Xijiao line

Xijiao line
Overview
Other name(s)Western Suburban Line
Western Suburb Branch Line
Native name西郊线
StatusOperational
LocaleHaidian District
Beijing
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemBeijing Subway
Operator(s)Beijing Public Transit Tramway Co., Ltd.
Depot(s)Bagou
Rolling stock31 × CRRC DalianHitachi Rail Italy Sirio
History
Opened30 December 2017; 6 years ago (2017-12-30)
Technical
Line length8.8 km (5.5 mi)[1][2]
CharacterAt-grade, Underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Route map

Fragrant Hills
China National Botanical Garden
Wan'an
Nanhan river
Chapeng
Summer Palace West Gate
Jin river
Jingmi diversion canal
Left arrow outer
Bagou
Down arrow inner
Bagou depot
Xijiao line
Traditional Chinese西郊線
Simplified Chinese西郊线
Literal meaningWestern Suburbs Line
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXījiāo Xiàn
A tram near a bridge blocked by south-north water division.

The Xijiao Line of the Beijing Subway, also called No. 29 Line (simplified Chinese: 北京地铁西郊线; traditional Chinese: 北京地鐵西郊線; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě xījiāo xiàn) is a light rail line in Haidian District of Beijing. It runs west and north from Bagou on Line 10 to the Xiangshan - a total length of 8.8 km (5.47 mi).[1][2] It opened on 30 December 2017. The line is operated by Beijing Public Transit Tramway Co. Ltd. a subsidiary of Beijing Public Transport Holdings, Ltd. which runs Beijing's Buses.

  1. ^ a b ""最美"西郊线全程票价4元 S1线、西郊线首末车时间发布". 北京晨报 (Beijing Morning News). 30 December 2017. 线路全长8.8公里,东起巴沟,西至香山,共设6站
  2. ^ a b "轨道交通燕房线、S1线、西郊线顺利完成验收". Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.