- Changping Line, Beijing Subway
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Not to be confused with S2 Line of the Beijing Suburban Railway, which runs from the Beijing North Railway Station to the Badaling Great Wall through Changping District. The S2 Line is operated by the Railway Ministry..
Changping Line
昌平线
Statistics Type Rapid transit System Beijing Subway Status Operational Termini Xi'erqi
NanshaoNo. of stations 7 Operation Opened 30 December 2010 Operator(s) Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd Technical Line length 21.24km Gauge 1435mm Operating speed 100 km/h (maximum service speed) Route diagram The Changping Line of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁昌平线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě chāngpíng xiàn) is a rapid transit subway line in northern Beijing. The line opened on December 30, 2010 and currently runs run north from the Xi'erqi station on Line 13 to Nanshao. It is 21.24km in length with 7 stations.
After a second phase of construction, the Changping Line will be extended further north to the Thirteen Tombs Scenic Area, and will connect central Changping District with Beijing subway network. [1]
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Route
The Changping Line runs parallel and to the east of the Badaling Expressway, passing near the townships of Shahe and Nanshao.
Stations
Station Name
EnglishStation Name
HanziTransfer Location Xi'erqi 西二旗 Line 13 Haidian Life Science Park 生命科学园 Changping Zhuxinzhuang 朱辛庄 Gonghuacheng 巩华城 Shahe 沙河 Shahe University Park 沙河高教园 Nanshao 南邵 Phrase II
Phase II, now under constructions, includes stations at the Thirteen Tombs Scenic Area, Chengdong, Chengnan, and Dingsi Lu.
A map showing Beijing subway lines currently in operation (solid lines) and lines projected for completion before 2015 (dashed lines).
History
The planned route of the Changping Line was chosen from three alternatives. The other original options placed the southern terminus of the line at the Beijing North Railway Station near Line 2 at Xizhimen and at Huoying, with transfers not only to Line 8 as well as Line 13. One original alternative plan set Phase II at 16.7 km with one extra station beyond the Ming Tombs.[2]
On January 5, 2009, the Changping District government signed land clearing contracts with townships along route, Huilongguan, Shahe and Nanshao, marking the official beginning of Phase I construction.[1] Phase I was set to be completed by the end of 2010, and Phase II is scheduled for completion by 2012.[1]
On September 19, 2010, the line commenced trial running with empty cars.[3][4]
On December 30, 2010, Phase I of the line entered into operation.
Notes
- ^ a b c (Chinese) "昌平地铁线直通十三陵景区:一期拟设7站拆迁工作已经启动" 京华时报 Jan. 7, 2009
- ^ (Chinese) "地铁昌平线预计2010年通车 林溪•石溪谷地旁设站" Landlist.cn Dec. 26, 2008
- ^ "Beijing urban rail Changping Line holds a trial run" Danwei.org
- ^ (Chinese) "昌平线试运行40分钟跑全程" 京华时报
External links
Beijing Subway Lines in operation Urban Suburban Express Lines under construction Urban Suburban Changping (Phase II) · WesternLines under planning Urban 3 · 11 · 12 · 16Suburban YanfangSee also Transport in Beijing Categories:- Beijing Subway
- Railway lines opened in 2010
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