Line 16, Beijing Subway

Line 16, Beijing Subway
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	Beijing Subway
Status	Under Construction
Termini	Beianhe Xiyuan(Phase I) Wanpingcheng(Phase II)
Stations	29
Operation
Operator(s)	Beijing MTR Corporation Limited
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
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Line 16 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁16号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě shíliù hàoxiàn) is a rapid transit rail line under construction in Beijing. Line 16's route will run 49.7 km in far western Beijing, parallel and to the west of Line 4. Construction began in December 2013 and is expected to be completed by 2016. The line will be managed by the Beijing MTR Corporation Limited and use eight-car high-capacity wide-body A-size trains.^[1] Line 16's color is      dark-moderate green.

History

In 2009, Line 16 was among the 198 major urban planning projects listed by the city’s development and reform commission.^[2] At that time, Line 16 was slated to run about 35 km from Huilongguan in Changping District to Huaxiang in Fengtai.^[2]

According to the June 2010 plans, Line 16 in the far north will take the place of Line 4’s northern extension and run 48 km from Beianhe in Haidian District south to Xiaoyueyuan near the Marco Polo Bridge in Fengtai District.^[3] The line would begin near Beianhe, and provide access to parts of Haidian, north of the foothills the Western Hills that extend into district. For this reason, the line is also called the Haidian Back Mountain Line because it begins on the backside of the low-lying range that extends from the Fragrant Hills to the Summer Palace.^[3] Points of interest that the line may pass along route to Xiaoyueyuan in the south include the Summer Palace, Haidian Gymnasium, National Library, Purple Bamboo Park, Beijing Zoo, Chegongzhuan West Road, Sanlihe, Wanshou Temple, Lize Financial District, and the Fengtai Railway Station.^[3]

The June proposal was scaled back in December 2010 to just 23 km, from Suzhoujie to Wanping, but has subsequently been restored to 49 km.^[4]

The Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Planning released the plans for several subway stations in 2013.^[5]

Construction began in December 2013.^[6]

The northern section of the line from Beianhe to Xiyuan may open as early as the end of 2016.^[6]

A map showing Beijing subway lines currently in operation, in solid lines and lines now under construction or set for construction, including Line 16, in dashed lines.

List of Stations

List of stations from north to south.^[7]

Station Name English	Station Name Hanzi	Transfer	Bus Transfer	Location
Beianhe	北安河			Haidian
Wenyanglu	温阳路
Daoxianghulu	稻香湖路
Tundian	屯佃
Yongfeng	永丰
Yongfeng South	永丰南
Xibeiwang	西北旺
Malianwa	马连洼
Nongdananlu	农大南路
Xiyuan	西苑	4
Wanquanheqiao	万泉河桥
Suzhoujie	苏州街	10
Suzhouqiao	苏州桥	12
Wanshousi	万寿寺
National Library	国家图书馆	4   9
Erligou	二里沟	6
Ganjiakou	甘家口			Xicheng
Yuyuantan Park East Gate	玉渊潭东门			Haidian
Muxidi	木樨地	1		Haidian, Xicheng
Daguanying	达官营	7		Xicheng
Hongliannanli	红莲南里
Lize Business District	丽泽商务区	14		Fengtai
Fengyiqiao South	丰益桥南
Fengtai Railway Station	丰台站	10
Fengtainanlu	丰台南路	9
Kandan	看丹
Yushuzhuang	榆树庄
Wanpingcheng	宛平城

References

1. 北京地铁新线将用新编组可提高运能70%|北京|地铁|新线_新浪新闻. News.sina.com.cn (2013-04-25). Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
2. (Chinese) "北京地铁16号线初定重要站点 拟过动物园、国图等" 北京晚报 2010-06-29
3. (Chinese)"北京地铁16号线城西贯通南北" 法制晚报 2010-06-29
4. (Chinese) "北京地铁16号线规划方案获批复 起点为苏州街站" 人民j网(北京) 2010-12-29
5. (Chinese) "北京地铁16号线车站设计方案展示" 2013-4-25
6. (Chinese) 北京地铁16号线丰台段正式开工 共设8座车站 2013-12-11
7. (Chinese) "北京地铁16号线拟2017年底通车 全长50公里" 人民网 2014-12-05