Line 19 (Beijing Subway)

Line 19 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁19号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě shíjiǔ hàoxiàn) is a rapid transit line under construction in Beijing. Phase 1 of the line, which is currently under construction, is 22.4 km in length with 10 stations. It is fully underground.[4]

Line 19
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Construction site of Ping'anli station, Line 19 in March 2017
Overview
Other name(s)	M19 / R3 (planned name)
Status	Under construction
Termini	Mudanyuan Xin'gong
Stations	10 (Phase 1)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Beijing Subway
Operator(s)	Beijing Metro Operation Administration (BJMOA) Corp., Ltd.[1]
Rolling stock	8-car Type A
Technical
Line length	22.4 km (Phase 1)
Character	fully underground[2]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	100 km/h (Phase 1)[3]
Route map planned extensions Mudan Yuan Line 10 outer - inner Xiaoyue river Beitaipingzhuang Line 12 Sijiqing - Guanzhuangluxikou North Hucheng river Jishuitan Line 2 outer - inner Line 4 Anheqiao Bei (N) Ping'an Li Line 6 Jin'an Qiao - Lucheng Line 4 Line 3 Line 3 Caogezhuang North Line 4 Tiangong Yuan Line 3 Tiancun Jinrongjie Line 1 crossing Line 2 crossing Beijing underground cross-city railway crossing Niujie Line 7 crossing South Hucheng river Jingfengmen Line 14 Zhangguozhuang - Shangezhuang Liangshui river Jinghu railway and Jinghu HSR Daxing Airport Express Lize Business District Ma'cao river Caoqiao Daxing Airport Express Line 10 inner - outer Xinfadi Daxing Airport Xingong depot Xin Gong Daxing line Tiangong Yuan - Anheqiao Bei (N) planned extensions

Planned opening time

The section from Caoqiao station to Xin'gong station (3 stations) will be opened in 2021, and the other 7 stations will be opened after 2021.[5]

Description

According to the most recent plan, Phase 1 of Line 19 will begin at Mudanyuan station in Haidian District and end at Xin'gong station in Fengtai District.[6] Phase 1 of the line is 22.4 km (13.9 mi) in length with 10 stations.[7] The line was envisioned as a major relief line for the overcrowded Line 4 and more direct link to the Beijing Financial Street commercial area.

Rolling stock

The line will use 8-car type A rolling stock.[3][8]

Stations (Phase I)

Station Name		Connections	Distance km
English	Chinese
Mudan Yuan	牡丹园	10
Beitaipingzhuang	北太平庄	12  (U/C)
Jishuitan	积水潭	2
Ping'an Li	平安里	4   6
Jinrongjie	金融街
Niujie	牛街
Jingfengmen	景风门	14  (U/C)
Caoqiao	草桥	10   Daxing Airport
Xinfadi	新发地
Xin Gong	新宫	Daxing

History

It was reported in February 2012 as one of six new lines under planning by the city's public transit planning authorities. As of 2015, the line was renamed to Line 19[9] with the first phase starting construction in 2016.[6] The line will open in 2021.[10][11]

Future Development

Phase 2 of Line 19, which is under planning, consists of a northern extension. There will be a branch line of the northern extension, which will serve the rebuilt Qinghe railway station, a station on the Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway.[12]

References

1. "喜讯！北京轨道运营公司获得北京地铁19号线运营权 (BJMOA Obtains Operation Rights for Beijing Subway Line 19)". 继国庆节前成功高水平开通运营北京大兴国际机场线后，又收到成交通知书，经市政府批准，公司被确定为北京地铁19号线的运营商 (Following the successful opening of the Daxing Airport Express before the National Day, a transaction notification was received. With the approval of the municipal government, the BJMOA company was identified as the operator of Line 19)
2. http://m.sohu.com/n/419834931/
3. 北京地铁19号线无缝对接新机场线 10站中8站能换乘-千龙网·中国首都网. beijing.qianlong.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
4. http://m.sohu.com/n/419834931/
5. "19号线草桥以南后年先行开通". 2019-07-03.
6. "北京地铁19号线一期预计2020年完工 系首条南北地铁快线-新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
7. "北京地铁19号线将设10座车站8座能换乘 年内开建 北京日报 2015-8-27" (in Chinese).
8. 北京地铁19号线一期全部车站开建 计划于2020年通车-千龙网·中国首都网. beijing.qianlong.com. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
9. http://news.cnr.cn/native/gd/20150720/t20150720_519258903.shtml
10. "19号线草桥以南后年先行开通". 2019-07-03.
11. "编制轨道交通新一轮建设规划". 2019-02-27.
12. 北京地铁19号线一期计划2020年底开通. www.bj.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.