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Line 20 (Beijing Subway) Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_20_(Beijing_Subway)

Line 20
 20 
Overview
Other name(s)M20, R4 (planned name)
StatusPlanned
Termini
Stations5 (Phase 1)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemBeijing Subway
Depot(s)Zhuangtoucun
Rolling stock4-car Type A[1]
History
OpenedLate 2029 (Phase 1)[2]
Technical
CharacterUnderground and elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Line 20 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁20号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě èrshí hàoxiàn), or Line R4 (Chinese: 北京地铁R4线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě R sì xiàn)[a] is a rapid transit line under planning in Beijing.

The first phase of Line 20 will be 21.3 km in length with 5 stations. It runs from Guanzhuang Lu Xikou on Line 3 in Chaoyang District to Yanjing Qiao in Shunyi District.[5]

It is expected to open in late 2029.[2] There will be through service between Line 3 and Line 20.[6]

Stations (Phase 1)

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Station Name[2][7] Connections
English Chinese
Guanzhuang Lu Xikou 管庄路西口 Through service:[6]  3  (U/C)
Terminal 3 3号航站楼  Capital Airport 
Zhongde Chanyeyuan 中德产业园
Linhe 临河
Yanjing Qiao 燕京桥

History

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In 2019, Liu Xuesong, representative of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress and general manager of Capital Airport Holding, suggested building the northern section of the line in advance.

On November 10, 2020, the Shunyi Branch of the Beijing Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Commission released a notice to advance the preliminary work of rail transit, including the Shunyi section of Line 20.[8]

According to the information released on January 11, 2022, the first phase of the line is included in the "Beijing Rail Transit Phase III Construction Plan".[9] On 8 July 2022, the EIA of Phase III Plan announced that it will be a 19 km (12 mi) line, with 4 stations from Guanzhuang Lu Xikou station in Chaoyang District to Linhe station in Shunyi District.[10]

On 17 June 2024, Beijing Infrastructure Investment published their first EIA analysis, confirmed that phase 1 of line 20 will have 5 stations.[11] Later on 27 August, their second EIA analysis said that there will introduce through trains with line 3 and line 12, as well as Linhe is an elevated station, the depot is tentatively named Zhuangtoucun Depot that located north of Chengbeijian River.[12][13]

On 7 January 2025, it was confirmed that the line will use 4-car Type A trains, which is similar to Line 3.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ R stands for Rapid here.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "关于轨道交通R4线一期北段工程项目可行性研究报告的批复". 2025-01-07. 初期购置A型车（4辆编组）10列
  2. ^ a b c "20号线（R4线）一期临河站 精确位置及换乘市郊铁路方案曝光". 2 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14.
  3. ^ "北京R4线一期北段启动环评公示，全长21.3公里共设5站". 其线路名称中的R（Rapid Line）线指的是大容量快速轨道交通线路
  4. ^ "最新消息.共设5站，实现多线换乘！北京R4线一期北段启动环评公示". 其线路名称中的R（Rapid Line）线指的是大容量快速轨道交通线路
  5. ^ "北京市基础设施投资有限公司". www.bii.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  6. ^ a b "最全！北京今年所有地铁建设进展都在这里". 2022-03-09.
  7. ^ "东六环改造工程迎来重大突破 从六环路可直达环球度假区". 2023-02-20. 工程南起朝阳区管庄路西口站，途经首都机场站、中德产业园站，北至临河站，线路总长约21公里
  8. ^ "区规自分局推进轨道交通前期工作". www.bjshy.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  9. ^ "北京市轨道交通第三期建设规划环境影响评价第一次公示_信息公开_北京市基础设施投资有限公司". www.bii.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  10. ^ "北京轨道交通R4线一期北段线路一体化规划方案公示". 2024-04-26.
  11. ^ "北京轨道交通R4线一期北段工程环境影响评价第一次公示". 北京市基础设施投资有限公司. 2024-06-17. Archived from the original on 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  12. ^ "最新消息共设5站，实现多线换乘！北京R4线一期北段启动环评公示". 2024-06-20. 新建车辆基地位于顺义仁和组团以北地区，城北减河以北，通顺路以西，占地约25公顷
  13. ^ "北京轨道交通R4线一期北段工程环境影响报告书(征求意见稿)" (PDF). 北京市基础设施投资有限公司. 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-08-27.