Line 14, Beijing Subway

Line 14, Beijing Subway
Line 14 十四号线
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	Beijing Subway
Status	Operational
Termini	Zhangguozhuang, Shan'gezhuang (All) Zhangguozhuang, Xiju (west) Beijing South Railway Station, Shan'gezhuang (east)
Stations	7+19
Daily ridership	65,000 (2016 West Peak) 538,000 (2016 East Peak)[1]
Website	www.mtr.bj.cn
Operation
Operator(s)	Beijing MTR Corporation Limited
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	1500 V Overhead line
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Line 14 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁14号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě shísì hàoxiàn) is a rapid transit rail line in the south and east of Beijing. As of December 28, 2014, the line consists of two discontinuous line segments. The first is 12.4 km in length with 7 stations, the second is 14.8 km in length with 10 stations, and is operated by the Beijing MTR Corporation Limited^[2]

The line is being extended to run across the southern and eastern fringes of urban Beijing from Zhangguozhuang west of the Yongding River in the southwest corner of the city to Shan'gezhuang in the northeast corner. When fully completed, Line 14 will be 47.7 km in length and have 36 stations.^[3]

The first phase of Line 14, from Zhanggezhuang to Xiju on the southwest corner of the Line 10 loop, opened on May 5, 2013. Most of Line 14's eastern portion opened December 28, 2014. The central east portion of the line, from Jintailu to Beijing South Railway Station, opened on December 26, 2015.^[4][3][5] As of December 27, 2015, the Hongmiao, Chaoyang Park, Gaojiayuan, Pingleyuan and Taoranqiao Stations along the L-section are not yet operational. Line 14 is the first metro line in Beijing to use high-capacity wide-body A-size trains.^[6][7]

List of Stations

Service routes	Station Name English	Station Name Hanzi	Transfer	Bus Transfer	Location
●	Zhangguozhuang	张郭庄		310 565 574 624 830 843	Fengtai
●	Garden Expo	园博园		391 565 574 830 897 994 专55
●	Dawayao	大瓦窑		339 546 598 973 专17
●	Guozhuangzi	郭庄子		339 507 554 634
●	Dajing	大井		458 830 978
●	Qilizhuang	七里庄	9	77 83 323 335 458 477 480 483 531 830 839 840 896 958 969 973 978 998 特7 特9 夜16 夜36
●	Xiju	西局	10	83 323 458 480 483 531 830 840 958 969 973 978 特7 夜36
	Dongguantou	东管头
	Lize Business District	丽泽商务区	16
	Caihuying	菜户营
	Xitieying	西铁营
	Jingfengmen	景风门
●	Beijing South Railway Station	北京南站	4  Beijing South (北京南站)	20 84 102 106 133 343 381 458 485 529 652 665 特5 特17 夜15 夜17 夜24
｜	Taoranqiao	陶然桥			Dongcheng
●	Yongdingmenwai	永定门外	" 8 "	2 7 17 25 40 69 71 72 93 622 821 828 849 943 997 快速公交1 夜2
●	Jingtai	景泰		7 25
●	Puhuangyu	蒲黄榆	5	25 39 43 53 54 91 122 434 504 599 623 685 957 特3 特11 特12 夜24 夜28 专161 专162	Fengtai
●	Fangzhuang	方庄		12 25 51 53 91 122 434 504 511 599 685 741 特3 特12 夜28 专161 专162
●	Shilihe	十里河	10	25 28 53 300 300快 352 378 439 440 513 573 621 623 638 680 846 848 973 975 976 985 986 特8 夜30 运通107	Chaoyang
●	Beigongda Ximen	北工大西门		34 486 513 535 541 605 621 973 985 夜25 专10
｜	Pingleyuan	平乐园
●	Jiulongshan	九龙山	7	11 23 30 35 54 348 486 513 541 605 621 677 973 985 夜7 夜25 专5 专87
●	Dawanglu	大望路	1	1 11 30 31 54 57 58 312 405 486 502 595 605 621 626 647 648 666 667 668 669 677 811 812 815 815快 816 817 930 973 976 985 988 夜1 夜25 夜34 运通121 专165
｜	Hongmiao	红庙
●	Jintailu	金台路	6	9 30 31 75 117 126 140 306 419 486 502 619 621 635 640 682 973 976 985 988 夜6 夜25
｜	Chaoyang Park	朝阳公园
●	Zaoying	枣营		419 621 677 682 985
●	Dongfeng Beiqiao	东风北桥		402 413 418 450 503 621 657 659 677 701 740 特9 夜32 运通107 运通111
●	Jiangtai	将台		401 402 408 418 427 445 516 571 621 659 677 701 847 909 946 973 983 988 991 夜32 运通107
｜	Gaojiayuan	高家园
●	Wangjing South	望京南		131 401 403 421 427 593 621 641 696 夜32 运通101 运通111
●	Futong	阜通		131 404 421 471 593 621 夜32 运通101 运通104 运通107 运通111
●	Wangjing	望京	15	130 131 404 416 421 471 593 621 682 851 855 991 夜32 运通104 运通111
●	Donghuqu	东湖渠		130 311 404 409 416 421 547 593 657 660 851 855 913 939 944 966 夜32 运通110 运通111 运通113 运通117 运通201 专112
●	Laiguangying	来广营		311 404 409 415 416 467 621 660 677 855 913 939 944 966 991 运通104 运通110 运通111 运通113 运通117 运通201
●	Shan'gezhuang	善各庄		415 467 660 677 944

