Line 3 of the Xiamen Metro is a metro line in Xiamen. The line running from Xiamen Railway Station to Caicuo, is 26.5 kilometres (16.5 mi) long with 21 stations in operation. The line features a 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) undersea tunnel. Construction began in August 2016 and the section from Xiamen Railway Station to Caicuo (Phase 1 & Phase 2 West section) was opened on June 25, 2021.[1] The remaining section of Phase 2, from Caicuo to Xiang'an Airport is currently under construction.[2] A Southern extension to Shapowei is also under construction.

Line 3
Linqian station
Overview
StatusIn operation
LocaleXiamen, Fujian, China
Termini
Stations32 (21 in operation)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemXiamen Metro
History
Opened25 June 2021; 3 years ago (2021-06-25)
Technical
Line length26.5 km (16.47 mi) (in operation)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Hubin East Rd Station

Opening timeline

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Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Xiamen Railway Station — Caicuo 25 June 2021 26.5 km (16.47 mi) 16 Phase 1 & Phase 2 west section
Pubian 5 September 2022[3] 1 Infill station
Sports & Convention Center, Hongkeng, Dongjie, Xiang'an Public Park 25 June 2023[4] 4 Infill stations

 


Stations

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Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
Shapowei 沙坡尾 Siming
South Gate of Xiamen University 厦大南门
Xiada Baicheng 厦大白城
Zengcuo'an 曾厝垵
Shangli Xincun 上李新村
Xiamen Railway Station 厦门火车站   XMS, Xiamen BRT
Hubin East Rd 湖滨东路  1 
Sports Center 体育中心  2 
HR Service Center 人才中心
Huli Park 湖里公园 Huli
Huarong Rd 华荣路
Torch Hi-Tech Park 火炬园  1 
Xiaodongshan 小东山
Andou 安兜
Banshang 坂尚
Huli Innovation Park 湖里创新园 Xiamen BRT
Wuyuanwan 五缘湾  2 
Sports & Convention Center 体育会展 Xiang'an
Dongjie 东界
Hongkeng 洪坑  4 
Linqian 林前
Guluo 鼓锣
Xiang'an Public Park 翔安市民公园
Pubian 浦边
Houcun 后村
Caicuo 蔡厝
Caicuo Base 蔡厝基地
Yangtang Xincun 阳塘新村
Shuanghu 双沪
Airport Service Area 空港服务区
Airport West Road 机场西路  4 
Xiang'an Airport 翔安机场  4    Xiamen Xiang'an

References

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  1. ^ "Xiamen metro line opens with 4 km undersea tunnel". Metro Report International. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  2. ^ "Xiamen Metro Line 3". Travel China Guide. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  3. ^ "9月5日,地铁3号线浦边站启用啦!". 2022-09-02.
  4. ^ "本周日!厦门地铁3号线4座车站将同步开站". Archived from the original on 2023-06-22. 将于本月25日开通运营体育会展站、东界站、洪坑站、翔安市民公园站