Line 14 of the
Beijing Subway
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() is a
rapid transit
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rail line in the south and east of
Beijing
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. The line is operated by the
Beijing MTR Corporation Limited.
It runs across the southern and eastern fringes of urban Beijing from west of the
Yongding River
The Yongding River () is a river in northern China. It is one of the main tributaries in the Hai River system and is best known as the largest river to flow through Beijing. In recent years, the Beijing segment of the river has dried up due to ...
in the southwest corner of the city to in the northeast corner. Line 14 will be
in length and have 36 stations (33 in operation).
Description
West section: The stations from to , on the southwest corner of the Line 10 loop, opened on May 5, 2013. The infill
Qilizhuang station opened on February 15, 2014.
Middle section (also known as the Lize section): The stations in between and
Beijing South railway station
Beijingnan (Beijing South) railway station () is a large railway station (mainly serving high speed trains) in Fengtai District, Beijing, about south of central Beijing, between the 2nd and 3rd ring roads. The station in its present form opened ...
opened on December 31, 2021.
East section: The east section opened in two phases. Stations from to opened on December 28, 2014; and the stations from to
Beijing South railway station
Beijingnan (Beijing South) railway station () is a large railway station (mainly serving high speed trains) in Fengtai District, Beijing, about south of central Beijing, between the 2nd and 3rd ring roads. The station in its present form opened ...
opened on December 26, 2015.
Infills
Chaoyang Park station and
Pingleyuan station opened on 31 December 2016 and 30 December 2017 respectively. , , and are not yet operational.
Rolling Stock
Line 14 uses DKZ53 and SFM18 trains. They are the first high-capacity wide-body A-Type trains in the Beijing Subway. These trains were designed in nine months by
Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. and there are now 63 six-car A-Type trains operating on Line 14. These trains entered revenue service 15 months after contract award.
List of stations
*Service A: to
*Service B: to
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Route
The precise route of Line 14 has been revised several times even after construction began.
The line is designed to follow an inverted-L shaped route running from the southwestern corner of urban Beijing in Fengtai District to the northeastern corner in Chaoyang District. Currently, the west section and east section of Line 14 are operated separately, while the middle section is still under construction.
In the west section, Line 14 begins at on Yuanboyuan South Road, west of the Yongding River. The line crosses the river to Zhangyi Village and enters the
5th Ring Road
Beijing's 5th Ring Road (, China Road Numbering: S50 (Beijing) is a ring road encircling the city about away from the city centre. It takes the form of an expressway and is in length. Being a ring road, it has no natural start or end point, ...
. Going east on Fengtai South Road, Line 14 passes by the
Fengtai Sports Center, enters the
4th Ring Road and continues eastward on Fengtai Road to on the
Line 10 loop.
The middle section continues on Lize Road inside the
3rd Ring Road and then meets
Line 4 at the
Beijing South railway station
Beijingnan (Beijing South) railway station () is a large railway station (mainly serving high speed trains) in Fengtai District, Beijing, about south of central Beijing, between the 2nd and 3rd ring roads. The station in its present form opened ...
.
The east section runs east from
Beijing South railway station
Beijingnan (Beijing South) railway station () is a large railway station (mainly serving high speed trains) in Fengtai District, Beijing, about south of central Beijing, between the 2nd and 3rd ring roads. The station in its present form opened ...
. It crosses
Line 5 at and follows the Pufang Road through the
Fangzhuang
Fangzhuang Subdistrict () is a subdistrict and residential area in northern Fengtai District. It is bounded to the north and south by the 2nd and 3rd Ring Roads, and to the west and east by Tiantan Dong Lu and Fangzhuang Dong Lu. As of 2020, it h ...
residential neighborhood. It leaves the 3rd Ring Road at and continues eastward until it abruptly turns north at Xidawang Road. Then it runs north, between the eastern 3rd and 4th Ring Roads. After passing the
Beijing University of Technology
Beijing University of Technology (), also called Beijing Polytechnic University or Bei Gong Da (), is recognized as one of the Project 211 universities. The university has established a multidisciplinary academic structure, offering a variety ...
, the line crosses
Line 7 at and
Line 1 at . Further north, the Xidawang Road turns into Jintai Road. The line crosses
Line 6 at
Jintailu and runs north through
Chaoyang Park. Upon leaving the 4th Ring Road, Line 14 enters the vast
Wangjing sub-district. The line bisects Wangjing from south to north on Guangshun South and North Streets and intersects with Line 15 at the heart of Wangjing. After leaving Wangjing, the line emerges north of the
5th Ring Road
Beijing's 5th Ring Road (, China Road Numbering: S50 (Beijing) is a ring road encircling the city about away from the city centre. It takes the form of an expressway and is in length. Being a ring road, it has no natural start or end point, ...
and terminates at Shangezhuang.
History
* Sept. 23, 2008: Construction of Line 14 set to begin by the end of 2008.
[(Chinese]
北京地铁14号线1期及地铁7号线有望年底开建''北京晚报''
Sept. 23, 2008
* Nov. 6, 2009: Commencement of construction deferred; may begin by the end of 2009
[(Chinese]
北京地铁“南北大动脉”2010底前打通
Nov. 6, 2009.