Route

The precise route of Line 14 has been revised several times even after construction began.^[8] The line is designed to follow an inverted-L shaped route running from the southwestern corner of urban Beijing in Fengtai District to the northeastern corner in Chaoyang District. As of December 28, 2014, the two ends of Line 14 are operational while the central section is still under construction.

The partially completed Line 14 Qilizhuang Station concourse in January 2, 2012.

In the west, Line 14 begins at Zhangguozhuang on Yuanboyuan Nan Lu, west of the Yongding River. The line crosses the river to Zhangyi Village and enters the 5th Ring Road. Going due east on Fengtai Nan Lu, Line 14 passes by the Fengtai Sports Center, enters the 4th Ring Road and continues eastward on Fengtai Lu to Xiju on the Line 10 loop.

The central section, now under construction, will continue on Lize Lu inside the 3rd Ring Road and then meet Line 4 at the Beijing South Railway Station, the city’s high-speed rail terminus, near Yongdingmen. Going further east, the central section will cross Line 5 at Puhuangyu and follow the Pufang Lu through the Fangzhuang residential neighborhood. It will leave the 3rd Ring Road at Shilihe and continue eastward until it abruptly turns north at Xidawang Lu. The line will then run due north, between the eastern 3rd and 4th Ring Roads. After passing the Beijing University of Technology, the central section will cross Line 7 at Jiulongshan and Line 1, at Dawang Lu.

Further north, where Dawang Lu turns into Jintai Lu, the eastern section of Line 14 begins and runs due north, through the Chaoyang Park. Upon leaving the 4th Ring Road, Line 14 enters the vast Wangjing neighborhood. The line bisects Wangjing from south to north on Guangshun Nan and Bei Dajie and intersects with Line 15 at the heart of Wangjing. After leaving Wangjing, the line emerges north of the 5th Ring Road and terminates at Shan'gezhuang.^[5]

History

• Sept. 23, 2008: Construction of Line 14 set to begin by the end of 2008.^[5]
• Nov. 6, 2009: Commencement of construction deferred; may begin by the end of 2009^[9]
• Jan. 7, 2010: Commencement of construction set to begin in 2010.^[10]
• Apr. 29, 2010: Construction begins on Phase I.^[3]
• May 5, 2013: Phase I, from Zhangguozhuang in the southwestern of the city to Xiju on the southwest corner of the Line 10 loop, opens.^[11]
• February 15, 2014, the Qilizhuang Station opens to Line 14 trains.^[12]
• December 28, 2014: The east section, from Jintailu Station to Shan'gezhuang Station, opens.^[13]
• December 26, 2015: The east section, from Jintailu Station to Beijing South Railway Station, opens.

