Yizhuang Line, Beijing Subway
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The Yizhuang Line of the Beijing Subway
, formerly designated Line L2, is a light rail
line that connects the Yizhuang Industrial Park
with Beijing's subway network. The line is 23.23 kilometre long with 14 stations, including six underground and eight on the surface. It runs from Songjiazhuang, the current southern terminus of Line 5, Beijing Subway
in Fengtai District
to the Yizhuang Railway Station in Tongzhou District and passes through the southern Chaoyang
and northern Daxing
Districts. Total investment for the line was estimated at ¥
1.2 billion. Construction began on December 8, 2007 and the line opened on December 30, 2010.
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...
, formerly designated Line L2, is a light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
line that connects the Yizhuang Industrial Park
Yizhuang Railway Station
Yizhuang Railway Station is a railway station on the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway in Beijing, China. The railway station is connected to the Yizhuang Railway Station Subway Station on the Beijing Subway's Yizhuang Line and is expected to enter service along with the Subway line...
with Beijing's subway network. The line is 23.23 kilometre long with 14 stations, including six underground and eight on the surface. It runs from Songjiazhuang, the current southern terminus of Line 5, Beijing Subway
Line 5, Beijing Subway
Line 5 of the Beijing Subway was Beijing's first subway with a north-south route. It runs for 27.6 km, in a near straight line, just east of the city centre from Tiantongyuan North in Changping District to Songjiazhuang in Fengtai District. It entered into operation on October 2007. Line...
in Fengtai District
Fengtai District
Fengtai District is a suburban district of the municipality of Beijing. It lies to the southwest of the urban core of the city.-History:In Qing Dynasty times, Fengtai was where the Imperial Manchu Army had its camps, trained, and held parades on festive occasions.It is 304.2 square kilometers in...
to the Yizhuang Railway Station in Tongzhou District and passes through the southern Chaoyang
Chaoyang District, Beijing
Chaoyang District is a district of Beijing, China.Chaoyang is home to the majority of Beijing's many foreign embassies, the well-known Sanlitun bar street, as well as Beijing's growing CBD. The Olympic Park, built for the 2008 Summer Olympics, is also in Chaoyang...
and northern Daxing
Daxing District
Daxing District is a suburb of Beijing, situated to the south of the city.-Overview:...
Districts. Total investment for the line was estimated at ¥
Renminbi
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1.2 billion. Construction began on December 8, 2007 and the line opened on December 30, 2010.
Route
Stations listed from north to south:- Yizhuang Railway Station did not open in 2010 as the train station itself was not yet operational. Until the railway station opens, Yizhuang Line subway trains will travel only as far as Ciqu.
Station Name
EnglishStation Name
HanziTransfer Location Songjiazhuang Songjiazhuang StationSongjiazhuang Station is a station on Line 5 and the Yizhuang Line of the Beijing Subway....宋家庄 Fengtai Fengtai DistrictFengtai District is a suburban district of the municipality of Beijing. It lies to the southwest of the urban core of the city.-History:In Qing Dynasty times, Fengtai was where the Imperial Manchu Army had its camps, trained, and held parades on festive occasions.It is 304.2 square kilometers in...Xiaocun 肖村 Chaoyang Chaoyang District, BeijingChaoyang District is a district of Beijing, China.Chaoyang is home to the majority of Beijing's many foreign embassies, the well-known Sanlitun bar street, as well as Beijing's growing CBD. The Olympic Park, built for the 2008 Summer Olympics, is also in Chaoyang...Xiaohongmen 小红门 Jiugong 旧宫 Daxing Daxing DistrictDaxing District is a suburb of Beijing, situated to the south of the city.-Overview:...Yizhuangqiao Yizhuangqiao StationYizhuangqiao Station is a Subway station on the Yizhuang Line of the Beijing Subway in China. It opened on December 30, 2010, together with the other stations on the line....亦庄桥 Yizhuang Culture Park 亦庄文化园 Longqingjie 隆庆街 Rongjingdongjie 荣京东街 Rongchangdongjie 荣昌东街 Tongjinanlu 同济南路 Tongzhou Jinghailu 经海路 Ciqu South 次渠南 Ciqu 次渠