* Jan. 7, 2010: Commencement of construction set to begin in 2010.
[(Chinese]
"北京地铁7号线、14号线、S1线及西郊线年内开工"
Jan. 7, 2010
* Apr. 29, 2010: Construction begins.
[(Chinese]
Apr. 29, 2010
*May 5, 2013: The West section, from
Zhangguozhuang to
Xiju opens.
*February 15, 2014: An infill station on west section,
Qilizhuang Station opens.
* December 28, 2014: The 1st part of east section, from
Shangezhuang Station to
Jintailu Station
Jintai Lu () is an interchange station between Line 6 and Line 14 of the Beijing Subway. It is located in Chaoyang District. This station opened on December 30, 2012. It was the western teminus of Line 14 until it was extended westward to ...
opens.
* December 26, 2015: The 2nd part of east section, from
Jintailu Station
Jintai Lu () is an interchange station between Line 6 and Line 14 of the Beijing Subway. It is located in Chaoyang District. This station opened on December 30, 2012. It was the western teminus of Line 14 until it was extended westward to ...
to
Beijing South railway station
Beijingnan (Beijing South) railway station () is a large railway station (mainly serving high speed trains) in Fengtai District, Beijing, about south of central Beijing, between the 2nd and 3rd ring roads. The station in its present form opened ...
, opens.
* December 31, 2016: An infill station on East section,
Chaoyang Park station opens.
* December 30, 2017: An infill station on East section,
Pingleyuan station opens.
* December 31, 2021: The middle section from Xiju to Beijing South Railway Station opens.
Opening timeline
West extension
There was a plan to extended Line 14 from its western terminus,
Zhangguozhuang station. However in July 2022, it was announced the western extension of Line 14 is replaced by the branch of Line 1.
Controversy
Western terminal
The proposed final routing of Line 14 headed through Zhangyicun, near
Marco Polo Bridge
The Marco Polo Bridge or Lugou Bridge () is a stone bridge located 15 km southwest of Beijing's city center in the Fengtai District. It bridges the Yongding River, a major tributary of Hai River. Situated at the eastern end of the bridge ...
. However, residents of Dujiakan and nearby Wanpingcheng wanted the subway to be routed south and terminating in their neighborhoods instead. Wanpingcheng residents argued that the neighborhood's more than 60,000 residents as well as a sculpture park, a war memorial,
Wanping Fortress
Wanping Fortress, also known as Wanping Castle (), is a Ming Dynasty fortress or "walled city" in Fengtai District, Beijing. It was erected in 1638–1640, with the purpose of defending Beijing against Li Zicheng and the peasant uprising.
From ...
(Wanpingcheng) and many other attractions need better public transport options. In addition roads going through Dujiakan are severely congested with traffic. The terrain, rivers and railways going through the area have made it difficult to construct new roads to the surrounding areas. The end of 2008, residents gathered thousands of signatures. Finally, the Planning Commission explained that building a subway to Wanpingcheng is more difficult, Line 14 will run via Zhangyicun as originally planned. Ultimately, Wanpingcheng will be served by
Wanpingcheng station
Wanpingcheng station () is a station under construction on Line 16 of the Beijing Subway.
History
Line 14 was supposed to come to Wanpingcheng area, but in 2008, the line was rerouted, so the residents of Wanpingcheng area signed a petition ...
on
Line 16 which started construction in 2013.
Northern terminal
By the end of 2009, Tiantongyuan and Wangjing residents disputed the proposed alignment of Line 14's northern portion. Tiantongyuan is a large residential area within Beijing's northern
Changping District
Changping District (), formerly Changping County (), is a district situated in the suburbs of north and northwest Beijing.
History
Changping County and Jundu County which administered the area were established in the Han Dynasty. Changping was i ...
. Tiantongyuan is heavily dependent on Beiyuan road, Anli Road and
Subway Line 5. Both roads and the Metro line suffer from congestion. The existing Line 5 only serves the west side of Tiantongyuan and is over capacity. The Tiantongyuan online community launched a petition to extend Line 14 into Tiantongyuan. Tiantongyuan and its periphery argue that with the new developments being built in the area, traffic demand will be large. The extension of Line 14 into the area will improve access and transport capacity. Wangjing residents opposed the proposal put forward by Tiantongyuan residents believing that the huge passenger flow from an extension to Tiantongyuan will overwhelm Line 14 which is already slated to serve their neighborhood. Wangjing is a large community with significant commercial areas in
Chaoyang District north east of the fourth ring road. Although numerous buses connect Wangjing with its vicinity and the city center, it is still suffering from traffic congestion. The existing
Line 13 Wangjing West station is too far from the commercial center of Wangjing, making access inconvenient. Wangjing residents proposed Line 14 to terminate at Wangjing as originally planned.
The proposal by Tiantongyuan residents was rejected by planning authorities. Instead authorities proposed to construct a new north south express subway line called
Line 17 (formerly R2 line) through eastern Tiantongyuan to better serve the area. Construction of
Line 17 began in 2015.
References
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