Line 4, Beijing Subway

Line 4, Beijing Subway

Statistics Type Rapid transit System Beijing Subway Status Operational Locale Haidian, Xicheng, Xuanwu & Fengtai Termini Anheqiao North Gongyixiqiao No. of stations 24 Operation Opened September 28, 2009 Operator(s) Beijing MTR Corp. Ltd Depot(s) Longbeicun, Majiapu Technical Line length 28.165 km (17.501 mi) Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Electrification 750 V DC, third rail  Route digram Longbeicun Depot 龙背村停车场 Anheqiao North 安河桥北 Qing River 清河 Beigongmen 北宫门 Xiyuan 西苑 Yuanmingyuan Park 圆明园 Wangquan River 万泉河 East Gate of Peking University 北京大学东门 Zhongguancun 中关村 Haidian Huangzhuang 海淀黄庄 (Line 10) Renmin University 人民大学 Weigongcun 魏公村 Track switch to Line 9[1] National Library 国家图书馆 (Line 9, 2012) Nanchang River 南长河  Guogongzhuang  Beijing Zoo 动物园 Xizhimen 西直门 (Line 2, Line 13) Beijing North (Jingbao Railway, Suburban S2) Xinjiekou 新街口 Ping'anli 平安里 (Line 6, 2012) Xisi 西四 Lingjing Hutong 灵境胡同 Xidan 西单 (Line 1) Xuanwumen 宣武门 (Line 2) Caishikou 菜市口 (Line 7, 2013) Taoranting 陶然亭 Beijing Moat Beijing South 北京南站 (Line 14, 2014) Liangshui River 凉水河 Macao River 马草河 Majiapu 马家堡 Jiaomen West 角门西 (Line 10 phase 2, 2013) Gongyixiqiao 公益西桥 Majiapu Railyard 马家堡车辆段 Daxing Line 大兴段, u.c.  Shuangfeng Railway Xingong 新宫 Xihongmen 西红门 Gaomidian North 高米店北 Gaomidian South 高米店南 Zaoyuan 枣园 Qingyuan Road 清源路 Huangcun West Street 黄村西大街 Huangcun Railway Station 黄村火车站 Yihuozhuang 义和庄 Hanyuanzi 韩园子 Tiangongyuan 天宫院 Nanzhao Road Railyard 南兆路车辆段 This route map:  view • talk • edit

Beijing Subway system map

Inside the train compartment of Line 4. It shares many design features with MTR trains

Exit A2 of Haidianhuangzhuang Station

Line 4 of the Beijing Subway (simplified Chinese: 北京地铁四号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě sìhàoxiàn) is the newest subway line in Beijing's mass transit network. It entered into operation on September 28, 2009^[2], and runs from north to south, parallel and to the west of Line 5, through Haidian, Xicheng, Xuanwu and Fengtai Districts in the western half of the city. It is 28.2 km long with 24 stations.^[3] Riding on this line costs a flat fare of RMB(¥) 2.00 with unlimited transfers. This line is coloured teal on the subway map.

Hours of operation

The first south-bound trains departs from Anheqiao North at 5:00am. The first north-bound train departs from Gongyixiqiao at 5:10am. The last north-bound train leaves Anheqiao North at 10:45pm. The last south-bound train leaves Gongyixiqiao at 11:10pm.^[4] Each train completes the entire journey in 48 minutes.

Route

In the north, Line 4 begins in Anheqiao, just beyond the Summer Palace and heads south past the Old Summer Palace, through the university district and Zhongguancun, Beijing's high-tech silicon village, before turning east at the National Library of China and passing the Beijing Zoo en route to Xizhimen. After entering the 2nd Ring Road at Xizhimen, Line 4 resumes southwards at Xinjiekou and traverses the old city through Xisi, Xidan, Xuanwumen, Caishikou, and Taoranting Park. It passes the city's high-speed rail link at the Beijing South Railway Station before reaching the terminus at Gongyixiqiao. Construction began 2004 but delays have pushed back the opening date by two years to September 28, 2009.^[5]

List of Stations

The following is the list of stations, from north to south (with transfer points* to other lines):

• Anheqiao North 安河桥北
• Beigongmen 北宫门
• Xiyuan 西苑
• Yuanmingyuan Park (Old Summer Palace) 圆明园
• East Gate of Peking University 北京大学东门
• Zhongguancun 中关村
• Haidian Huangzhuang 海淀黄庄 (Line 10)
• Renmin University 人民大学
• Weigongcun 魏公村
• National Library of China 国家图书馆
• Beijing Zoo 动物园
• Xizhimen 西直门 (Line 2 & Line 13)
• Xinjiekou 新街口
• Ping'anli 平安里
• Xisi 西四
• Lingjing Hutong 灵境胡同
• Xidan 西单站 (Line 1)
• Xuanwumen 宣武门 (Line 2)
• Caishikou 菜市口
• Taoranting 陶然亭
• Beijing South Railway Station 北京南站
• Majiapu 马家堡
• Jiaomen West 角门西 (Line 10)
• Gongyixiqiao 公益西桥

Construction and operation

Unlike the other lines of the Beijing Subway, which are completely state-owned and operated, Line 4 was built and is managed by the Beijing MTR Corp. Ltd., a three-way joint-venture among the Hong Kong MTR Corporation, the Beijing Capital Group ("BCG"), and the Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co. ("BIIC").^[6] The Hong Kong MTR, which operates the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway, and the state-owned BCG each holds a 49% stake in the venture and the BIIC has 2%.^[6] The JV is responsible for 30% of the investment capital to build Line 4, mainly to finance the purchase of electrical and mechanical equipment, while the Beijing Municipal Government provided the remaining 70%, to cover civil engineering, station, and track work costs.^[7]

The Beijing government has also awarded the JV a concession to manage Line 4 for 30 years.^[7] The PPP JV model was designed to introduce private capital as well as advanced metro management methods to the growing Beijing Subway.^[6] Among the most visible differences in management of Line 4 is a ban on food and beverage consumption inside Line 4 trains and stations.^[8] No such ban exists for other Beijing subway lines.

Future development

From Gongyixiqiao, Line 4 connects with the Daxing Line, which runs further south for another 22 km into Daxing District. Planners in Haidian District have proposed extending the line to the north by 8 km with four additional stations.^[9] The planned stations have been identified as Baiwangshan (百旺山), Xibeiwang (西北旺), Aerospace City West (航天城西), and Yongfeng (永丰站). The northern extension remains in the planning stages as there are no plans to build it in 2009.^[10]

Reference

External links

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• Beijing MTR Corp. Ltd official site

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