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Line 10, Beijing Subway
Line 10 of the Beijing Subway () is the second loop line in Beijing's rapid transit network as well as the second longest and most widely used line. The line is in length, and runs entirely underground through Haidian, Chaoyang and Fengtai Districts, either directly underneath or just beyond the 3rd Ring Road. The Line 10 loop is situated between outside the Line 2 loop, and intersects with every subways line through the city centre, with 24 transfer stations and 45 stations in all. The line's color is capri. Upon completion in May 2013, it held the record as the world's longest rapid transit loop line, an accolade it held until March 2023. It remains one of the longest entirely underground subway lines in the world, requiring 104 minutes to complete one full journey in either direction. History Planning The Beijing Subway network was originally conceived to have only one loop line. The booming economy and explosive population growth of Beijing put huge demand on Line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haidian Huangzhuang Station
Haidian Huangzhuang Station () is a station on Line 4 and Line 10 of the Beijing Subway, located in Haidian District. This transfer station handled peak passenger traffic of 251,500 people on May 5, 2013. Station layout The line 4 station has an underground island platform. The line 10 station has 2 underground side platforms A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a railway platform, platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or bus rapid transit, transitway. A st .... Exits There are 5 exits, lettered A1, A2, B, C, and D. Exits A1 and C are accessible. Gallery Haidian Huangzhuang station Hall (line 4) 20130705.jpg, Station Hall of Line 4 Line 4 platform of Haidian Huangzhuang Station (02).jpg, Platform of Line 4 Haidian Huangzhuang station Hall (line 10) 20160228.JPG, Station Hall of Line 10 Haidianhuangzhuang Station (Line 10) platform 20221112.jpg, Clockwis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fengtai Railway Station
Beijing Fengtai railway station () is a railway station located in the Fengtai District of Beijing. It was renamed from Fengtai railway station to Beijing Fengtai railway station in 2021. The new railway station opened on 20 June 2022. The new railway station is served by both high-speed and conventional-speed railways, including Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway, Beijing–Guangzhou railway. The station is the largest in Asia, with departure lounges, restaurants and other amenities spread across 400,000 square meters. At its peak, the station will be able to host 14,000 passengers per hour on a mix of bullet and regular trains as well as subway lines. History Construction on the original station began in 1895, and it was opened in 1896. Passenger services ceased on 19 June 2010. The station was closed in June 2010 in preparation for the construction of the new Fengtai railway station. A metro station on Line 10 of the Beijing Subway was opened on 5 May 2013. The constr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinsong Station
Jingsong station () is a subway station on Line 10 of the Beijing Subway. The station handled a peak entry and exit traffic of 109,700 people on May 5, 2013. It was the southeastern terminus of the line until phase two of expansion completed the Line 10 loop. Station layout The station has an underground island platform An island platform (also center platform (American English) or centre platform (British English)) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway inte .... Exits There are 4 exits, lettered A, B, C, and D. Exit D is accessible. Gallery File:Exit B of Jingsong Station (June 2024) (1).jpg, Exit B (June 2024) File:Exit C of Jingsong Station (June 2024) (1).jpg, Exit C (June 2024) File:Exit D of Jingsong Station (June 2024) (1).jpg, Exit D (June 2024) File:Exit D lift of Jingsong Station (June 2024) (1).jpg, Exit D Elevator (June 2024) File:JINSONG Station Plat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line 6, Beijing Subway
Line 6 of the Beijing Subway () is a rapid transit line in Beijing. The line runs from Jin'anqiao in Shijingshan District to Lucheng in Tongzhou District. It serves important residential areas such as Changying, Chaoqing, and Dingfuzhuang, in addition to important commercial and business areas such as Financial Street, Beijing CBD and the sub-administrative center in Tongzhou District. Like Line 7, Line 6 provides relief to the parallel Line 1, which is the second most used subway line in Beijing, after Line 10. Line 6 is the second longest subway line in Beijing (only Line 10 is longer). A complete journey from end to end takes about an hour and 25 minutes on a local train and express trains reducing end to end travel time by 7 minutes. Line 6 uses 8-car Type B train sets accommodating 1,960 people. Such trains are only found on lines 6 and 7. The trains are capable of reaching the speed of . Stations to the east of the 3rd Ring Road to Tongzhou are more widely spaced, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line 1, Beijing Subway
Line 1 of the Beijing Subway () is the oldest and one of the busiest lines of Beijing's rapid transit, mass transit rail network. The line 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. Line 1's color is dark red. Through operation with the Batong line started on August 29, 2021. Ridership As the oldest line of the Beijing Subway, Line 1 was also the most heavily used from the time the subway opened in 1971 until January 2013, when the near-completion of the Line 10, Beijing Subway, Line 10 loop caused ridership on that line to surge past Line 1. Daily ridership averaged 1,234,900 in 2014. Peak ridership in 2014 was 1,536,900. Recent traffic relief efforts have been completed in recent years. The opening of the first phase of the parallel Line 6, Beijing Subway, Line 6, caused an 8.46% decrease in daily demand and a 10-20% reduction in peak flow during rush hour. In add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Asia with an area of , before being surpassed by Shanghai Hongqiao railway station in platform capacity. The station serves in average 150,000–180,000 passengers per day with a maximum of 400,000 people per day. It was expanded during the 2000s decade, during which several platforms were added. It also has a fairly large number of car-parking spaces. Overview The construction concept of Beijing West railway station began as early as 1959. It was planned and researched three times in history, but the first two were put on hold for political and economic reasons. For the third time, in 1989, the preparatory work, adjustment planning, and re-reporting were resumed and finally approved by the state. Beijing West railway station project was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Railways (China)
The Ministry of Railways (MOR) was a Ministries of the People's Republic of China, constituent department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. The ministry was responsible for passenger services, regulation of the rail industry, development of the rail network and rail infrastructure in mainland China. The ministry was also in charge of the operations of China Railway which manages the railway bureaux and companies in mainland China. On 10 March 2013, it was announced that the Ministry would be dissolved and its duties taken up by the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Transport (safety and regulation), National Railway Administration (inspection) and China Railway Corporation (construction and management), in part addressing concerns about calls for independent supervision of the rail industry. It was dissolved that year. History The Ministry of Railways' predecessor was the Qing dynasty, Qing and the Republic of China, Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events, one event more than those scheduled for the 2004 Summer Olympics. This was the first time China had hosted the Olympic Games, and the third time the Summer Olympic Games had been held in East Asia, following the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. These were also the second Summer Olympic Games to be held in a communist state, the first being the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union (with venues in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Ukraine, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussia, and Estonian Soviet Socialis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Academy Of Urban Planning And Design
The China Academy of Urban Planning and Design ( zh, c=中国城市规划设计研究院, p=Zhōngguó Chéngshì Guīhuà Shèjì yán Jiùyuàn) is a research institution under the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) and a national information center for planning studies. It is a service provider in the areas of urban planning, engineering design, engineering consulting, tourism planning, engineering surveying for heritage preservation, water-resource assessment for development projects, and architectural design and system integration for intelligent buildings. It is also qualified as a national service provider to undertake overseas projects in civil engineering surveying, consulting, design and inspection. In addition, the academy is entitled to organize overseas study tours and to run international training programs in the urban planning field. Role CAUPD has four major roles: # to offer planning advice for government authorities; # to undertake plann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
