Yanfang Line of the Beijing Subway

Beijing Subway

The Beijing Subway is a rapid transit rail network that serves the urban and suburban districts of Beijing municipality. It is owned by the city of Beijing and has two operators, the wholly state owned Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., which operates 12 lines, and the Beijing MTR...

is a rapid transit

Rapid transit

A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...

 rail line under planning in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

. The planned route contains 12 stations in total. Construction is scheduled to commence in September 2011.

Route

The line is Y-shaped, with the main line starting at Yanhua Station (燕化站) and the branch line starting at Zhoukoudianzhen Station (周口店镇站). The two merge at Raolefu Station (饶乐府站) before terminating at Cheliangduan Station (车辆段站), where the line connects to Fangshan Line

Fangshan Line, Beijing Subway

The Fangshan Line of the Beijing Subway is a subway line in western Beijing. The line runs north and east from Suzhuang Dajie in Fangshan District to Guogongzhuang in Fengtai District, where it will connect with the southern terminus of Line 9, currently under construction...

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