Line 7 of the
Beijing Subway
The Beijing Subway is the rapid transit system of Beijing Municipality that consists of 25 lines including 20 rapid transit lines, two airport rail links, one maglev line and 2 light rail lines, and 463 stations. The rail network extends ...
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rapid transit
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line in
Beijing
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. It runs parallel and to the south of
Line 1 and
Batong line, from the
Beijing West railway station
Beijingxi (Beijing West) railway station (), colloquially referred to as ''West 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 Asi ...
in
Fengtai District
Fengtai District () is a district of the municipality of Beijing. It lies mostly to the southwest of the city center, extending into the city's southwestern suburbs beyond the Sixth Ring Road, but also to the south and, to a smaller extent, the s ...
to in
Tongzhou District. Like
Line 6, Line 7 provides additional relief to the overcapacity
Line 1 adding another east–west trunk line to the Beijing Subway network.
[ The line uses 8-car Type B trains.
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Stations
List of stations from west to east.
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Planning
Line 6 was originally conceived in 1973 as a "pan-handle" shaped route incorporating the central sections of today's Lines 6 and 7. In 1983 Line 6 was dissolved into two distinct lines. The section under Guang'anmen, Luomashi, Zhushikou and Guangqumen Streets and the "handle" branch to Fengtai became Line 7. The rest of the loop with a new south eastern extension to what was at the time the Beijing Jiaohuachang (Coking Plant) complex became Line 6. Line 7 was later revised westward to terminate at a new major railway station called Beijing West railway station
Beijingxi (Beijing West) railway station (), colloquially referred to as ''West 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 Asi ...
and Line 9 taking over servicing Fengtai. When Beijing West railway station started construction in the early 1990s space was set aside for a subway station allowing Cross-platform interchange
A cross-platform interchange is a type of interchange between different lines at a metro (or other railway) station. The term originates with the London Underground; such layouts exist in other networks but are not commonly so named. In the U ...
for the future Lines 7 and 9. By 1993 the planned section of Line 6 heading to Jiaohuachang was revised as an eastern extension of Line 7, forming the alignment built today.
Line 7 was originally slated to have 15 stations, from the Beijing West railway station to Baiziwan.
History
Phase 1
Construction began in January 2010.
Eastern extension (Phase 2)
The eastern extension runs through Chaoyang and Tongzhou Districts. The extension adds 9 new stations and [
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Timeline
*January 8, 2008: Plans for Line 7 reported in the media. Construction scheduled to begin by the end of the year.["Beijing Subway Line 7 and Line 14 will begin construction this year" ''People's Daily Online'']
Jan. 8, 2008
*Oct. 30, 2008: Line 7 route plan with 23 stations receive regulatory approval. Construction still scheduled to begin by end of the year.[(Chinese]
Oct. 30, 2008
*July 19, 2009: Construction on Line 7 announced to begin in late August 2009.[(Chinese]
Guo, Kun. "北京地铁7号线下个月开工" ''京华时报''
July 19, 2009
*Nov. 6, 2009: Commencement of Line 7 construction deferred to 2010.[(Chinese]
北京地铁“南北大动脉”2010底前打通
Nov. 6, 2009
*Jan. 19, 2010: Construction reportedly begun along Guangqu Road near the easternmost section of the line.[(Chinese]
“北京地铁7号线悄然开工 全长23.7公里工期4年” ‘’法制晚报’’
Jan. 19, 2010
*Dec. 28, 2014: Operations of Phase I of Line 7 begin, except for Shuangjing station and Fatou station.
*Dec. 30, 2018: An infill station of Phase I, Fatou station was opened.
*Dec. 28, 2019: Operations of Phase II of Line 7 begin, except for Universal Resort station. An infill station of Phase I, Shuangjing station was opened.
*Aug. 26, 2021: Extended to Universal Resort station.
Rolling Stock
References
External links
{{Beijing Subway Station
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Beijing Subway lines
Railway lines opened in 2014
2014 establishments in China
1500 V DC railway electrification