Controversy

Western Terminal

The proposed final routing of Line 14 headed through Zhangyi Village, near Marco Polo Bridge. However, residents of Dujiakan and nearby Wanping City wanted the subway to be routed south and terminating in their neighborhoods instead. Wanping City residents argued that the neighborhood's more than 60,000 residents as well as a sculpture park, a war memorial, Wanping Fortress and many other attractions need better public transport options. In addition roads going through Dujiakan are severely congested with traffic.^[14] The terrain, rivers and railways going through the area have made it difficult to construct new roads to the surrounding areas. The end of 2008, residents gathered thousands of signatures.^[15] Finally, the Planning Commission explained that building a subway to Wanping City being more difficult and other factors, Line 14 will run via Zhangyi Village as originally planned.^[16]

Ultimately, Wanping City will be served by Line 16 which started construction in 2013.

Northern Terminal

By the end of 2009, Tiantongyuan and Wangjing residents disputed the proposed alignment of Line 14's northern portion.

Tiantongyuan is a large residential area within Beijing's northern Changping District. Due poor external connections Tiantongyuan is extremely dependent on Beiyuan road and Subway Line 5. Both the road and the Metro line is extremely congested.

Wangjing is located away from the city close to Chaoyang District north east of the fourth ring road, is a large community with significant industrial areas. Although numerous buses connect Wangjing with its vicinity, it is still suffering from traffic congestion; Metro Line 13 Wangjing West Station is too far from the center of the Wangjing, making access not convenient.

On December 3, 2009, Tiantongyuan online community launched a petition to extend Line 14 into Tiantongyuan. Tiantongyuan and its periphery argue that with the new developments being built in the area, traffic demand in will be large. The existing Line 5 only serves the west side of Tiantongyuan and is over capacity. The extension of Line 14 into the area will improve access and transport capacity. Wangjing residents opposed the proposal put forward by Tiantongyuan residents believing that the huge passenger flow from an extension to Tiantongyuan will overwhelm line 14. Wangjing residents proposed the line to only be built as far as Wangjing as originally planned.^[17]

The proposal by Tiantongyuan residents has been rejected. Instead planning authorities proposed to construct a new north south subway line called Line 17 (formerly R2 line) through eastern Tiantongyuan to serve Tiantongyuan. Construction of Line 17 will begin in 2015.

Notes

1. "北京地铁日客流创纪录 首破1200万大关". 搜狐. 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
2. "京港地铁经营14号线 北京地铁首次使用A型车" (in Chinese). 千龙网. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
3. (Chinese) 北京地铁14号线开工 计划2014年底竣工通车 l 《北京晚报》 Apr. 29, 2010
4. (Chinese) 丁静, "北京地铁14号线中段、昌平线二期开通试运营" 新华网 2015-12-26
5. (Chinese) 北京地铁14号线1期及地铁7号线有望年底开建北京晚报 Sept. 23, 2008
6. (Chinese) "首列北京地铁14号线A型地铁车辆在青岛下线" people.com 2012-12-12
7. (Chinese) "北京地铁十四号线工程列车编组7B改6A方案专题报告论证会召开" 北京市重大项目建设指挥部办公室 2010-12-30
8. For a map of Line 14’s planned route, as of late September 2008, see .
9. (Chinese) 北京地铁“南北大动脉”2010底前打通 Nov. 6, 2009.
10. (Chinese) "北京地铁7号线、14号线、S1线及西郊线年内开工" Jan. 7, 2010
11. "New subway lines to get Beijing on fast track" China Daily 2013-03-11
12. (Chinese) 北京地铁14号线七里庄站将于2月15日正式启用 2014-02-13
13. 刘冕 (2014-12-28). "4条地铁新线今日开通". 北京日报. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
14. "北京斥5亿改造杜家坎收费站 舆论建议将其取消". 2010-10-20. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
15. "北京丰台区居民4千人签名呼吁地铁14号线南迁".
16. "地铁14号线确定不经宛平城".
17. "北京地铁14号线争夺战".