Line 16 (Beijing Subway)

Line 16
Line 16 train leaving Fengtai railway station
Beijing MTR
Overview
Other name(s)M16 (planned name)
StatusOperational
LocaleFengtai, Xicheng and Haidian District
Beijing
Termini
Stations30 (29 in operation)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemBeijing Subway
Operator(s)Beijing MTR Metro Line 16 Corp., Ltd.
Depot(s)Bei'anhe and Yushuzhuang
Rolling stock8-car Type A (DKZ93, SFM40)
Daily ridership140,000 (2021 first half, peak)[1]
History
Opened31 December 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-31)
Technical
Line length48.9 km (30.4 mi)[2]
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC from overhead catenary
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)[3]
Route map

Legend
Bei'anhe depot
Bei'anhe
Jingmi diversion canal
 Wenyang Lu
Sanxingzhuanghou river
 Daoxianghu Lu
Dongbutou flood canal
 Tundian
Tundian flood ditch
Hongfeng canal
 Yongfeng
Wuyi canal
 Yongfengnan
Xibeiwang
Malianwa
Nongda Nanlu
Qing river
Left arrow Anheqiaobei
 Xiyuan
Line 4
Tiangongyuan Right arrow
 Wanquanheqiao
Wanquan river
 Suzhou Jie
Line 10
Left arrow outer – inner Right arrow
 Suzhou Qiao
Line 12 (to be opened 2024)
Left arrow Sijiqing Qiao – Dongbabei Right arrow
 Wanshousi
Nanchang river and Zizhuyuan lake
 National Library
Line 9
Left arrow line 9 Guogongzhuang
Line 4
line 4 Anheqiaobei Right arrow
Nanchang river
line 4 Tiangongyuan Right arrow
 Erligou
Line 6
Left arrow Jin'anqiao – Lucheng Right arrow
 Ganjiakou
Line 3 (under planning)
Left arrow Tiancun – Caogezhuangbei Right arrow
 Yuyuantan East Gate
Muxidi
Line 1 (out-of-system interchange)
Left arrow Fushouling – Universal Resort Right arrow
Yongding River diversion canal
Jingjiu railway and Beijing underground cross-city railway
 Daguanying
Line 7
Left arrow Beijing West railway station – Universal Resort Right arrow
 Honglian Nanlu
Lianhua River
 Lize Shangwuqu
Line 14
Left arrow Zhangguozhuang – Shangezhuang Right arrow
Daxing Airport Express (to be opened 2025)
Daxing Airport Right arrow
Fengcao river
 Dongguantounan
Fangshan line
Yancundong Right arrow
Fengtai railway station
Jinghu railway etc.
Line 10
Left arrow inner – outer Right arrow
National Library Right arrow
 Fengtai Nanlu
Line 9
Left arrow Guogongzhuang
 Fufengqiao
Jinghu railway
 Kandan
Yushuzhuang
Yushuzhuang yard
 Hongtaizhuang
Fengtai West railway station marshalling yard
 Wanpingcheng
Inside Line 16 trains

Line 16 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁16号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě shíliù hàoxiàn) is a rapid transit line in Beijing. It is 48.9 km (30.4 mi) in length[2] with 30 stations (29 stations in operation). The line is fully underground.

Construction began in December 2013. The northern section, from Bei'anhe to Xiyuan, was opened on 31 December 2016.[4] An infill station, Nongda Nanlu, was opened on 30 December 2017.[5] It extended to Ganjiakou on 31 December 2020, and extended to Yuyuantan East Gate on 31 December 2021. The southern section to Yushuzhuang opened on 31 December 2022.[6] The remainder of the line to Wanpingcheng opened on 30 December 2023.[7]

The line is operated by the Beijing MTR Corporation Limited and uses CNR Changchun DKZ93 and CSR Sifang SFM40 eight-car high-capacity wide-body Type A trains.[8] Line 16's color is dark-moderate green.

  1. ^ "ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021" (PDF). MTR Corporation. 12 August 2021. p. 36. Retrieved 14 August 2021. The Northern and Middle sections of BJL16 recorded approximately 21 million passenger trips and average weekday patronage of approximately 140,000 in the first half of 2021
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Dec2023BJ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ ""史上最能装"地铁车将进京 最大载客3560人". 28 January 2015.
  4. ^ "北京地铁16号线北段今开通运营 全程运行31分钟". 31 December 2016.
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  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference 16RM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ 北京地铁新线将用新编组可提高运能70%. Sina News. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.