Line 17 (Beijing Subway)

Line 17 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁17号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě shíqī hàoxiàn) is a rapid transit line that is partially in operation in Beijing.[6][7] The line is fully underground and has a total length of 49.7 km (30.9 mi).[4] It is scheduled to open in parts between 2021 and 2024.[3] The line is operated by Beijing MTR Corporation Limited.[1] Line 17's color is turquoise.

Line 17
A CCD5035 train reversing at Jiahuihu station
Beijing MTR
Overview
Other name(s)M17 / R2 (planned name)
StatusPartly in operation
TerminiFuture Science City North - Workers' Stadium (North section)
Shilihe - Jiahuihu (South section)
Stations9 (North section)
7 (South section)
21 (Total)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemBeijing Subway
Operator(s)Beijing MTR Corporation Limited[1]
Depot(s)Ciqunan and Xiejiacun
Rolling stock8-car Type A
History
OpenedDecember 31, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-12-31) (South)[2]
December 30, 2023; 4 months ago (2023-12-30) (North)[3]
2024 (Middle)
Technical
Line length25 km (16 mi) (North section)
15.8 km (9.8 mi) (South section)
49.7 km (30.9 mi) (Total)
CharacterUnderground[4]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)[5]
Route map

Future Science City North
Wenyu river
Future Science City
Xiejiacun depot
Tiantongyuandong
Qing river
Qingheying
Line 13 crossing
Shuangsha railway crossing
Hongjunying
Beixiao river
line 13 Xizhimen Right arrow
Wangjingxi
Left arrow line 13 Dongzhimen
Taiyanggong
Left arrow outer – inner Right arrow
Ba river
Xibahe
Line 12 (opens 2024)
connects line 12
Zuojiazhuang
Liangma river
Workers' Stadium
Line 3 (opens 2024)
Left arrow Dongsi Shitiao – Caogezhuangbei Right arrow
connects line 3
Dongdaqiao
Pinggu line (opens 2025)
Pinggu Right arrow
Line 28 (opens 2029)
Guangqudonglu Right arrow
Yong'anli
Tonghui river
Guangqumenwai
Panjiayuanxi
Shilihe
Left arrow inner – outer Right arrow
Zhoujiazhuang
Shibalidian
Fengshuang railway
Beishenshu
Tonghui irrigate canal
Ciqubei
Ciqu
Ciqunan yard
Jiahuihu

The south section of Line 17 opened on December 31, 2021. The north section of Line 17 opened on 30 December 2023 (except Wangjingxi),[8][9] while the middle section of Line 17 is expected to open in 2024.[3]

Description

Line 17 is planned to run from the Future Science Park North station in Changping District to Jiahuihu station in Tongzhou District.[10][11] The line will be fully underground and have a total length of 49.7 km (30.9 mi).[4][11] The expected end-to-end travel time is approximately 56 minutes.[12] Once complete, the line will help alleviate congestion on Line 5, Line 10 and Line 13.[12]

Rolling stock

Line 17 train delivered to Dahongmen railway station in May 2021

Line 17 uses 8-car Type A rolling stock.[7]

Opening time

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Shilihe — Jiahuihu31 December 202115.8 km (9.8 mi)[13][14]7Southern section
Future Science City North — Workers' Stadium30 December 2023[8]24.9 km (15.5 mi)[15][16]9Northern section
WangjingxiTo be determinedInfill station1

Stations

Station Name[17][18]ConnectionsNearby Bus StopsDistance
km[19]
Location
EnglishChinese
Future Science City North未来科学城北4870.0000.000Changping
Future Science City未来科学城417 快速直达专线81.6921.692
Tiantongyuandong天通苑东301 432 530 夜26 专58 专1195.8997.591
Qingheying清河营386 5961.8759.466Chaoyang
Hongjunying红军营386 415 530 621 9661.93211.398
Wangjingxi望京西 13   15 
Taiyanggong太阳宫 10 130 132 467 515 567 939 966 专2127.52918.927
Xibahe西坝河95 130 300 300快 302 368 379 419 596 604 641 671 847 916快 942快 980快 快速直达专线93 快速直达专线141 夜301.20820.135
Zuojiazhuang左家庄3 18 24 110 120 123 132 359 379 401 404 515 536 675 850 850快 915 915快 916 916快 935 935快 942快 966 980 980快 夜18 夜242.41122.546
Workers' Stadium工人体育场3 4 43 110 113 115 117 118 120 403 406 431 夜3 夜6 夜24 夜342.33024.876
Dongdaqiao东大桥 6 
Yong'anli永安里 1 
Guangqumenwai广渠门外 7 Dongcheng
Panjiayuanxi潘家园西Chaoyang
Shilihe十里河 10   14 28 53 300 300快 352 368 378 439 440 513 638 649 680 687 846 848 973 975 976 985 986 995 快速直达专线91 快速直达专线217 夜30 专190.0000.000
Zhoujiazhuang周家庄378 638 976 986 快速直达专线911.6721.672
Shibalidian十八里店专2172.3494.021
Beishenshu北神树440 637 820 986 专182 专1875.8409.861Tongzhou
Ciqubei次渠北913 T12 T68 T68区 专2322.33412.195
Ciqu次渠 Yizhuang 637 820 986 T11 T56 T87 专159 专2071.45513.650
Jiahuihu嘉会湖[20]专2072.12515.775

History

Project headquarters of Line 17 Dongdaqiao station in March 2017.

In January 2011, an official with the city's planning committee indicated that Line 17 of the subway was planned to run east–west through the city's Central Business District under Guanghua Road with transfers to Lines 4 and 5.[21] However, the line run through Central Business District is known as Line 28 now.

In February 2012, the city's planning committee identified a different Line 17, as a line planned for 2020, that would run north–south from Tiantongyuan to Yizhuang that would run parallel and to the east of Line 5.[22] On June 15, 2012, the city government disclosed tentatively planned stations for the line.[23][10][24][11]

On 10 October 2013, city authorities confirmed that Line 17 would run from the Future Science Park North station in Changping District to Yizhuang Zhanqianqu South station in Tongzhou District.[11] Construction was expected to begin in 2014 and Line 17 would have a total length of 49.7 km (30.9 mi).[11]

Construction of the line began in 2015.[25][26]

On 8 July 2022, an EIA document prepared by the China Academy of Railway Sciences (CARS) regarding Phase III (2022–2027) construction of the Beijing Subway announced an 8.9 km (5.5 mi) branch line of Line 17 from Tiantongyuandong Station to Beiqijia, with one intermediate station not identified.[27]

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