Beijing Subway Line 3 (open by the end of 2023)
Dongsi Shitiao ↔ Dongba North
(Identification Color: rose red )
The Beijing subway line 3 is under construction, and the west section of its first phase has been put into use in 2024. This is a west-east line starting from Dongsi Shitiao in Dongcheng District in the west and reaching Dongba North in Chaoyang District in the east. At present, the total length is 14.7 kilometers (9.1 miles) with 10 underground stations.
Its west terminal, Dongsi Shitiao, is connected with Beijing subway ring line 2, serving passengers shuttling between the central city area and the major residential and functional areas in Dongfeng and Dongba. Also, it stops at the hub of Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station and some major tourist distributing centers like the Beijing Worker's Stadium and Chaoyang Sports Center.
See subway maps for reference.
Timetable of Beijing Subway Line 3
| Station | To Dongba North | To Dongsi Shitiao | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Train | Last Train | First Train | Last Train | |
| Dongsi Shitiao | 5:35 | 23:25 | --- | --- |
| Workers' Stadium | 5:36 | 23:26 | 5:27 | 23:12 |
| Tuanjiehu | 5:39 | 23:29 | 5:25 | 23:10 |
| Chaoyang Park | 5:42 | 23:32 | 5:21 | 23:06 |
| Shifoying | 5:45 | 23:35 | 5:19 | 23:04 |
| Chaoyang Railway Station | 5:47 | 23:37 | 5:16 | 23:01 |
| Yaojiayuan | 5:51 | 23:41 | 5:13 | 22:58 |
| Dongba South | 5:54 | 23:44 | 5:09 | 22:54 |
| Dongba | 5:58 | 23:48 | 5:07 | 22:52 |
| Dongba North | --- | --- | 5:05 | 22:50 |
Transfer with Other Lines
Dongfeng: transfer with future Line 12Surroundings and Bus Routes along Beijing Subway Line 3
Dongsi ShitiaoSurroundings: Gongren Tiyuchang North Road, Chaoyangmen North Street, Dongzhimen South Street, Children’s Palace of Dongcheng District
Workers' StadiumSurroundings: Workers’ Stadium, Xindong Road, Gongren Tiyuchang East Road, Sanlitun, Baoliyun Community
Bus Routes: 113, 406, 431, Night Line 34, Night Line 3, 4, 443, 115, 117, 406, 431
TuanjiehuSurroundings: Taikoo Li Sanlitun, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Ministry of Agriculture of China
Buses Exchangeable: 43, 113, 115, 117, Night Line 34, Night Line 3, 95, 499, 672, 690, Night Line 30, 302, 406, 431, 650, Zhuan 114, Zhuan 142
Chaoyang Park Surroundings: Chaoyang Park, Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank
Bus Routes: 31, 117, 302, 135, 419, 421, 431, 499, 650, 672, 675, 682, 690, Zhuan 142
ShifoyingSurroundings: Yaojiayuan Road, Xianghaiyuan, Post Saving Bank of China, Shifoying Road
Bus Routes: 302, 140, 406, 412, 431, 451, 496, 499, 650, 672, 675, 989, Night Line 25, Night Line 3, Zhuan 142
Chaoyang Railway StationSurroundings: Yaojiayuan Xili Community, Yaojiayuan Road, Xinzhuang Second Street, Chaoyangzhan West Road, Huawen East Road
Bus Routes: 418, Zhuan 195
YaojiayuanSurroundings: Chaoyang Sports Center, Yaojiayuan Park, Yaojiayuan North First Road, Chaoyang Sports Center West Road
Bus Routes: Zhuan 50
Dongba SouthSurroundings: Dongba Middle Road, Chaoxin Avenue, Chaoxin Jaili Community
Bus Routes: 350, 406, 553, 571, 640, 989
DongbaSurroundings: Chaoyun Street, Dongba Middle Street, Dongba Middle Road, BiTC, Lijinfu Community
Bus Routes: 350, 553, 571, 640
Dongba NorthSurroundings: Juzifang Road, Baiyi’an Street, Deping East Road, Yanhewan Community, Dongba Road, Yumayuan Street
Bus Routes: 592
Construction Plan of Beijing Subway Line 3
East Section of 1st Phase
It will be 5.2 km (3.2 mi) in length, extending from Dongfeng station, the east end of the west section, with all the stations built underground.
It will be 5.2 km (3.2 mi) in length, extending from Dongfeng station, the east end of the west section, with all the stations built underground.
Route & Stations:
| Stations | Platform Types | Future Transfers | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guanzhuanglu Xikou | underground double islands | Line 20 | Chaoyang District |
| Louzizhuangqiao West | underground island platform | None | |
| Louzizhuang | |||
| Gaoxinzhuang | |||
| Caogezhuang North | underground side platform |
2nd Phase of Subway Line 3
According to the long-term plan, Beijing subway line 3 will be extended westward. From Dongsi Shitiao station, the west end of the west section of 1st Phase, it will run to the city center, along a same route with the present line 6 from Nanluoguxiang to Ping’anli. The future track of subway line 3 will be under the line 6. From Ping’anli, it will run a different route further west to Tiancun.
Route & Stations:
Restricted by the concentration of cultural relics in the core area of Beijing, this section is still under research.
| Stations | Platform Types | Future Transfers | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiancun | underground island platform | Line 6 & Line 30 | Haidian District |
| Yongdinglu | underground | -- | |
| Dinghuisi | -- | ||
| Xidiaoyutai | underground island platform | Line 10 | |
| Hangtianqiao | underground | Line 7 | |
| Baiduizi | underground island platform | Line 9 | |
| Ganjiakou | underground side platform | Line 16 | Haidian District & Xicheng District |
| Zhanlanlu | underground | -- | Xicheng District |
| Fuchengmen | underground island platform | Line 2 | |
| Ping'anli | Line 4, Line 6 & Line 19 | ||
| Nanluoguxiang | underground detached islands | Line 6 & Line 8 | Dongcheng District |
| Zhangzizhonglu | underground island platform | Line 5 |
Restricted by the concentration of cultural relics in the core area of Beijing, this section is still under research.
- Last updated on Jan. 10, 2025 by Gabby Li -