Batong Line, Beijing Subway

Batong Line, Beijing Subway
Batong Line 八通线
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	Beijing Subway
Status	Operational
Termini	Sihui Tuqiao
Stations	13
Daily ridership	300,600 (2014 Avg.)[1] 364,800 (2014 Peak)
Operation
Opened	December 27, 2003 (2003-12-27)
Operator(s)	Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd
Depot(s)	Tuqiao[2]
Rolling stock	SFX01, SFX02
Technical
Line length	18.9 km
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Third rail
Highest elevation	Surface level
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The Batong Line of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 八通线; pinyin: bātōng xiàn) is a surface level rapid transit rail line in eastern Beijing. It extends Line 1 further east from Sihui to the suburbs in Tongzhou District. The Batong Line derives its name by combining the first character of Bawangfen (八王坟), another place name for Sihui, and Tongzhou (通州) the eastern suburban district of Beijing which the line serves. The Batong Line is sometimes abbreviated as 8T but it should not be confused with Line 8 of the Beijing Subway.

The Batong Line is entirely above ground and runs 18.9 km from the Sihui Station in the west to Tuqiao in the east. Transfers are available to Line 1 at the Sihui and Sihui East stations. The colour of Batong Line that is shown on maps, like that of Line 1, is red.

Fare

Starting fare of RMB(¥) 3.00 that increases according to the distance fare scheme introduced in December 2014.

Hours of Operation

The first east-bound train departs Sihui at 6:00am. The first west-bound train departs Tuqiao at 5:20am. The last east-bound train leaves Sihui 10:45pm. The last west-bound train leaves Tuqiao at 10:05pm. For the official timetable, see .

Route

The Batong Line follows the Beijing-Tongzhou Expressway eastward from Sihui to Guanzhuang. Between Gaobeidian and Guanzhuang, the Batong Line and its stations are built into the highway's median. At Baliqiao, the Batong Line turns to the southeast and follows the Jingtang Road to Tuqiao, which is located just inside the Tuqiao Bridge exit on the eastern 6th Ring Road.

Stations (from West to East)

A Batong Line train at Sihui

Gaobeidian stop on the Batong Line is located in the median of the Beijing-Tongzhou Expressway

Rolling stock

Current

• SFX01 trainsets #TQ401-TQ418, #TQ414-TQ424
• SFX02 trainsets #TQ409-TQ413

Former

• DK3 trainsets #TQ101-TQ114
• DK16 trainsets #TQ115-TQ118

History

Construction of the Batong Line began on December 28, 2001 and the line opened on December 27, 2003.

In 2012, traffic on Batong Line was relieved by the opening of the parallel Line 6, with a 12.14% decrease in daily ridership and a 10-20% reduction in flow during rush hour.^[5] However, during peak hours sections the line still operates above 100% capacity.^[5]

Future

There will be platform doors on the Batong Line. There might be a south-eastern extension to Huanqiuyingcheng via Taiyuyuan, connecting the Yizhuang Line (future). The Batong Line might be combined with Line 1. There might be a Hugezhuang Line that starts from Batong Line's Tongzhoubeiyuan to Hugezhuang.

References

External links

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