Line 7 (Beijing Subway)

Line 7 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁7号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě qīhàoxiàn) is a rapid transit line in Beijing. It runs parallel and to the south of Line 1 and Batong line, from the Beijing West railway station in Fengtai District to Universal Resort in Tongzhou District. Like Line 6, Line 7 provides additional relief to the overcapacity Line 1 adding another east–west trunk line to the Beijing Subway network.[4] The line uses 8-car Type B trains.[5][6] Line 7's color is light orange.

Line 7
Line 7 train leaving Caishi Kou station
Overview
Other name(s)M7 (planned name)
Native name7号线
StatusOperational
LocaleTongzhou, Chaoyang, Dongcheng, Xicheng and Fengtai districts
Beijing
Termini
Stations30
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemBeijing Subway
Operator(s)Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd
Depot(s)Jiaohuachang, Zhangjiawan
Rolling stock8-car Type B (BD32)
Daily ridership182,800 (2014 Avg.)[1]
534,300 (2018 Peak)[2]
History
OpenedDecember 28, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-12-28)
Technical
Line length40.3 km (25.0 mi)[3]
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC from third rail
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

planned northern extension to Wanshou Si
 
connects Line 9
Jingguang and Jingjiu railways, etc.
Beijing West railway station
Wanzi
Daguanying
South Hucheng river
Guang'anmennei
Line 19 crossing
Caishikou
Hufangqiao
Zhushikou
Qiaowan
Ciqikou
Guangqumennei
Guangqumenwai
Line 17 (to be opened 2024)
Shuangjing
Left arrow inner – outer Right arrow
Jiulongshan
Dajiaoting
Line 28 (opens 2025)
Baiziwan
Huagong
Nanlouzizhuang
Happy Valley
Fatou
Shuanghe
Jiaohuachang
Jiaohuachang depot
Huangchang
Daliushu ditch
Tonghui irrigate canal
Langxinzhuang
Heizhuanghu
Nandagou irrigate canal
Wanshengxi
Wanshengdong
Qunfang
Gaoloujin
Zhangjiawan depot
Huazhuang
Batong line (through operation to Line 1)
Xiaotaihou river
Universal Resort
Batong line (through operation to Line 1)

Stations

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List of stations from west to east.[7]

Station Name Connections Nearby Bus Stops Distance
km[8]
Location
English Chinese
Beijing West railway station 北京西站  9  Sub-Central     BXP 3 9 21 40 42 50 52 53 62 65 67 89 96 109 122 129 142 143 144 309 320 339 349 374 387 394 410 414 616 663 820 836 890 917 917快 941 941快 968 982 997 快速直达专线52 夜5 夜8 夜14 夜15 夜22 夜23 夜36 专138 专191 0.000 0.000 Fengtai
Wanzi 湾子 6 38 42 45 46 53 57 69 76 85 89 109 122 133 137 390 410 414 477 快速直达专线86 快速直达专线154 夜7 夜22 专138 0.935 0.935 Xicheng
Daguanying 达官营  16  6 38 42 45 46 53 57 69 76 80 85 109 122 133 137 390 410 477 快速直达专线94 夜7 夜22 专27 专138 专154 专191 0.734 1.669
Guang'anmennei 广安门内  19  (Out-of-system interchange via Niujie)[9] 5 6 19 38 40 50 57 76 78 109 133 381 676 快速直达专线86 快速直达专线154 夜7 1.874 3.543
Caishikou 菜市口  4  5 6 48 57 83 102 105 109 144 381 夜4 夜7 夜10 夜18 专13 1.374 4.917
Hufangqiao 虎坊桥 5 6 7 14 15 23 34 48 57 66 102 105 夜7 夜10 夜18 0.885 5.802
Zhushikou 珠市口  8  2 5 23 48 57 59 66 93 120 141 622 观光1 夜2 夜7 夜10 夜17 夜18 1.205 7.007 Dongcheng / Xicheng
Qiaowan 桥湾 23 57 137 夜7 夜10 0.869 7.876 Dongcheng
Ciqikou 磁器口  5  17 23 39 41 43 57 60 84 106 116 128 137 599 夜7 夜10 夜24 夜28 1.016 8.892
Guangqumennei 广渠门内 8 12 23 57 快速直达专线6 夜7 1.138 10.030
Guangqumenwai 广渠门外 23 57 312 637 夜7 夜29 专87 专165 1.332 11.362 Dongcheng / Chaoyang
Shuangjing 双井  10  23 28 54 57 72 98 300 300快 312 348 368 402 637 669 687 805快 848 938快 快速直达专线85 快速直达专线192 通医专线4 夜7 夜29 夜30 专10 专87 专165 1.241 12.603 Chaoyang
Jiulongshan 九龙山  14  11 23 35 54 312 348 486 513 561 605 669 973 985 快速直达专线85 快速直达专线192 通医专线4 夜7 夜25 夜29 专87 1.311 13.914
Dajiaoting 大郊亭 11 23 31 35 138 312 348 400 400快 439 455 513 561 657 669 803 810快 865 快速直达专线85 快速直达专线174 快速直达专线192 夜29 夜34 0.781 14.695
Baiziwan 百子湾 11 23 31 35 138 312 439 455 513 561 669 810快 快速直达专线85 快速直达专线174 快速直达专线192 夜29 专71 0.865 15.560
Huagong 化工 561 0.903 16.463
Nanlouzizhuang 南楼梓庄 31 34 41 348 457 486 535 561 637 657 通医专线4 夜19 夜34 1.464 17.927
Happy Valley 欢乐谷景区 31 41 561 通医专线4 夜34 专166 0.906 18.833
Fatou 垡头 348 457 486 561 637 夜19 专166 1.679 20.512
Shuanghe 双合 348 457 486 561 637 夜19 1.304 21.816
Jiaohuachang 焦化厂 348 457 486 637 638 夜19 1.021 22.837
Huangchang 黄厂 348 457 专170 1.678 24.515
Langxinzhuang 郎辛庄 411 657 专171 1.752 26.267
Heizhuanghu 黑庄户 397 532 2.517 28.784
Wanshengxi 万盛西 552 649 T11 T12 T15 T25 T68 T68区 T87 2.961 31.745 Tongzhou
Wanshengdong 万盛东 342 372 566 913 T7 T10 T18 T65 T109 T116 T118 通医专线9 2.110 33.855
Qunfang 群芳 435 T112 1.160 35.015
Gaoloujin 高楼金 589 T4 T53 T62 T68 T102 T112 1.195 36.210
Huazhuang 花庄  Batong  589 806 T14 T34 T40 T43 T53 T68 T72 T73 T90 T101 T102 T116 1.425 37.635
Universal Resort 环球度假区  Batong  589 T116[10] 1.769 39.404

