Line S2 | |
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S2 | |
Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Termini | |
Stations | 5 |
Service | |
Type | Commuter rail |
System | Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR) |
Operator(s) | China Railway Beijing Group |
Rolling stock | NDJ3 |
History | |
Opened | August 6, 2008 |
Technical | |
Line length | 108.3 km (main line + branch line)[1] |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[2] |
Operating speed | 160 km/h |
Line S2 of Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR) (simplified Chinese: 北京市郊铁路S2线; traditional Chinese: 北京市郊鐵路S2線; pinyin: Běijīng Shìjiāo Tiělù S Èr Xiàn) is a commuter rail line in Beijing.[3] The main line runs from Huangtudian railway station in Changping District to Yanqing railway station in Yanqing District, following the old Beijing–Baotou railway, and provides faster, more frequent and convenient service than preexisting trains. The line is 108.3 kilometres (67.3 mi) in length (main line + branch line).[4] The train locomotives are marked "Great Wall" (Chinese: 长城号; pinyin: Chángchéng Hào).