Line S3 (Chengdu Metro) Explained

Chengdu Metro Line S3
Type:Rapid transit
System:Chengdu Metro
Locale:Chengdu & Ziyang, Sichuan Province
End:Ziyang Bei Station
Stations:7
Open:29 September 2024[1]
Owner:City of Chengdu
Operator:Chengdu Metro Corporation
Character:underground and elevated
Stock:4-car Type A
Linelength:38.71NaN1
Tracks:2
Electrification:overhead lines, 1,500 V DC
Speed:160 km/h[2]

Line S3 of the Chengdu Metro, also known as Ziyang Line, is a rapid transit line in Sichuan Province, China. The line is 38.7 km long and connects in Chengdu to Ziyang Bei Station in Ziyang.[3] [4] It is opened in 29 September 2024.

Description

The line will use 160 km/h Type-A trains. The investment is 14.93 billion CNY. The line will have both underground and ground level sections. It also passes through Tuo River between 1st Tuo River Bridge and 3rd Tuo River Bridge.[5]

Total investment for the line is 14.93 billion CNY.[6] 40% is paid by Chengdu; relocation fee in Ziyang is paid by Ziyang Government; 54.1% left is mortgage from bank.[7]

Stations

Station No.Station name[11] TransferDistance
Location
S3010Jianyang, Chengdu
S302
S303Yanjiang District, Ziyang
S304
S305
S306
S307Ziyang Bei Station Ziyangbei38.7

Operation

Operation Model[12] !Operation Phase!Train Type!Cabin number!Operation Speed (km/h)!Frequency (Trains/Hour)!Interval (Mins)!Capacity (Riders/Hour)
Opening PhaseA41606124500
Short-termA41601258900
Long-termA416015411100

The line uses Type-A Trains operating at 160 km/h speed and powered by 25kV AC overhead lines.

The whole line will use 4-car Trains in opening and foreseeable future, with 11 Trains (44 Cars) planning to be purchased.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: 全线最高票价8元!轨道交通资阳线将于9月29日开通. 四川新闻网. 2024-09-26. 2024-09-26.
  2. News: 轨道交通资阳线,批了!. 网易新闻(资阳发布). 2020-08-06 . 2017-08-06. zh.
  3. Web site: 轨道交通资阳线工程首次环境影响评价信息公开. 2020-09-17. 2022-08-01. 2020-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017170026/https://www.chengdurail.com/sw_detail/7504.html.
  4. News: 2020-08-06. 轨道交通资阳线工程正式获批 成资同城化将更近一步. zh. 四川在线 Sichuan Online. 2017-08-06.
  5. News: 轨道交通资阳线工程正式获批 成资同城化将更近一步. 四川在线 Sichuan Online. 2020-08-06. 2017-08-06. zh.
  6. News: 成都轨道交通17号线二期工程可行性研究及勘察设计总承包招标公告. 四川在线 Sichuan Online. 2020-08-06 . 2017-08-06. zh.
  7. News: 地铁S3资阳线与18号线"同型"车,最高160KM/h. 今日头条 toutiao. 2020-08-08 . 2020-08-08. zh.
  8. Web site: 轨道交通资阳线年底前开工建设 预计2024年底通车试运营.
  9. Web site: 速看!轨道交通资阳线实现全线桥通 . .
  10. Web site: 轨道交通资阳线,预计明年9月通车!. zh.
  11. Web site: 关于征求轨道交通资阳线(资阳境内)车站命名意见的公告 . 2023-08-01 . https://archive.today/20230801061415/http://sjtj.ziyang.gov.cn/home/tzgg/info/id/3712/catId/69.html . 2023-08-01 . 2023-05-22.
  12. News: 地铁S3资阳线与18号线"同型"车,最高160KM/h. 今日头条 toutiao. 2020-08-08 . 2020-08-08. zh.
  13. News: 地铁S3资阳线与18号线"同型"车,最高160KM/h. 今日头条 toutiao. 2020-08-08 . 2020-08-08. zh.