Beijing subway and urban transport

[HiTOPHi]

Originally Posted by big-dog

Thanks. maybe we should open a new thread for the new Line 8, whose stations look the best so far.

Yes, we probably should. Maybe call it Olympic Line for now since there are only 4 stations now and the entire line 8 won't be finished until 2011/2012.

[big-dog]

open on July 5th 2008 (ditiezu.com)

[big-dog]

Stations (beijingupdates.com)

[big-dog]

Line 8 will extend north to Hui Long Guan and Qinghe.


Olympic line station


6. 27 Students from Sichuan earthquake area become the first riders of Olympic line.

[big-dog]

its max speed is 110km/h. it has four stations, Dongzhimen, Sanyuan Bridge, T2 and T3, total length is 28.1km, taking 16 minutes.



Opened July 19 2008, here's the latest route map

[big-dog]

[big-dog]

some pics taken on 6.28 (trial run)

先睹为快之北京地铁机场快轨采风

文/凭栏望海

6月28日，机场线第一天全日空载试运行，我有幸在这一天试乘了一下新车，顺便让大家也跟随我体验一番，先睹为快哦。



机场线的起点站在东直门，一共有四座车站，东直门、三元桥、T2航站楼、T3航站楼，全场28.1公里，单程16分钟。我们从银座商厦对面一座红色的酷似机场线列车的入口下去，新装修的车站在红色背景下，绘制了烟台风筝的图案，确实给人以焕然一新的感觉。

机场线新车的设计时速最高可达110公里/小时，而其他新线列车设计时速最高为80公里/小时。当然，设计时速与列车旅行速度不是一个概念，旅行速度还要受线路转弯、爬坡以及停靠站时间安排等因素的限制。

上了车，从外观感觉与以前的地铁风格也有很大不同，好像跟上海的磁悬浮列车有点相似。车内以坐席为主，车厢顶部安装了射灯，提高了美观性，车门采用了与以往不同的外挂式，增强了密闭性。

但其实真正的不同却不是我们能感觉到的，机场线的新车与其他地铁线路相比主要有三点不同，1是车体采用铝合金，比采用碳钢的车体要轻。

2是在主要技术上，采用了直线电机牵引，爬坡能力增强；在制动上采用了电、液压及磁轨方式，从制动响应以及力度上都优于原有的电和空气制动方式；列车转向架采用了先进的径向转向架，可实现小曲线转弯。

3采用了阿尔斯通的完全无人驾驶技术，一旦信号设备完成调试之后，列车可以实行无人驾驶，因此，车内的司机室是开放式的，与客室连通，可以实现司机只在处理故障时才出现在驾驶台，平时的主要任务是为乘客服务。

列车即将驶入T3航站楼。

T3车站很漂亮，与航站楼的风格相匹配。

T3航站楼出发大厅真的很漂亮，尤其是顶部的灯光设计，既有特点，又充分利用了自然光，把环保、节能与视觉效果完美地结合在一起。

T3航站楼窗外的景色。

T2站好像还有些尾工，据说T2航站楼也在装修。

三元桥车站。

机场线目前有5组车在线运行，预计7月2日举行票价听证会，有单程25元和30元两种方案。预计7月中下旬开通。机场线作为为奥运服务的重要交通基础设施，其开通将为缓解机场路交通拥挤，缩短旅行时间，倡导绿色出行做出贡献。

http://ido.thethirdmedia.com/article...ido.3mt.com.cn

[big-dog]

Here I copied some T3 station pictures. Still need station pics for T2, Dongzhimen station and Sanyuan Bridge station. (pics originally from beijingupdates.com)

[HiTOPHi]

Beijing T3 is so beautiful!

I like the stations of BAE too but the blue seat covers look really cheap and ugly.

[HiTOPHi]

Beijing T3 is so beautiful!

I like the stations of BAE too but the blue seat covers look really cheap and ugly.

[big-dog]

(beijingupdates.com)

[big-dog]

T3 station construction finished, all ready for opening on July 19th. (beijingupdates.com)



















Airport South Expressway


The train

[Knuddel Knutsch]

Originally Posted by big-dog

its max speed is 110km/h. it has four stations, Dongzhimen, Sanyuan Bridge, T2 and T3, total length is 28.1km, taking 16 minutes.



Opening in July 2008.

how does that work out?

Does it go to T2 first, and then turn the direction?

Or are there two lines? one is going to T2 and the other to t3?

[YelloPerilo]

Originally Posted by Knuddel Knutsch

one is going to T2 and the other to t3?

Bingo!

[davee08]

the train station is absolutely amazing of the new T3 can't wait to head to beijing

[davee08]

the different stations are great i was so impressed with hong kong subway system but i reckon in a few years beijing would be miles ahead...

[big-dog]

T2 and Dongzhimen station (beijingupdates.com)

T2 station




Dongzhimen

Entrance

[big-dog]

(beijingupdates.com)

[teddybear]

Looks good!

[snow is red]