.35 | ||||||
| ● | ↓ | ↑ | ● | 1.50 | 13.85 | ||||||
| ● | ↓ | ↑ | ● | 1.10 | 14.95 | ||||||
| ● | ↓ | ↑ | ● | 1.60 | 16.55 | ||||||
| ● | ↓ | ↑ | ● | 2.15 | 18.70 | Longgang | |||||
| ● | ↓ | ↑ | ● | 1.10 | 19.80 | ||||||
| ● | ↓ | ↑ | ● | 1.15 | 20.95 | ||||||
| ● | ↓ | ↑ | ● | 1.25 | 22.20 | ||||||
| ● | ↓ | ↑ | ● | 3.95 | 26.15 | ||||||
| ● | ↓ | ↑ | ● | 1.35 | 27.50 | ||||||
| ● | ↑ | 2.00 | 29.50 | ||||||||
| ● | ↑ | 1.50 | 31.00 | ||||||||
| ● | ↑ | 1.70 | 32.70 | ||||||||
| ● | ↑ | 1.45 | 34.15 | ||||||||
| ● | ↑ | 1.50 | 35.65 | ||||||||
| ● | ↑ | 1.70 | 37.35 | ||||||||
| ● | ↑ | 1.35 | 38.70 | ||||||||
| ● | ↑ | 1.25 | 39.95 | ||||||||
| ● | ↑ | 1.45 | 41.40 | ||||||||
| Type | Date of manufacture | Series | Sets | Serial number | Assembly | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type B | 2009–2010 | B-size stock | 43 | 0301-0343 | Tc＋M＋M＋M＋M＋Tc | Manufactured by CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles, traction units by Hyundai Rotem (Some trains now use CRRC Times Electric traction units after have a maintenance in Changchun) | |
| Type B | 2014–2016 | B-size stock | 33 | 0344-0376 | Tc＋M＋M＋M＋M＋Tc | Manufactured by CSR Nanjing Puzhen, traction units by Hyundai Rotem |