Fangshan Line, Beijing Subway

The Fangshan Line of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁房山线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě fángshān xiàn) is a subway line in western Beijing. The line runs north and east from Suzhuang Dajie in Fangshan District to Guogongzhuang in Fengtai District, where it will connect with the southern terminus of Line 9, currently under construction. The Fangshan Line is 24.7 km in length with 11 stations (9 surface; 2 underground).

Construction was originally set to begin in 2012^[1] but was moved up to April 1, 2009.^[2] The line opened on December 30, 2010, but will remain unconnected to the rest of the subway network until Line 9 is completed by the end of 2011.

Route

The Suzhou Dajie station is located at the intersection of Changhong Xi Lu and Suzhuang Dajie in the Liangxiangcheng section of Fangshan. The line makes several stops in Liangxiangcheng including the Fangshan Campus of the Beijing Institute of Technology before heading into Fengtai District for its two easternmost stops.

Stations

Stations from the northeast to the southwest:^[2]

• Guogongzhuang will not open in 2010 because Line 9 will not open until 2011.

History

• April 1, 2009: 11 Fangshan Line station names initially unveiled.^[2]
• March 23, 2010: station names revised.^[3]
• December 30, 2010: Fangshan Line entered into operation.
• December 31, 2011: Fangshan Line extends from Dabaotai to Guogongzhuang interchange with Line 9

Notes

1. ^ (Chinese) "北京轨道交通房山线提前至年内开工", 北京晨报 June 29, 2008
2. ^ ^{a b c} (Chinese) "地铁房山线11座站名确定" 京华时报 Jan. 7, 2009
3. ^ (Chinese) 北京地铁房山线规划方案公布 设车站11座 Mar. 24, 2010