Planning

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Line 6 was originally conceived in 1973 as a "pan-handle" shaped route incorporating the central sections of today's Lines 6 and 7.[11] In 1983 Line 6 was dissolved into two distinct lines. The section under Guang'anmen, Luomashi, Zhushikou and Guangqumen Streets and the "handle" branch to Fengtai became Line 7. The rest of the loop with a new south eastern extension to what was at the time the Beijing Jiaohuachang (Coking Plant) complex became Line 6.[12] Line 7 was later revised westward to terminate at a new major railway station called Beijing West railway station and Line 9 taking over servicing Fengtai.[13] When Beijing West railway station started construction in the early 1990s space was set aside for a subway station allowing Cross-platform interchange for the future Lines 7 and 9.[14] By 1993 the planned section of Line 6 heading to Jiaohuachang was revised as an eastern extension of Line 7, forming the alignment built today.[15]

Line 7 was originally slated to have 15 stations, from the Beijing West railway station to Baiziwan.[16] A revised plan approved by the Planning Committee of the Beijing Municipal government called for 21 stations over 23.7 km (14.7 mi),[17] ending in Jiaohuachang.[18]

In 2013, planners revised the design of Line 7 from using the standard 6 car trains to 8 car trains after performing a detailed transport study of the Fatou area. Fatou's population projections were upgraded from 100,000 to 220,000 people and be a significant employment hub in the future. Planners decided that 6 cars trains would have insufficient capacity for the new demand projections. Line 7 was originally planned to use 1500 V DC overhead lines to power the longer subway trains. However, the already completed platforms at Beijing West railway station assumed the line would use a 750 V DC 3rd rail system like Beijing's legacy subway lines and built with vertical clearance for such. The line ultimately used a 1500 V DC 3rd rail system as a compromise.[4]

In 8 July 2022, an EIA document regarding Phase III construction of Beijing rail transport system (2022–2027) announced the Phase III of Line 7, from Beijing West Railway station to Wanshousi, it will be a 6.4 km long section with 4 new stations.[19] These are confirmed in the tender announcements published on 8 July 2024.[20][21][22]

History

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Phase 1

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Construction began in January 2010.[23] It started test runs in September 2014 with full operation beginning on December 28, 2014.[17]

Eastern extension (Phase 2)

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The eastern extension runs through Chaoyang and Tongzhou Districts. The extension adds 9 new stations and 16.6 km (10.3 mi)[24] of new line. The extension is fully underground. It was opened on December 28, 2019.[25] Universal Resort station opened on August 26, 2021.[26]

Timeline

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  • January 8, 2008: Plans for Line 7 reported in the media. Construction scheduled to begin by the end of the year.[16]
  • October 30, 2008: Line 7 route plan with 23 stations receive regulatory approval. Construction still scheduled to begin by end of the year.[27]
  • July 19, 2009: Construction on Line 7 announced to begin in late August 2009.[28]
  • November 6, 2009: Commencement of Line 7 construction deferred to 2010.[23]
  • January 19, 2010: Construction reportedly begun along Guangqu Road near the easternmost section of the line.[29]
  • December 28, 2014: Operations of Phase I of Line 7 begin, except for Shuangjing station and Fatou station.
  • December 30, 2018: An infill station of Phase I, Fatou station was opened.
  • December 28, 2019: Operations of Phase II of Line 7 begin, except for Universal Resort station. An infill station of Phase I, Shuangjing station was opened.
  • August 26, 2021: Extended to Universal Resort station.[26]
Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Beijing West Railway Station — Jiaohuachang 28 December 2014 23.7 km (14.7 mi)[30] 19 Phase 1
Fatou 30 December 2018 infill station 1
Shuangjing 28 December 2019[25] infill station 1
Jiaohuachang — Huazhuang 16.6 km (10.3 mi)[24] 8 Phase 2
(Eastern extension)
Huazhuang — Universal Resort 26 August 2021[26] 1

Rolling Stock

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Model Image Manufacturer Year Built Amount in Service Fleet Numbers Depot
BD32   Beijing Subway Rolling Stock Equipment 2013 68 07 001–07 068 Jiaohuachang
Zhangjiawan

References

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