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Line 8 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁8号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě bāhàoxiàn), formerly known as the Olympic Branch Line (奥运支线), is a rapid transit line in northern Beijing. The line currently has ten stations and runs 15.1 km from Beitucheng at the south edge of the Olympic Green in Chaoyang District to Huilongguan Dong Dajie in Changping District in the northern suburbs. The entire line runs underground. Line 8's color is green.
Line 8 opened on July 19, 2008 with just four stations, three in the Olympic, and was designated the Olympic Branch Line to serve the Olympic Village during the 2008 Summer Olympics. The line had only 4.53 km of track. On December 31, 2011, a section of Line 8 opened to the north, extending the line to its current form.[1] Line 8 sits on the central north-south axis of the city of Beijing, which is aligned through the Drum Tower, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and Yongdingmen. The line is being expanded along the central axis in both directions. By 2013, it will be extended further south to the National Art Museum in Dongcheng District, near the city centre.
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Flat fare of RMB(¥) 2.00 with unlimited transfers.
The first south-bound trains departs from Huilongguan Dong Dajie at 5:33am. The first north-bound train departs from Beitucheng at 6:03am. The last south-bound train leaves Huilongguan Dong Dajie at 10:13pm. The last north-bound train leaves Beitucheng at 10:50pm. For the official timetable, see[1].
In the north, Line 8 begins in Huilongguan, a suburban residential neighborhood in southern Changping District and heads south through the Line 13 arc at Huoying to the Olympic Forest Park and makes three stops in the Olympic Green. Line 8 terminates in the south at Beitucheng where a transfer is available to Line 10.
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| South Gate of Forest Park | 森林公园南门 | Chaoyang | |
| Olympic Green | 奥林匹克公园 | ||
| Olympic Sports Center | 奥体中心 | ||
| Beitucheng | 北土城 | Line 10 | |
| Line 8 Platform at Beitucheng Station |
Platform of the Olympic Green Station |
Forest decor inside the South Gate of Forest Park Station. |
| Entrance to Olympic Green Station. |
Entrance E to Olympic Green Station. |
Fare gates at Olympic Green Station. |
Line 8 has been planned and built in phases. In Phase I, Line 8 was built specifically for the 2008 Olympic Games, which were held in Beijing in August 2008. Construction began in 2004 and Line 8 entered into operation with Line 10 on July 19, 2008. In Phase I, Line 8 branched off of Line 10 at Beitucheng for three stops in the Olympic Green. The line was only 4.35 km in length and was known as the Olympic Branch Line. Access was originally restricted to riders with an Olympic Register Card or a ticket to an event at the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games on the day of the event. After early October 2008, the line was fully opened to the public.
In Phase II, the Olympic Branch Line is being extended to the north and south along Beijing's central axis. The northern extension, 10.7 km in length with six stations, runs through the Olympic Forest Park to Huilongguan in Changping District beyond the Line 13 arc. Land clearing for Phase II began in December 2007.[2][3] Tunnel boring machines began work on October 16, 2009[4] In the fall of 2011, the entire Line 8 shut down in preparation for this Phase II extension and the whole line reopened on December 31, 2011.[4][5] Plans of the northern section of Line 8 Phase II originally showed the following stations:[3]
The extension further north to the Changping Line has not yet been built, as of January 2, 2012. The Lincui Lu station, just west of the Olympic Forest Park, was originally planned as an emergency stop, but was added at the behest of nearby residents and their municipal people's congress representative, Tian Yuan, who argued that the 5.1 km gap between the Forest Park and Yongtai stations made subway access inconvenient for residents along Lincui Road.[6] The station was officially added to Phase II plans in December of 2008.
To the south, Line 8 will enter the city centre via Gulou Dajie, the Drum Tower, and Houhai, and terminate at the National Art Museum.[7] The southern section, 6.8 km in length and also with six stations, is slated for completion in 2013.[4][3] Planned stations of the southern section of Line 8 Phase II::[3]
In 2008, Phase II was estimated to cost ¥10.1 billion and be completed in 2012.[8][3]
In Phase III, Line 8 will be extended further south from the National Gallery of Art through Qianmen and Yongdingmen to beyond the southern 4th Ring Road. Planning began in 2009.[9] As of June 2011, plans of Line 8 in Phase III showed 14 stations over 17.3 km.[10] Phase III is scheduled to be built by 2015.[10]
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