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
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)

Station №	Station Name English	Station Name Hanzi	Travel Time hours	Distance[3] km	Transfer	Nearby Bus Stops*[4]	Location
BT01	Sihui	四惠 sìhuì	0:00	0	1	1 57 58 312 322 363 397 405 450 455 468 475 496 506 553 581 605 648 657 666 671 865 988 989 夜1 专113 专167	Chaoyang
BT02	Sihui East	四惠东 sìhuì dōng	0:03	1.72	1	312 363 382 397 450 468 475 506 553 581 666 运通121
BT03	Gaobeidian	高碑店 gāobēidiàn	0:05	3.09	—	312 363 397 475 506 581 666 运通121
BT04	Communication University of China CUC (Beijing Broadcasting Institute)	传媒大学 chuánméi dàxué	0:08	5.09	—	312 397 475 506 666 专36
BT05	Shuangqiao	双桥 shuāngqiáo	0:11	6.97	—	312 397 411 475 506 666 运通111
BT06	Guanzhuang	管庄 guǎnzhuāng	0:14	8.90	—	312 364 442 532 615 666 690 BRT2(快速公交2) 专115
BT07	Baliqiao Eight Mile Bridge	八里桥 bālǐqiáo	0:17	10.66	—	312 615 626 666 667 668 669
BT08	Tongzhou Beiyuan	通州北苑 tōngzhōu běiyuán	0:20	12.36	—	312 316 317 322 372 435 591 615 626 647 666 667 801 804 805 806 808 809 810 811 924 938	Tongzhou
BT09	Guoyuan	果园 guǒyuán	0:23	13.83	—	316 435 552 591 668 801 805 938
BT10	Jiukeshu	九棵树 jiǔkēshù	0:25	14.82	—	372 582 587 668 801 802 805 810 938
BT11	Liyuan	梨园 líyuán	0:28	16.04	—	372 587 589 647 668 801 802 805 806 810 938
BT12	Linheli	临河里 línhélǐ	0:30	17.30	—	435 587 589 801 802 806 807 810 924 938
BT13	Tuqiao	土桥 tǔqiáo	0:32	18.07	—	591 801 802 805 806 807 810 823 910 924 938

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

1. "Official Ridership". Beijing Subway. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
2. 刘洪涛, 宋敏华主编 (2008). 北京地铁八通线勘察设计·施工监理·建设管理. 北京: 中国建筑工业出版社. pp. 314－325. ISBN 978-7-112-09808-8.
3. (Chinese) last accessed Apr. 25, 2010 Archived February 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
4. 北京地铁
5. "我市轨道交通网络化运营效果凸显". 北京市交通委员会. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2013-09-15.

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