The Yizhuang Line 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 ...
() is a
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be ...
line that connects the
Yizhuang Development Area with Beijing's subway network. The line is long with 14 stations, including six underground and eight elevated.
It runs from
Songjiazhuang 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
Yizhuang Railway Station in
Tongzhou District and passes through the southern
Chaoyang and northern
Daxing Districts.
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Yizhuang Line Information Page ''BII''
/ref> Total investment for the line was estimated at ¥1.2 billion.
List of stations
History
Accidents and Incidents
On March 26, 2015, train YZ021 was testing when it derailed around Taihu. No passengers were onboard and the driver faced leg injuries.
Future development
In 8 July 2022, an EIA document regarding Phase III construction of Beijing rail transport system (2022–2027) announced to reform the connection tracks between Yizhuang line, the line 5 and the line 10, so that trains of Yizhuang line can operate through trains with lines 5 and 10. It will require a maximum of 1.1 km new tracks near Songjiazhuang train depot, between Songjiazhuang stations of Yizhuang line and line 5, and Chengshousi station of line 10, it will also require to rebuild 0.5 km tracks for train storages within Songjiazhuang depot.
Rolling Stock
References
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Beijing Subway lines
Railway lines opened in 2010
2010 establishments in China
750 V DC railway electrification