Line 7, Beijing Subway
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Line 7 of the Beijing Subway
is a rapid transit
rail line under construction in Beijing
. It is planned to run parallel and to the south of Line 1
and Batong Line, from the Beijing West Railway Station
in Xuanwu District to Jiaohuachang (Coking Plant) in Tongzhou District. Construction began in January 2010 and may be completed by as early as 2013.
Line 7 will have 23 stations over 23.9 km. The stations will have longer platforms that accommodate 8-train cars than existing Beijing subway station platforms which can only accommodate 6-train cars. The line was originally slated to have 17 stations, from the Beijing West Station to Baiziwan. A revised plan approved by the Planning Committee of the Beijing Municipal government called for 22 stations over 23.9 km, ending in Jiaohuachang (Coking Plant) further east. A 23rd station was added at the eastern 4th Ring Road to accommodate nearby residents.
List of stations from west to east.
Beijing Subway
The Beijing Subway is a rapid transit rail network that serves the urban and suburban districts of Beijing municipality. It is owned by the city of Beijing and has two operators, the wholly state owned Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., which operates 12 lines, and the Beijing MTR...
is a rapid transit
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
rail line under construction in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. It is planned to run parallel and to the south of Line 1
Line 1, Beijing Subway
Line 1 of the Beijing Subway is the longest, oldest and busiest line of Beijing's mass transit rail network. It runs underneath Chang'an Avenue, the city's grand east-west thoroughfare, right through the heart of Beijing with stops on either side of Tiananmen Square...
and Batong Line, from the Beijing West Railway Station
Beijing west railway station
Beijing West Railway Station, also known as Beijing West or West Passenger Station is located in western Beijing's Fengtai District. Opened in early 1996 after three years of construction, it was the largest railway station in Asia with 510,000m². The station serves in average 150,000–180,000...
in Xuanwu District to Jiaohuachang (Coking Plant) in Tongzhou District. Construction began in January 2010 and may be completed by as early as 2013.
Planned Route
List of stations from west to east.
- Beijing West Railway StationBeijing west railway stationBeijing West Railway Station, also known as Beijing West or West Passenger Station is located in western Beijing's Fengtai District. Opened in early 1996 after three years of construction, it was the largest railway station in Asia with 510,000m². The station serves in average 150,000–180,000...
北京西客站 (Line 9Line 9, Beijing SubwayLine 9 of the Beijing Subway is rapid transit line currently under construction in western Beijing. The line will run 16.5 km from the National Library in Haidian District in the north to Guogongzhuang in Fengtai District in the south, and have 13 stations. Construction began in April 2007...
) - Wanzi 湾子
- Daguanying 达官营
- Guang'anmen 广安门
- Niujie 牛街
- Caishikou 菜市口 (Line 4Line 4, Beijing SubwayLine 4 of the Beijing Subway is the 9th subway line in Beijing's mass transit network. It entered into operation on September 28, 2009, and runs from north to south, parallel and to the west of Line 5, through Haidian, Xicheng, Xuanwu and Fengtai Districts in the western half of the city. It is...
) - Hufangqiao 虎坊桥
- Zhushikou 珠市口
- Dushi Jie 都市街
- Ciqikou 瓷器口 (Line 5Line 5, Beijing SubwayLine 5 of the Beijing Subway was Beijing's first subway with a north-south route. It runs for 27.6 km, in a near straight line, just east of the city centre from Tiantongyuan North in Changping District to Songjiazhuang in Fengtai District. It entered into operation on October 2007. Line...
) - Xingfu Dajie 幸福大街
- Xizhaosi 夕照寺
- Guangqumen 广渠门
- Shuangjing 双井
- Guangqu Lu 广渠路 (Line 10Line 10, Beijing SubwayLine 10 of the Beijing Subway is the second loop line in Beijing's rapid transit network.Half of the Line 10 loop, north and east of the city centre, has been in operation since July 19, 2008. The other half of the loop, in the south and west, is now under construction. In the north, south and...
) - Dajiaoting 大郊亭
- Baiziwan 百子湾
- Chemical Plant No. 2 (Huagong Erchang) 化工二厂
- Zinan Jiayuan 紫南家园
- Huanlegu 欢乐谷
- Daitou 垈头
- Glass Plant No. 2 (Boli Erchang) 玻璃二厂
- Coking Plant (Jiaohuachang) 焦化厂
History
- January 8, 2008: Plans for Line 7 reported in the media. Construction scheduled to begin by the end of the year.
- Oct. 30, 2008: Line 7 route plan with 23 stations receive regulatory approval. Construction still scheduled to begin by end of the year.
- July 19, 2009: Construction on Line 7 announced to begin in late August 2009.
- Nov. 6, 2009: Commencement of Line 7 construction deferred to 2010.
- Jan. 19, 2010: Construction reportedly begun along Guangqu Road near the eastern most section of the line.