Xijiao line

The Xijiao Line of the Beijing Subway (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 (5.5 mi).[1][2] It was opened on December 30, 2017.

Xijiao line
Overview
Other name(s)Western Suburban Line
Western Suburb Branch Line
StatusOperational
LocaleHaidian District
Beijing
TerminiBagou
Xiangshan
Stations6
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemBeijing Subway
Operator(s)Beijing Public Transit Tramway Co., Ltd.
Depot(s)Bagou
Rolling stock31 Sirio trams built by CRRC Dalian
History
Opened30 December 2017 (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)
ElectrificationDC 750V Overhead line
Operating speed70 km/h
Route map

Xiangshan
Botanical Garden
Wan'an
Nanhan river
Chapeng
Summer Palace West Gate
Jin river
Jingmi diversion canal
outer
Bagou
inner
Bagou depot
A tram near a bridge which is blocked due to south-north water division.

Fare

The Xijiao line uses the same fare system as other lines, but the transfer between the Xijiao line and Line 10 at Bagou station is not free, and customers transferring are required to pay a separate fare. Fares start at ¥3 and the maximum fare is ¥4.

History

  • November 24, 2008: Beijing building contract websites began to list bids for construction of a 9.3 km (5.8 mi) Xijiao Line with total estimated cost of ¥1 billion. Construction was listed to commence on April 1, 2009 and the projected completion date was November 1, 2010.[3]
  • December 11, 2008: At the 15th Capital Urban Planning and Construction Design Conference, the Beijing City Planning Committee unveiled plans for the Fangshan, Changping, Xijiao and Shunyi subway lines, and announced that it would strive to build two of the four lines by 2010.[4]
  • January 6, 2009: The Haidian District government announced that construction of the Xijiao Line would begin in 2009, though the details concerning of the line route, whether the line would be below grade or above the surface, and the number of stations, were still being decided.[5]
  • January 15, 2009: The Beijing city planning committee unveiled the five stations along route.[6]
  • August 10, 2009: Planning authorities announced a change in plan for the Xijiao Line from a metro line to a tourist tram line with an operating speed of 20 km/h (12 mph).[7]
  • January 7, 2010: Commencement of construction set for 2010.[8]
  • March 14, 2012: The route map and planning program is announced.
  • October 20, 2017: Construction finishes and trial operations begin.[9]
  • December 30, 2017: The Xijiao Line opens.
SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Bagou — Fragrant Hills 30 December 2017 8.8 km (5.47 mi)[1] 6 (initial phase)

Route

Rolling stock at Fragrant Hills Station
Platform of Bagou Station (Xijiao Line)
Station Name Connections Nearby Bus Stops Distance
km[10]
Location
English Chinese
Xiangshan 香山 318 360 360快 505 563 698 932 0.000 0.000 Haidian
at-grade crossing (x1)
Botanical Garden 植物园 318 360 360快 505 563 698 932 0.983 0.983
at-grade crossing (x2)
Wan'an 万安 630 1.733 2.716
at-grade crossing (x2)
Chapeng 茶棚 469 专129 1.550 4.266
at-grade crossing (x2)
Summer Palace West Gate 颐和园西门 469 539 专129 1.505 5.771
at-grade crossing (x5)
Bagou 巴沟  10  74 302 304 307 361 386 424 528 534 539 613 614 630 644 664 夜9 2.922 8.693

Accidents and incidents

On 1 January 2018, tram XJ003 derailed after a malfunction when exiting Xiangshan station at 2:36 PM with no passengers on board. The tram slid down the tracks with its control lever still at traction position after being lifted back on to the tracks later that day.[11]

References

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