Testing for Line 5 of Beijing Subway is near completion and the
new north-south underground line is slated to open to the public in
the coming days.
Five years in the making
The construction of Line 5 officially began on December 28, 2002
and took nearly five years to complete. The 27.6-km line runs
connects the north to the south and contains 23 stops from
Tiantongyuan North station in the north to Songjiazhuang station in
the south.
Access to the latest information
Line 5 is Beijing's first subway line equipped with an
integrated information system. The modern subway cars will offer
passengers an array of conveniences and comfort.
LCD screens at the platforms and inside subway cars will provide
passengers with up-to-the-minute weather information, train
schedules, etc.
Convenience and safety
To meet the various needs of passengers, most stations on Line 5
are equipped with escalators.
Line 5 features a total of 35 designated elevators and 28
wheelchair lifts to accommodate passengers with a disability.
Each of the four subway interchange stations at Chongwenmen
station, Dongdan station, Yonghegong station, and Lishuiqiao
station is equipped with a moving walkway.
Line 5 will be the first Beijing Subway line to employ platform
screen doors to reduce the risk of accidents. Underground stations
will feature full-height platform screen doors, and elevated
stations will feature half-height platform screen doors.
In addition, commuters will be able to park their bicycles at
one of the 40 public squares at station entrances and ride the Line
5 subway.
New Beijing Subway Line 5
train awaits first passengers.
Beijing Subway map, showing
the addition of Line 5
Passenger information
system
Moving walkway
Half-height platform screen
doors on Line 5
Full-height platform screen
doors on Line 5
(BOCOG September 27, 2007)
