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[edit] Map of the Beijing Subway
The updated English pinyin map (not to scale) is missing the Dongsi and Dengshikou stations on Line 5. Given the volume of foreign visitors to Beijing this summer for the Olympic Games, it would be nice to make the wiki English/pinyin subway map more accurate and user friendly. Suggestions: (1) make the map closer to scale. Currently, not only are distances inaccurate but relative alignments of the stations are also misleading. (2) introduce other landmark markers to help viewer with orientation (e.g. Tiananmen Square, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th ring roads, perhaps in gray to illustrate how far the lines go out). (3) consider adding Chinese characters to station names to make map truly bilingual. This way, a foreign visitor can ask for directions locally by pointing to a print-out. --User:apleycabot 2-16-08.
[edit] Expansion
Am putting in text which previously appeared in the Future Projections part here -- I've found a new map which details even more subway expansions. In case someone needs to revert to the previous lengths and info, they can grab it right here:
- Line 5, 27.6km long, will extend from Taipingzhuang North to Songjiazhuang. Construction started in December 2002. This is Beijing's first north-south line and runs through some important parts of the city centre.
- Line 10, 24.55km long, will extend from Wanliu to Jinsong. Construction started in March 2004.
- Line 4, 28.16km long, will extend from Longbeicun to Majialou.
- Olympic branch line, 5.91km long, will extend from Xiongmaohuandao (Panda Roundabout) to Senlin Gongyuan (Forest Park), and will serve the new Olympic Park area.
- Yizhuang Light Rail, 19.5km long, will serve the Yizhuang area to the southeast.
- Line 9, 18.3km long. The first phase will extend from Baishiqiao to Beijing West Railway Station.
--DF08 12:25, Sep 6, 2004 (UTC)
Technical Specs: Most of the rolling stocks were built by the Changchun Car Company. The oldest rolling stocks are the blue/white cars used in Line 2. They will be phased out gradually. Gauge: standard gauge 1435mm Electrification: 750V DC by third rail. It's better to have a third rail picture, which can be easily spotted in Line 13. Sinolonghai 18:15, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
Two mysterious stations: the western terminus of Line 1 Pingguoyuan (with a code of 0103) is not the end of Line 1. There are still two stations west of Pingguoyuan, i.e., 0101 & 0102. The two stations are closed due to unknown reason. There are suggestions to reopen these stations. Sinolonghai 18:15, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Hours of Operation?
is it possible to add the first/last train times for each of the lines?
[edit] Map of Planned Subway Lines
The current map of planned subway lines is outdated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.27.111.121 (talk) 22:33, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
Will someone PLEASE tell us where we can get a copy of the OFFICIAL Beijing Subway map which is accurate as to what will or will not be open for the Olmpic games? BeijingOlympic website and Beijing Subway both hopeless!
- -) Mapmark 4/4/08 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mapmark (talk • contribs) 10:33, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Line 3
Simple but perplexing question: why is there no Line 3? Jpatokal (talk) 07:50, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- At some point a line 3 was in the plans. The latest proposal for line 3 has been merged into the trajectory for line 6 http://en.beijingology.com/index.php?title=Subway_Line_6 213.246.227.244 (talk) 05:20, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
