Line 17 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁17号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě shíqī hàoxiàn) is a rapid transit line that is partially in operation in Beijing.[6][7] The line is fully underground and has a total length of 49.7 km (30.9 mi).[4] It is scheduled to open in parts between 2021 and 2025.[3] The line is operated by Beijing MTR Corporation Limited.[1] Line 17's color is turquoise.
The south section of Line 17 opened on 31 December 2021. The north section of Line 17 opened on 30 December 2023 (except Wangjingxi),[8][9] while the middle section of Line 17 is expected to open in 2025.[3]
Description
Line 17 is planned to run from the Future Science Park North station in Changping District to Jiahuihu station in Tongzhou District.[10][11] The line will be fully underground and have a total length of 49.7 km (30.9 mi).[4][11] The expected end-to-end travel time is approximately 56 minutes.[12] Once complete, the line will help alleviate congestion on Line 5, Line 10 and Line 13.[12]
In January 2011, an official with the city's planning committee indicated that Line 17 of the subway was planned to run east–west through the city's Central Business District under Guanghua Road with transfers to Lines 4 and 5.[21] However, the line run through Central Business District is known as Line 28 now.
In February 2012, the city's planning committee identified a different Line 17, as a line planned for 2020, that would run north–south from Tiantongyuan to Yizhuang that would run parallel and to the east of Line 5.[22] On 15 June 2012, the city government disclosed tentatively planned stations for the line.[23][10][24][11]
On 10 October 2013, city authorities confirmed that Line 17 would run from the Future Science Park North station in Changping District to Yizhuang Zhanqianqu South station in Tongzhou District.[11] Construction was expected to begin in 2014 and Line 17 would have a total length of 49.7 km (30.9 mi).[11]
On 8 July 2022, an EIA document prepared by the China Academy of Railway Sciences (CARS) regarding Phase III (2022–2027) construction of the Beijing Subway announced an 8.9 km (5.5 mi) branch line of Line 17 from Tiantongyuandong Station to Beiqijia, with one intermediate station not identified.[27]
In February 2024, BII announced several tender announcements, modified the number of new stations of branch-styled phase 2 of Line 17 to 3 new stations.[28][29][30][31]
^"轨道交通17号线、19号线一期、昌平线南延一期工程沿线车站命名预案"(PDF) (in Chinese). Beijing Municipal Commission of Planning and Natural Resources. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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