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.[2] 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)[1]
History
Opened30 December 2010; 13 years ago (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
Left arrow inner – outer Right arrow
Zaoyu ditch
Huaxiang Dongqiao
Ma'cao river
Baipenyao
connects Line 9
Guogongzhuang
connects line 9 depot Right arrow
Dabaotai
Several railways near Fengtai West railway station crossing
Daotian
Changyang
Xiaoqing river
Libafang
Yaba river
Guangyangcheng
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.[3][4] The northern extension opened on December 31, 2020.[5]

Route

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Daotian station on the Fangshan Line.
 
Tracks north of Guangyangcheng station

The Fangshan line starts at Yancundong, just west of the East Yancun Bridge, where it interchanges with the Yanfang line. Previously, it started at Suzhuang which is located at the intersection of Changhong West Road and Suzhuang Street in the Liangxiang area of Fangshan District. The line makes four stops in Liangxiang including at the Fangshan Campus of the Beijing Institute of Technology. The line then heads north to the towns of Guangyang and Changyang. After crossing the Yongding River, the Fangshan Line enters Fengtai District where the line makes two more stops, at Dabaotai near the Beijing World Park, and at Guogongzhuang, also the southern terminus of Line 9. The line then makes four stops further northeast connecting with Line 10 at Shoujingmao and connecting with Line 16 at Dongguantounan.

Stations

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List of stations from northeast to southwest:

Station Name Connections Nearby Bus Stops Distance
km[6]
Location
English Chinese
Dongguantounan 东管头南  16  49 67 483 631 678 692 845 912 夜7 夜30 0.000 0.000 Fengtai
Capital Univ. of Economics & Business 首经贸  10  67 351 692 912 通医专线7 专180 1.138 1.138
Huaxiang Dongqiao 花乡东桥 90 353 354 400 400快 602 685 通医专线7 专209 1.793 2.931
Baipenyao 白盆窑 497 627 845 快速直达专线160 专180 专190 1.671 4.602
Guogongzhuang 郭公庄  9  (through service during weekday peak) 470 497 627 969 快速直达专线107 专125 专180 1.386 5.988
Dabaotai 大葆台 480 840 912 967 1.438 7.426
Daotian 稻田 391 832 F53 F75 6.466 13.892 Fangshan
Changyang 长阳 646 832 912 993 F51 F75 F76 F83 F85 快速直达专线120 快速直达专线151 专93 专94 4.042 17.934
Libafang 篱笆房 646 912 951 993 F33 F34 F35 F51 F74 F76 F83 F92 快速直达专线24 快速直达专线120 快速直达专线151 快速直达专线187 2.150 20.084
Guangyangcheng 广阳城 832 F28 F34 F35 F51 F85 快速直达专线187 1.474 21.558
Liangxiang Univ. Town North 良乡大学城北 832 F1 F12 F46 2.003 23.561
Liangxiang Univ. Town 良乡大学城 832 934 953 F1 F34 1.188 24.749
Liangxiang Univ. Town West 良乡大学城西 895 F1 F34 1.739 26.488
Liangxiang Nanguan 良乡南关 833 895 896 903 F1 F27 F33 F34 F39 F43 F46 F48 F49 F68 F74 F76 F78 F85 F86 快速直达专线177 1.333 27.821
Suzhuang 苏庄 833 903 934 971 993 F1 F28 F35 F46 F61 F68 F69 F70 F76 F81 F83 F85 快速直达专线177 1.331 29.152
Yancundong 阎村东  Yanfang  F43 F48 F49 F50 F57 F69 F78 2.305 31.457

Through service

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A northbound through train leaving Libafang station with terminus displayed as National Library.
 
Route directory for through service between Line 9 and the Fangshan line.
 
Route directory for through service between Line 9 and the Fangshan line.

In 2021, it was announced that there will be some through service between Line 9 and the Fangshan line. The operator is retrofitting the signal systems of both lines to achieve this.[7][8] Through service started on 18 January 2023.[9]

Future Development

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Phase 3

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The Phase 3 of the line will add 10.9 km, with 8 stations.[10] The extension start from Dongguantounan station on the Phase 2 of the Fangshan line and end at Lingjing Hutong station (interchange to Line 4). New interchange stations on this project includes Lize Shangwuqu station (interchange to Line 14, 16, Daxing Airport Express), Nanlishi Lu station (interchange to Line 1) and Lingjing Hutong station (interchange to Line 4).[10] According to the information released in July 2022, the extension is included in the "Beijing Rail Transit Phase III Construction Plan".[10]

History

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Construction of the Fangshan Line was originally set to begin in 2012[11] but was moved up to April 1, 2009, to use stimulus funding provided by the government to counter the Financial Crisis of 2007-08.[12] The names of Phase 1 stations was announced on March 25, 2010, as a 7-day publicity.[13]

On December 30, 2010, the line began operating from Suzhuang to Dabaotai, but was not connected to any other line of the subway system. One year later, on December 31, 2011, the Dabaotai to Guogongzhuang section opened, linking the Fangshan Line with Line 9 and the rest of the subway network.

On December 30, 2017, the line was extended one stop westward to Yancun Dong (E).

On December 31, 2020, the line was extended north by 4 stations.[5]

Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Dabaotai — Suzhuang 30 December 2010 24.79 km (15.4 mi)[14] 10 Phase 1
Guogongzhuang — Dabaotai 31 December 2011 1
Suzhuang — Yancundong 30 December 2017 2.2 km (1.4 mi)[15] 1 Western extension
Guogongzhuang — Dongguantounan 31 December 2020 4.8 km (3.0 mi)[5] 4 Northern extension

Rolling Stock

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Model Image Manufacturer Year Built Amount in Service Fleet Numbers Depot
BD24   Beijing Subway Rolling Stock Equipment 2009
2019–2020
44 FS 001–FS 044 Yancun

References

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  2. ^ 北京地铁房山线规划方案公布 设车站11座 Mar. 24, 2010 (Chinese)
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  11. ^ "北京轨道交通房山线提前至年内开工", 北京晨报 June 29, 2008 (Chinese)
  12. ^ "地铁房山线11座站名确定" 京华时报 Archived 2010-10-01 at the Wayback Machine Jan. 7, 2009 (Chinese)
  13. ^ "北京地铁15号线、房山线站名公示听取意见(附站名)_手机网易网". 3g.163.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-26.
  14. ^ "房山线北延四站明年开工". 北起丰台区郭公庄站,南至房山区苏庄站。全长24.79公里,设11座车站
  15. ^ "全自动、磁浮、有轨电车 北京宣布开通三条轨道交通新线". 2017-12-29. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. 30日还将开通房山线阎村东至苏庄的一站一区间,长度约2.2公里