Line 5 (Beijing Subway)

Line 5
A train entering Datunlu Dong (E) station in February 2021
Overview
Other name(s)M5 (planned name)
StatusOperational
LocaleFengtai, Dongcheng, Chaoyang, and Changping districts
Beijing
Termini
Stations23
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemBeijing Subway
Operator(s)Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd
Depot(s)Tiantongyuan North,[1] Songjiazhuang Depots[2]
Rolling stock6-car Type B (DKZ13)
Daily ridership847,500 (2014 Avg.)[3]
1,163,000 (2016 Peak)[4]
History
OpenedOctober 7, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-10-07)
Technical
Line length27.6 km (17.1 mi)[5]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph) maximum
Route map

Legend
Taipingzhuang depot
 Tiantongyuanbei
Tiantongyuan
Tiantongyuannan
connects Line 13
 Lishuiqiao
Line 13
Left arrow Xizhimen – Dongzhimen Right arrow
Shuangsha railway
Lishui west bridge crossing Qing river
 Lishuiqiaonan
Beiyuanlubei
Datunludong
Line 15
Left arrow Qinghua Donglu Xikou – Fengbo Right arrow
 Huixin Xijie Beikou
Huixin Xijie Nankou
Line 10
Left arrow outer – inner Right arrow
connects Line 10
Xiaoyue river
 Heping Xiqiao
Line 12
Left arrow Sijiqing Qiao – Dongbabei Right arrow
 Hepingli Beijie
North Hucheng river
 Yonghegong Lama Temple
Line 2
Left arrow outer – inner Right arrow
 Beixinqiao
Capital Airport Express
Beijing Capital International Airport Right arrow
 Zhangzizhong Lu
Dongsi
Line 6
Left arrow Jin'anqiao – Lucheng Right arrow
 Dengshikou
Dongdan
Line 1
Left arrow Fushouling – Universal Resort Right arrow
connects Line 1
 Chongwenmen
Line 2
Left arrow inner – outer Right arrow
Beijing underground cross-city railway crossing
 Ciqikou
Line 7
Left arrow Beijing South railway station – Universal Resort Right arrow
 Temple of Heaven East Gate
Jinghu railway, Jingjin intercity railway, etc.
South Hucheng river
 Puhuangyu
Line 14
Left arrow Zhangguozhuang – Shangezhuang Right arrow
 Liujiayao
Left arrow Line 10 inner
 Songjiazhuang
Line 10 and Yizhuang line
Left arrow Yizhuang line Yizhuang railway station
Line 10 outer Right arrow
connects Yizhuang line
Songjiazhuang yard (line 5 part)
Songjiazhuang yard (line 10 part)
BJS Rolling Stock Factory
Fengshuang railway

Line 5 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁5号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě wǔhào xiàn) is Beijing's only subway line with an entirely north-south route. Line 5's color is maroon. It entered into operation on October 7, 2007. It runs for 27.6 km (17.1 mi)[5] in a near straight line through the city center (just approximately one kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the Forbidden City at Dongdan) from Tiantongyuanbei in Changping District to Songjiazhuang in Fengtai District.[6] Though Line 4 and Line 8 also broadly follow north-south routes (and so, in part, do Lines 14 and 13), Line 5 remains the only line to follow an almost entirely straight north-south course. Line 5 is also notable for including three stations in the densely populated northern suburb of Tiantongyuan, as well as providing convenient access to the Temple of Earth and Temple of Heaven. Since Line 5 connects with Line 1, Line 2 (twice), Line 6, Line 7, Line 10 (twice), Line 13, Line 14 and Line 15, and also links densely populated suburbs directly to the city center, it tends to experience very crowded conditions during rush hour and even very late into the evening. Over 1 million passengers use the line every weekday in 2019.[7]

Line 5 entrance at Beixinqiao.
Line 5 platform at Dongdan.

Hours of operation

The first south-bound trains departs from Tiantongyuan North at 4:59 am. The first north-bound train departs from Songjiazhuang at 5:19 am. The last south-bound train leaves Tiantongyuan North at 10:47 pm. The last north-bound train leaves Songjiazhuang at 11:10 pm. For the official timetable, see the reference.[8]

Route

To the left is Tiantongyuannan station; a BRT route is visible in the center.

