Xijiao line

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.

• 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.

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]