Workers' Stadium station () is an
interchange station
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between Lines
3 and
17 of
Beijing Subway
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. The Line 17 platform opened on December 30, 2023 alongside the opening of Line 17's northern section,
and the Line 3 platform opened on December 15, 2024.
The Line 17 platform serves as the southern terminus of the northern section of the line until the middle section of Line 17 opens, which runs from the station to station, in 2025.
History
The construction of the station started in November 2018. The station is an interchange station between Line 3 and Line 17. The Line 3 portion and the Line 17 portion were constructed at the same time.
The structure of the station was completed in March 2023, and Line 17 service between this station and
Future Science City North commenced on December 30, 2023.
Line 3 began serving this station on December 15, 2024.
[
The Line 17 section between this station and Shilihe is scheduled to open in 2025.
]
Station layout
Both the Line 3 and Line 17 stations have underground island platforms
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. The two lines share a concourse.
The concourse level for Line 3 features artwork that show pandas
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playing football
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, a nod to the nearby Workers' Stadium
The Workers' Stadium () is a football stadium in Chaoyang, Beijing, Chaoyang, Beijing, China. It opened in 2023 on the site of the Workers' Stadium (1959), Workers' Stadium, which was demolished in 2020. One of the List of football stadiums in ...
from which the station derived its name and is the home ground of football club Beijing Guoan
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. The Line 17 concourse similarly features an art display titled "Dashing and Full of Vitality (Chinese
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: 英姿勃发)" that shows characters playing football.
Exits
There are 7 exits,Workers' Stadium
The Workers' Stadium () is a football stadium in Chaoyang, Beijing, Chaoyang, Beijing, China. It opened in 2023 on the site of the Workers' Stadium (1959), Workers' Stadium, which was demolished in 2020. One of the List of football stadiums in ...
at Gongrentiyuchang East Road. Exit F has an accessible elevator.
Exit A of Workers' Stadium Station (20241029160104).jpg, Exit A, Line 3
Exit A lift of Workers' Stadium Station (20241217165327).jpg, Exit A accessible exit
Exit B of Workers' Stadium Station (20241029155707).jpg, Exit B, Line 3
Exit C of Workers' Stadium Station (October 2024).jpg, Exit C, Line 17
Exit D of Workers' Stadium Station (20231230164248).jpg, Exit D, Line 17
Exit F of Workers' Stadium Station, lower level (20241217164259).jpg, Exit F, Line 17
Exit F lifts of Workers' Stadium Station (20231230161020).jpg, Exit F accessible exit
Exit G of Workers' Stadium Station (20241217164906).jpg, Exit G, Line 3
Exit H of Workers' Stadium Station (20241217164300).jpg, Exit H, Line 3
Notes
References
Beijing Subway stations in Chaoyang District
Railway stations in China opened in 2023
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