Changchun Rail Transit
Changchun Rail Transit, is the rapid transit and light rail system in the city of Changchun, Jilin Province, China. Its first line, Line 3, is the first true light rail line in Mainland China. The system consists of three light rail lines and two rapid transit lines.
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| Locale | Changchun, Jilin Province, China | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit & Light rail | ||
| Number of lines | 3 (light rail) 2 (rapid transit) | ||
| Number of stations | 101 | ||
| Daily ridership | 938,000 (20.12.2019) | ||
| Annual ridership | 218.75 million (2023) | ||
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| Operator(s) | Changchun Railway Traffic Group Co., Ltd. | ||
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| System length | Total: 111.2 km (69.1 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
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| Simplified Chinese | 长春轨道交通 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 長春軌道交通 | ||||||
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Construction of the first heavy-rail metro line, Line 1, started in 2011, and opened for service on 30 June 2017. Line 1 serves 15 stations and is 18.14 kilometers (11.272 mi) long. Construction on the second heavy-rail metro line, Line 2, started in 2012, and opened for service on 30 August 2018. Line 2 serves 21 stations and is 24.9 kilometers (15.472 mi) long.A new light rail line link the North Lake area, numbered Line 8, opened for service on June 30, 2018, 16 years after Line 3 opened. Line 8 is the first light rail line using the same fare with the metro system, and the first line to directly interchange with the metro system. On May 30, 2019, the fare systems of the original light rail system (Line 3 and Line 4) and the new metro system (Line 1, Line 2 and Line 8) were combined, and passengers can directly transfer between the original light rail system and the new metro system.
The current total length the network is 111.2 kilometers (69.096 mi) with 100 stations. 3 sections of 3 lines are under construction.