Xijiao line

The Xijiao Line of the Beijing Subway (simplified Chinese: 北京地铁西郊线; traditional Chinese: 北京地鐵西郊線; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě xījiāo xiàn) is a light rail line in Haidian District of Beijing. It runs west and north from Bagou on Line 10 to the Fragrant Hills - a total length of 8.8 km (5.5 mi).[1][2] It was opened on December 30, 2017.

Xijiao line
Xijiao
Overview
Other name(s)	Western Suburban Line Western Suburb Branch Line
Type	Light rail
System	Beijing Subway
Status	Operational
Locale	Haidian District Beijing
Termini	Bagou Fragrant Hills
Stations	6
Operation
Opened	30 December 2017 (2017-12-30)
Operator(s)	Beijing Public Transit Tramway Co., Ltd.
Character	At-grade, Underground
Depot(s)	Bagou
Rolling stock	31 Sirio trams built by CRRC Dalian
Technical
Line length	8.8 km (5.5 mi)[1][2]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Electrification	DC 750V Overhead line
Operating speed	70 km/h
Route map Fragrant Hills Botanical Garden Wan'an Nanhan river Chapeng West Gate of Summer Palace Jin river South-North Water Transfer middle line Tuanchenghu canal Jingmi diversion canal outer Bagou Line 10 inner Bagou depot

A tram near a bridge which is blocked due to south-north water division.

Fare

The Xijiao line uses the same fare system as other lines, but the transfer between the Xijiao line and Line 10 at Bagou station is not free, and customers transferring are required to pay a separate fare. Fares start at ¥3 and the maximum fare is ¥4.

History

• November 24, 2008: Beijing building contract websites began to list bids for construction of a 9.3 km (5.8 mi) Xijiao Line with total estimated cost of ¥1 billion. Construction was listed to commence on April 1, 2009 and the projected completion date was November 1, 2010.[3]
• December 11, 2008: At the 15th Capital Urban Planning and Construction Design Conference, the Beijing City Planning Committee unveiled plans for the Fangshan, Changping, Xijiao and Shunyi subway lines, and announced that it would strive to build two of the four lines by 2010.[4]
• January 6, 2009: The Haidian District government announced that construction of the Xijiao Line would begin in 2009, though the details concerning of the line route, whether the line would be below grade or above the surface, and the number of stations, were still being decided.[5]
• January 15, 2009: The Beijing city planning committee unveiled the five stations along route.[6]
• August 10, 2009: Planning authorities announced a change in plan for the Xijiao Line from a metro line to a tourist tram line with an operating speed of 20 km/h (12 mph).[7]
• January 7, 2010: Commencement of construction set for 2010.[8]
• March 14, 2012: The route map and planning program is announced.
• October 20, 2017: Construction finishes and trial operations begin.[9]
• December 30, 2017: The Xijiao Line opens.

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Bagou — Fragrant Hills	30 December 2017	8.8 km (5.47 mi)[1]	6	(initial phase)

Route

Rolling stock at Fragrant Hills Station

Platform of Bagou Station (Xijiao Line)

Station Name		Connections	Nearby Bus Stops	Distance km[10]		Location
English	Chinese
Fragrant Hills	香山		318 360 360快 505 563 698 932	0.000	0.000	Haidian
at-grade crossing (x1)
Botanical Garden	植物园		318 360 360快 505 563 698 932	0.983	0.983
at-grade crossing (x2)
Wan'an	万安		630	1.733	2.716
at-grade crossing (x2)
Chapeng	茶棚		469 专129	1.550	4.266
at-grade crossing (x2)
West Gate of Summer Palace	颐和园西门		469 539 专129	1.505	5.771
at-grade crossing (x5)
Bagou	巴沟	10	74 302 304 307 361 386 424 528 534 539 613 614 630 644 664 夜9	2.922	8.693

Accidents and incidents

On 1 January 2018, tram XJ003 derailed after a malfunction when exiting Fragrant Hills station at 2:36 PM with no passengers on board. The tram slid down the tracks with its control lever still at traction position after being lifted back on to the tracks later that day.[11]

References

1. ""最美"西郊线全程票价4元 S1线、西郊线首末车时间发布". 北京晨报 (Beijing Morning News). 2017-12-30. 线路全长8.8公里，东起巴沟，西至香山，共设6站
2. http://www.bjzdb.gov.cn/gdjt/t1103315.htm
3. 北京轨道交通西郊线工程. tgnet.cn (in Chinese). 2008-11-24.
4. (Chinese) Zhang, Nan and Meng Huan, "西郊线通往香山两年内有望开通" 北京晚报 Dec. 11, 2008
5. (Chinese) "2009年北京将开工5条地铁线 10号线向西延至香山" 中国网 Jan. 6, 2009.
6. (Chinese) "北京地铁西郊线确定设五站" 新京报 Jan. 15, 2009
7. 北京西郊线地铁变观光电车 车外形很像前门铛铛车 (in Chinese). The Beijing News. 2009-08-11.
8. (Chinese) "北京地铁7号线、14号线、S1线及西郊线年内开工" Jan. 7, 2010
9. (Chinese) "最美西郊线全面试运行 赏红出行将享交通新干线" bjbus.com 2017-10-20
10. "西郊线路网车站站间距信息". Retrieved 2020-04-29.
11. 李博 (2018-01-02). "发生"空车掉道"及放飏事故 西郊线香山站今早停运" (in Chinese). Beijing Evening News. Retrieved 2018-01-03.