Line 5 runs in a North-South direction, beginning with three stations in the northern suburb of Tiantongyuan in Changping District, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) outside the 5th Ring Road. Then, it enters Chaoyang District and connects to Line 13 at Lishuiqiao. At Datunludong, it connects with Line 15. At Huixin Xijie Nankou, it links up with Line 10 Loop. Further south, it passes immediately to the east of the Temple of Earth and meets the Line 2 Loop at Yonghegong (Lama Temple). Then Line 5 cuts through the old areas of Dongcheng District. It connects with the East-West Line 6 at Dongsi, and the old foreign Legation Quarter between Dongdan and Chongwenmen. Further south, Line 5 stops at Tiantan Dongmen (Temple of Heaven East Gate), connects with the East-West Line 7, as well as Puhuangyu (connects with Line 14) and eventually reaches Songjiazhuang and Line 10 again, in Fengtai District. It takes 49 minutes to cover all the 23 stations.

Stations (North to South)

●: stop

▲: some SB PM peak trains skip

▼: some NB PM peak trains skip

Service Route[9][10] Station Name Connections Nearby Bus Stops[11] Travel
Time 		Distance
km[12] 		Location
English Chinese
● Tiantongyuanbei 天通苑北 428 430 441 487 520 533 537 643 860 905 922 933 966 984 BRT3(快速公交3) BRT3区(快速公交3区) 昌27 昌27专 C110 C112 C114 C118 C120 C121 快速直达专线77 快速直达专线103 快速直达专线158 快速直达专线163 快速直达专线164 快速直达专线220 专35 专42 专117 专137 0:00 0.000 0.000 Changping
▲ Tiantongyuan 天通苑 319 430 432 464 465 520 621 905 966 984 BRT3(快速公交3) BRT3区(快速公交3区) 昌27专 快速直达专线60 专58 专104 专119 专133 专136 专137 0:02 0.939 0.939
▲ Tiantongyuannan 天通苑南 301 319 430 432 464 465 520 558 621 905 966 984 BRT3(快速公交3) BRT3区(快速公交3区) 昌27专 专58 0:04 0.965 1.904
● Lishuiqiao 立水桥  13  301 319 430 464 465 558 617 621 628 905 966 984 BRT3(快速公交3) BRT3区(快速公交3区) 昌27专 快速直达专线60 快速直达专线141 快速直达专线157 快速直达专线168 快速直达专线169 0:06 1.544 3.448 Chaoyang
● Lishuiqiaonan 立水桥南 319 464 465 617 620 621 628 905 966 快速直达专线60 快速直达专线157 快速直达专线183 专48 专81 专107 专164 专197 专213 0:09 1.305 4.753
● Beiyuanlubei 北苑路北 141 319 415 430 464 466 484 569 593 596 617 620 653 695 905 快速直达专线183 夜26 专37 专120 0:11 1.286 6.039
● Datunludong 大屯路东  15  311 319 415 425 430 464 484 538 569 596 620 695 夜26 专40 0:15 3.000 9.039
● Huixin Xijie Beikou 惠新西街北口 18 84 379 386 400 400快 406 407 408 419 430 464 490 567 613 658 快速直达专线147 夜26 夜28 0:17 1.838 10.877
● Huixin Xijie Nankou 惠新西街南口  10  95 125 361 430 464 515 921 944 夜26 0:19 1.122 11.999
● Heping Xiqiao 和平西桥  12  75 95 117 125 300 302 328 361 368 430 464 547 601 604 607 641 671 847 921 快速直达专线178 夜26 夜30 0:21 1.025 13.024
● Hepingli Beijie 和平里北街 104 117 125 430 夜6 夜18 0:23 1.059 14.083 Dongcheng
● Yonghegong Lama Temple 雍和宫  2  13 18 44 75 84 116 117 125 130 142 200 夜6 夜20 0:26 1.151 15.234
● Beixinqiao 北新桥  Capital Airport  13 82 84 106 107 116 117 135 612 夜6 夜10 0:28 0.866 16.100
● Zhangzizhong Lu 张自忠路 3 4 13 42 82 84 106 113 115 116 118 夜3 夜10 夜34 0:30 0.791 16.891
● Dongsi 东四  6  58 84 101 106 109 110 116 128 夜10 夜13 0:32 1.016 17.907
● Dengshikou 灯市口 84 104 106 108 110 111 116 128 夜10 夜18 夜21 0:34 0.848 18.755
● Dongdan 东单  1  1 39 41 52 84 104 106 108 110 111 116 120 128 140 夜1 夜10 夜17 0:36 0.945 19.700
● Chongwenmen 崇文门  2  8 9 12 17 20 29 39 41 43 44 60 63 84 103 104 106 108 110 111 116 128 137 142 599 622 夜5 夜10 夜17 夜19 夜21 夜24 夜28 0:38 0.821 20.521
● Ciqikou 磁器口  7  17 23 39 41 43 57 60 84 106 116 128 137 599 夜7 夜10 夜24 夜28 0:40 0.876 21.397
▼ Temple of Heaven East Gate 天坛东门 6 17 20 34 35 36 39 41 43 54 60 72 84 116 128 599 958 夜11 夜24 0:42 1.183 22.580
▼ Puhuangyu 蒲黄榆  14  25 39 43 53 54 91 122 128 141 200 599 821 957 夜24 夜28 专161 专162 专202 0:44 1.900 24.480 Fengtai
▼ Liujiayao 刘家窑 2 7 12 39 43 50 51 54 93 139 300 300快 368 599 649 652 665 687 821 827 829 839 848 881 943 954 957 973 997 夜23 夜24 夜30 专202 0:46 0.905 25.385
● Songjiazhuang 宋家庄  10   Yizhuang  2 39 84 139 141 366 511 524 526 555 576 581 990 快速直达专线116 快速直达专线211 夜28 专62 专189 0:48 1.670 27.055
  • Beixinqiao Station
    Beixinqiao Station
  • Hepingxiqiao Station
    Hepingxiqiao Station
  • Zhangzizhonglu Station
    Zhangzizhonglu Station
  • Temple of Heaven East Gate station
    Temple of Heaven East Gate station


