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Line 8 of the Beijing Subway (simplified Chinese: 北京地铁8号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě bāhàoxiàn), also known as the Olympic Branch Line (奥运支线), is the shortest of Beijing's subway lines currently in operation. It connects Beijing's Olympic village, called the Olympic Green, with Line 10, north of the city centre, in Chaoyang District. The line spans just 4.53 km, and has four stations. The entire line runs underground. Line 8's color is green.
Line 8 sits on the central north-south axis of the city of Beijing, which is aligned through the Drum Tower, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and Yongdingmen. In the coming years, the line will be expanded along the central axis in both directions.
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Phase I Olympic Branch Line
Fare
Flat fare of RMB(¥) 2.00 with unlimited transfers.
Hours of Operation
The first south-bound trains departs from Forest Park South Gate at 6:21am. The first north-bound train departs from Beitucheng at 6:32am. The last south-bound train leaves Forest Park South Gate at 10:26pm. The last north-bound train leaves Beitucheng at 10:36pm. For the official timetable, see[1].
Route
From north to south, Line 8's first three stops are in the Olympic Green. The fourth is a transfer point to Line 10.
- Forest Park South Gate. 森林公园南门
- Olympic Green 奥林匹克公园
- Olympic Sports Center 奥体中心
- Beitucheng 北土城 (Line 10)
History
Line 8 in Phase I was built specifically for the 2008 Olympic Games. Construction began in 2004 and the line entered into operation with Line 10 on July 19, 2008. Access was originally restricted to riders with an Olympic Register Card or a ticket to an event at the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games on the day of the event. Since early October 2008, the line has been fully opened to the public.
Phase II
The Olympic Branch Line represents only the first phase of Line 8. In Phase II, Line 8 is being extended north through the Olympic Forest Park to Huoying North in Changping District beyond the Line 13 arc. To the south, Line 8 will enter the city centre via Gulou Dajie, the Drum Tower, and Houhai, and terminate at the National Art Museum.[1] In all, the extensions will add 17 km and 11 stations.[2] Construction on Phase II began in December 2007.[3][2] Phase II will cost ¥10.1 billion and be completed in 2012.[4][2]
List of Line 8 stations identified in Phase II plans, from north to south (with transfers to other lines):[2]
- Huilongguan East 回龙观
- Huoying 霍营 (Line 13)
- Xisanqi 西三旗
- Xisanqi South 西三旗南
- Yongtai 永泰
- Forest Park South Gate. 森林公园南门
- Olympic Green 奥林匹克公园
- Olympic Sports Center 奥体中心
- Beitucheng 北土城 (Line 10)
- Anhua Bridge 安华侨
- Andeli 安德里
- Gulou Dajie 鼓楼大街 (Line 2)
- Houhai 后海
- Dianmen 地安门
- National Art Museum East Street 美术馆东街
There are also proposals to extend Line 8 further south, along the central axis to Yongdingmen, near the city centre to the southern 4th Ring Road.
References
- ^ (Chinese) 奥运支线南北延伸:八号线为中轴线添地下快捷通道 Beijing Daily Dec. 12, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Line 8 Phase II Information Page at the Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co. Ltd.
- ^ The Changping District government commenced land clearing for Line 8's extension in December 2007. (Chinese)北京地铁8号线昌平站点启动拆迁_新浪房产_新浪网 Jan. 30, 2008
- ^ (Chinese) 北京地铁10号线和8号线将于2012年通车 北京晨报 Oct. 8, 2008
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Official Beijing Subway Website
- Line 8 Phase II Information Page at the Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co. Ltd.
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