Huairou–Miyun line

Huairou–Miyun Line of Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR) (Chinese: 北京市郊铁路怀柔－密云线; pinyin: Běijīng Shìjiāo Tiělù Huáiróu–Mìyún Xiàn), or Huaimi Line (Chinese: 怀密线; pinyin: Huáimì Xiàn), is a commuter rail line in Beijing. It runs from Beijing North in Xicheng District to Gubeikou in Miyun District. The line is 144.6 km (89.9 mi) in length with 7 stations.[1]

Huairou–Miyun line
Huairou–Miyun
Train S511 departing from Yanqihu railway station
Overview
Other name(s)S5
StatusOperational
TerminiBeijing North
Gubeikou
Stations7
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemBeijing Suburban Railway (BCR)
Operator(s)China Railway Beijing Group
Rolling stockCRH6F-A Huaimi Train
NDJ3 Great Wall Train (former)
History
Opened31 December 2017
Technical
Line length144.6 km (89.9 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Operating speed100 km/h[2]

It provides faster service to reach Beijing's two suburban districts, Huairou District and Miyun District from central Beijing.

History

Changping North and Huairou North started the Huairou–Miyun line service on 31 December 2017.[3] Yanqihu,[4] Heishansi and Gubeikou started the Huairou–Miyun line service on April 30, 2019.[5] The terminal of the line changed from Huangtudian to Qinghe on 30 December 2019. From August 1, 2020 to August 20, 2020, the whole line stopped service for the Beijing–Tongliao railway electrification project.[6] Beijing North started the Huairou–Miyun line service on September 30, 2020.[1]

Station
Station
№		 Station Name Connections Distance
km		 Location Section
English Chinese
VAP Beijing North
Beijingbei		 北京北  2   4   13  (via Xizhimen) 0 0 Xicheng Jingzhang intercity railway
QIP Qinghe 清河  13  11 11 Haidian
VBP Changping North
Changpingbei		 昌平北 27 38 Changping Jingtong railway
FGP Yanqihu[4] 雁栖湖[4]  Tongmi  45 83 Huairou
HBP Huairou North
Huairoubei		 怀柔北  Tongmi  5 88
HVP Heishansi 黑山寺 15 103 Miyun
GKP Gubeikou 古北口 42 145

    Ticket
    BCR card or QR code entrance of Qinghe Railway Station
    Ticket or ID document entrance of Qinghe Railway Station

    The ticket pricing of the Huairou-Miyun Line is the same as that of the Beijing Subway network. For example, the ticket price of Qinghe - Gubeikou is 12 CNY.[7] Special half-price ticket of children and disabled soldiers is sold on the 12306 website, 12306 mobile application and in all railway ticket offices. Users of Beijing Suburban Railway Card and users of the Yitongxing mobile app enjoy the same preferential policy of Beijing Subway accumulated consumption discount. Passengers have to purchase a ticket and get in the station after verifying identity documents if they purchase the tickets online or in the ticket offices. Passengers do not need to seat in number. Passengers can pay the fare by Beijing Suburban Railway Card, QR code generated by Yitongxing mobile app, an online-purchased ticket or in all China Railway ticket offices by cash, bank card, WeChat Pay or Alipay. Passengers have to swipe the traffic card or document of identification (if the ticket was purchased online) or scan the QR code while entering and leaving the stations.

    Notes
    1. "明日起市郊铁路怀密线引入北京北站，新车也将上线". 2020-09-29.
    2. "北京市郊铁路怀密线9月30日将引入北京北站". 2020-09-25.
    3. http://www.takefoto.cn/viewnews-1367498.html
    4. "北京范各庄火车站今起更名为雁栖湖站". 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
    5. http://www.bj.xinhuanet.com/bjyw/2019-04/30/c_1124435982.htm
    6. "提示！市郊铁路怀柔-密云线8月1日至20日全线停运" [Reminder for Huaimi Line stop service from August 1 to August 20]. Beijing Daily APP. 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
    7. "怀柔-密云线12月30日引入清河站". 2019-12-28.
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