Line 4 (Changchun Rail Transit)

Line 4 of the Changchun Rail Transit (Chinese: 长春轨道交通4号线; pinyin: Chángchūn Guǐdào Jiāotōng Sì Hào Xiàn) is a grade separated light rapid transit line in Changchun, running from north to south. Although it uses extended low floor LRVs, the line operates more like a metro, being entirely separate from traffic, similar to the Seville Metro in Spain and U6 of the Vienna U-Bahn.

Line 4
A light rail train approaching Pudong Road station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerChangchun
LocaleChangchun, Jilin, China
Termini
Stations21
Service
TypeLight rapid transit
SystemChangchun Rail Transit
Services1
Operator(s)Changchun Rail Transit Corporation
Depot(s)Tiangong Road Depot
Rolling stockChangchun Light Rail 3000 Stock/4000 Stock
History
Opened30 June 2011; 13 years ago (2011-06-30)
Technical
Line length20.8 km (12.9 mi)[1]
Number of tracks2
Characterelevated and underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationOverhead line750 V DC
Operating speed70 km/h

Line 4 was opened on 30 June 2011. It is currently 20.8 km (12.9 mi) long with 21 stations.[1][2][3]

Opening timeline

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Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Dongdaqiao Bridge — Tiangong Road 30 June 2011 13.0 km (8.1 mi) 11 Initial section
Changchun Railway Station (North) — Dongdaqiao Bridge 7 May 2012 3.3 km (2.1 mi) 3 Northern extension
Gongping Road 17 December 2012 Infill station 1
Tiangong Road — Tianxin Road 6 June 2023 4.5 km (2.8 mi)[1] 5 Southern extension
Dongxin Road 31 December 2023[4] Infill station 1

Stations

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Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
Changchun Railway Station (North) 长春站北  CJ ~ JH   CB ~ BA    CCT
 1 
0.00 0.00 Kuancheng
Beiyatai Street 北亚泰大街 1.25 1.25
Puppet Regime Palace Museum 伪满皇宫  3  1.60 2.85
Dongdaqiao Bridge 东大桥  5  0.60 3.45 Nanguan
Dongxin Road 东新路 1.25 4.70 Erdao
Jilin Avenue 吉林大路  2  1.25 5.95
Gongping Road 公平路 1.00 6.95
Haikou Road 海口路 0.95 7.90
Pudong Road 浦东路 0.75 8.65
Weihai Road 威海路  7  0.70 9.35
Beihai Road 北海路 0.95 10.30
Vocational Institute of Technology 职业学院  3  1.05 11.35
Shirong Road 世荣路 0.80 12.15 Nanguan
South Ring Road 南环城路 0.90 13.05
Yisheng Street 宜盛街 1.15 14.20
Tiangong Road 天工路 1.30 15.50
Fuzhi Avenue 福祉大路  6 
Tianqing Road 天青路
Tianpu Road 天普路
Qianshilipu 前十里堡
Tianxin Road 天新路

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "定啦!长春轨道交通4号线南线6月6日8时58分开通运营". 2023-06-05. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05.
  2. ^ 轻轨4号线3日起试运营 全程16.33公里. 新浪吉林 (in Chinese). 2013-02-05. Archived from the original on 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  3. ^ 长春轻轨4号线 9月末或10月初开始售票运行. 中国吉林网 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  4. ^ "好消息!长春轻轨4号线东新路站12月31日开通". 腾讯网. 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-31.