Batong line

Batong line
 Batong 
Overview
Other name(s) M1 East (planned name)
Line 1 East
Line 8T
Type Rapid transit
System Beijing Subway
Status Operational
Locale Tongzhou and Chaoyang districts
Beijing
Termini Sihui
Tuqiao
Stations 13
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 (11.7 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification Third rail
Highest elevation Surface level
Route map
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 Sihui
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 Sihui East
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 Gaobeidian
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 Shuangqiao
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 Guanzhuang
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 Baliqiao
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 Tongzhou Beiyuan
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 Guoyuan
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 Jiukeshu
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 Linheli
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 Tuqiao

The Batong Line of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁八通线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě bātōng xiàn) is a surface level rapid transit east-west 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 (11.7 mi) from the Sihui 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)

Station
№		 Station Name Connections Nearby Bus Stops Travel Time Distance
km[3]		 Location
English Chinese
BT01 Sihui 四惠  1  1 57 58 322 363 397 405 455 468 475 496 506 517 553 605 657 666 671 865 988 989 夜1 夜27 专113 专167 0:00 0.00 0.00 Chaoyang
BT02 Sihui East 四惠东  1  363 397 468 475 506 517 553 666 夜27 运通121 0:03 1.72 1.72
BT03 Gaobeidian 高碑店 363 397 475 506 517 666 夜27 运通121 0:05 1.37 3.09
BT04 Communication University of China 传媒大学 397 475 506 666 夜27 专36 0:08 2.00 5.09
BT05 Shuangqiao 双桥 397 411 475 506 666 夜27 运通111 0:11 1.88 6.97
BT06 Guanzhuang 管庄 364 388 442 532 615 666 690 BRT2(快速公交2) 夜27 专39 0:14 1.93 8.90
BT07 Baliqiao 八里桥 322 615 647 666 668 夜27 0:17 1.76 10.66
BT08 Tongzhou Beiyuan 通州北苑 316 317 322 372 591 615 647 666 667 668 804 805 806 808 809 810 811 924 938 夜27 0:20 1.70 12.36 Tongzhou
BT09 Guoyuan 果园 312 316 317 552 591 668 805 938 0:23 1.47 13.83
BT10 Jiukeshu 九棵树 372 582 587 668 802 805 810 938 0:25 0.99 14.82
BT11 Liyuan 梨园 372 587 589 647 668 802 805 806 810 938 0:28 1.22 16.04
BT12 Linheli 临河里 435 587 589 802 806 810 924 938 专203 0:30 1.26 17.30
BT13 Tuqiao 土桥 435 591 802 805 806 807 810 910 924 938 0:32 0.77 18.07
Shiyuan 施园
Universal Studios 环球影城
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-TQ408, #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.[4] However, during peak hours sections the line still operate above 100% capacity.[4]

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Sihui — Tuqiao 27 December 2003 18.9 km (11.74 mi) 13 (initial phase)

Future

South extension

The line will be extended to Universal Studios. There will be two more stations: Shiyuan (Batong line & Line 7) and Universal Studios (Batong line & Line 7). The extension will be opened in 2019.

Through operations with Line 1

In 2010, a CPPCC member Chending Wang, proposed that services on Line 1 and the Batong Line should directly link, with through operations, reducing travel times and removing the unnecessary forced transfers at Sihui East or Sihui.[5] However, the Beijing Subway responded that Line 1's and Batong's signal systems are completely different, so through-operation will be more difficult to achieve, from an engineering standpoint. As of 2016, preliminary design and feasibility studies are underway to allow for through operations between Line 1 and Batong.[6] By 2018, the project to allow through operation between the two lines started, with a proposed completion date of 2019.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Official Ridership". Beijing Subway. Archived from the original on 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  2. ↑ Liu Hongtao (刘洪涛) (2008). Song Minhua (宋敏华), ed. 北京地铁八通线勘察设计·施工监理·建设管理. Beijing: 中国建筑工业出版社. pp. 314&ndash, 325. ISBN 978-7-112-09808-8.
  3. ↑ (Chinese) last accessed Apr. 25, 2010 Archived February 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. 1 2 我市轨道交通网络化运营效果凸显. 北京市交通委员会 [Beijing Municipal Transportation Committee]. 2013-02-07. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  5. ↑ 北京地铁八通线一号线有望贯通]. 中国网. 2011-09-16.
  6. ↑ 46. 北京八通线南延工程初步设计顺利通过评审-千龙网·中国首都网. finance.qianlong.com. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  7. ↑ 地铁1号线与八通线贯通工程开始招标 贯通无明确时间表-千龙网·中国首都网. beijing.qianlong.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  8. ↑ charlesliu (2018-01-21). "East-End Subway Transfer to Disappear as Metro Line 1 to Merge with Batong Line". www.thebeijinger.com. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
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