Line 20 (Beijing Subway)

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) is a rapid transit line under planning in Beijing.

Line 20
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Overview
Other name(s)M20, R4 (planned name)
StatusPlanned
Termini
Stations5 (Phase 1)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemBeijing Subway
History
Opened2028 (Planned, Phase 1)[1]
Technical
CharacterUnderground and elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

The first phase of Line 20 will be 21.3 km in length with 5 stations.[2]

It is expected to open in 2028.[1] There will be through service between Line 3 and Line 20.[3]

Stations (Phase 1)

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Station Name[1][4] Connections
English Chinese
Guanzhuangluxikou 管庄路西口 Through service:[3]  3  (U/C)
Terminal 3 3号航站楼  Capital Airport 
Zhongde Chanyeyuan 中德产业园
Linhe 临河
Yanjingqiao 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.[5]

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".[6] 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 Guanzhuangluxikou in Chaoyang District to Linhe in Shunyi District.[7]

On 17 June 2024, Beijing Infrastructure Investment published their first EIA analysis, confirmed that phase 1 of line 20 will have 5 stations.[8] 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 Jian River.[9]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "北京市基础设施投资有限公司". www.bii.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  3. ^ a b "最全!北京今年所有地铁建设进展都在这里". 2022-03-09.
  4. ^ "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
  5. ^ "区规自分局推进轨道交通前期工作". www.bjshy.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.