Sub-Central line

Sub-Central Line of Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR) (Chinese: 北京市郊铁路城市副中心线; pinyin: Běijīng Shìjiāo Tiělù Chéngshì Fù Zhōngxīn Xiàn) is a commuter rail line in Beijing. It runs from Beijing West railway station in Fengtai District to Qiaozhuang East railway station in Tongzhou District. It provides faster service to reach Beijing's sub-administrative center in Tongzhou from central Beijing. The line is currently 32.7 km (20.3 mi) in length with 5 stations and one additional station is planned to reach Yamenkou.[1][2]

Sub-Central line
Sub-Central
Train of the Sub-Central Line after arrival at Beijing West railway station
Overview
Other name(s)S1
Fuzhongxin Line
TypeCommuter rail
SystemBeijing Suburban Railway (BCR)
StatusOperational
TerminiBeijing West
Qiaozhuang East
Stations5
Operation
Opened31 December 2017
Operator(s)China Railway Beijing Group
Rolling stockCRH6
Technical
Line length32.7 km (20.3 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

History

Beijing West, Beijing, Beijing East, and Tongzhou started the Sub-Central line service on December 31, 2017. Qiaozhuang East started the Sub-Central line service on June 20, 2019.[1]

Stations

Station
Station Name Connections Distance
km[3]
Location Section
English Chinese
LAP Liangxiang[lower-alpha 1] 良乡 -31 -31 Fangshan Jingguang railway
Yamenkou
(reserved)
衙门口 Shijingshan
BXP Beijing West
Beijingxi
北京西  7   9  0 0 Fengtai Beijing underground cross-city railway
BJP Beijing 北京  2  9 9 Dongcheng
BOP Beijing East
Beijingdong
北京东 5 14 Chaoyang Jingha railway
TOP Tongzhou 通州 15 29 Tongzhou
QEP Qiaozhuang East
Qiaozhuangdong
乔庄东 3 32 Tongqiao railway
  1. The Sub-Central line service at Liangxiang will start on 30 June 2020.

References

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