Fangshan line

The Fangshan Line of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁房山线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě fángshān xiàn) is a rapid transit line in western Beijing that runs from Yancundong in Fangshan District north and east to Dongguantounan in Fengtai District. The line is 31.8 km (19.8 mi). It is mainly elevated, including 10 elevated stations and 6 underground stations. It allows residents of Beijing's western suburbs to connect to the rest of the Beijing Subway network. Fangshan line's color is orange.

Fangshan line
A Fangshan line train leaving Suzhuang station
Overview
Other name(s)M25 North (planned name)
Line 25 North
StatusOperational
LocaleFengtai and Fangshan districts
Beijing
Termini
Stations16
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemBeijing Subway
Operator(s)Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corporation Limited
Depot(s)Yancun
Rolling stock6-car Type B (BD24)
Daily ridership102,600 (2014 Avg.)
132,100 (2014 Peak)
History
Opened30 December 2010 (2010-12-30)
Technical
Line length31.8 km (19.8 mi)
CharacterUnderground and elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Route map

Dongguantounan
Shoujingmao
inner – outer
Zaoyu ditch
Huaxiang Dongqiao
Ma'cao river
Baipenyao
connects Line 9
Guogongzhuang
connects line 9 depot
Dabaotai
Several railways near Fengtai West railway station crossing
Daotian
Changyang
Xiaoqing river
Libafang
Yaba river
Guangyangcheng
Huangliang railway
Liangxiang Univ. Town North
Liangxiang Univ. Town
Liangxiang Univ. Town West
Liangxiang Nanguan
Ciwei river
Suzhuang
Yancun depot
planned through trains via Yanfang line
Yancundong

It was opened on December 30, 2010. An expansion of the line came on December 30, 2017, with the opening of the one-station western extension to Yancundong. The line was extended further north from Guogongzhuang station to the southwest corner of the Third Ring Road. The extension is 5.25 km (3.26 mi) in length and it is fully underground. The northern extension opened on December 31, 2020.

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