Technology

Line 5 was the first subway line in Beijing to feature platform screen doors in underground stations and automatic platform gates in elevated stations that prevent riders from falling onto the tracks. Line 5 stations also have LCD screens that display the wait times for the next train. Line 5 trains have digital voice announcements (in Mandarin and English) and LCD passenger information displays.

Line 5 platform at Dongdan
with platform screen doors 		Platform doors. Articulated, interconnected cars
on Line 5. 		LCD display inside Line 5
train.

History

Construction work on Line 5 got underway in late 2002 and the line opened to the public on October 7, 2007.

Timeline

Station entrance at Chongwenmen prior to Line 5's opening.
  • December 28, 2002: Construction on Line 5 began.[13]
  • March 28, 2004: Tunneling started underneath Yonghegong Lama Temple and Hepingli Beijie stations, marking the start of Line 5 construction in urban Beijing. The tunnel would pass the Temple of Heaven.
  • May 20, 2004: The tunnel between Yonghegong Lama Temple and Zhangzizhonglu stations broke through.
  • November 11, 2005: Railway tracks were laid at Huixinxijie Beikou station.
  • July 2006: The entire underground railway was completed.
  • September 2006: Platform screen doors began installation in Line 5 stations.
  • April 2007: Line 5 started trial runs without passengers.
  • October 7, 2007: Line 5 opened to the public at 2 p.m.
  • November 23, 2007: Sound insulation were installed on the elevated parts of Line 5 following complaints of excess noise from nearby residents.[14]
Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Songjiazhuang — Tiantongyuanbei 7 October 2007 27.6 km (17.15 mi)[5] 23 (initial phase)

Rolling stock

Model Image Manufacturer Year Built Amount in Service Fleet Numbers Depot
DKZ13 CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles
Beijing Subway Rolling Stock Equipment 		2006 61 TP401–TP461 Taipingzhuang
Songjiazhuang

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