Line 3 (Hanoi Metro)
Line 3, Hanoi Metro (Nhon - Hanoi Station section), also known as Văn Miếu Line (Temple of Literature Line), is one of the under-construction mass transit railway line in the Hanoi Metro network, will be the second line to be used in the metro network. This line is invested by Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board and divided into two phases.
| Văn Miếu Line Line 3: Nhổn - Hà Nội Station | |
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| V | |
Viaduct pillar on Line 3 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Tuyến Văn Miếu (số 3 Nhổn - ga Hà Nội) |
| Status | Under construction, 72.79% as of June 30th 2021 |
| Owner | Vietnam Railways |
| Line number | 3 |
| Termini | |
| Stations | Phase 1: 12 |
| Website | hanoimetro |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Hanoi Metro |
| Operator(s) | Hanoi Metro Company (HMC) |
| Depot(s) | Nhon Depot |
| Rolling stock | 10 4-carriage Alstom Metropolis trains (40 carriages) |
| Ridership | 8,600 passengers/hour/direction |
| History | |
| Planned opening | 30 April 2024 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | Phase 1: 12.5 km (7.8 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Third rail, 750 V DC |
| Operating speed | 80 km/hour maximum |
Phase 1 is 12.5 km long and consists of 12 stations in total, with 8.5 km elevated and 4 km underground, stretching from the city's western suburbs - Nhon - to the city center on Tran Hung Dao Street near Hanoi Railway Station. Its elevated section is scheduled for completion in 2024.
20% of Hanoi's people in 6 districts Ba Dinh, Cau Giay, Dong Da, Hoan Kiem, Nam Từ Liêm and Bắc Từ Liêm can benefit from this line.