No-load trial operation of the two lines of Beijing Metro Line 16 and Changping Line will be connected from north to south by the end of the year

　　China News Service, Beijing, September 15 (Xu Jing) The reporter learned today from the Beijing Major Project Office and the rail company affiliated to Beijing Investment that at present, the southern section of Beijing Metro Line 16 and the southern section of Changping Line South Extension Phase 1 have entered. No-load trial operation stage.

By the end of this year, Metro Line 16 and Changping Line will be connected from north to south.

Schematic diagram of the first phase of the southern extension of the Beijing Metro Changping Line.

Photo courtesy of Beijing Major Projects Office

　　According to the relevant person in charge of the Beijing Major Projects Office, the two lines of Metro Line 16 and Changping Line's south extension are the backbone lines of Beijing's north-south direction.

The total length of the part planned to be opened by the end of the year is 22.4 kilometers. After the opening to traffic, it will be connected to the existing lines for operation, further improving the layout and transportation capacity of the rail transit network, improving the travel structure of residents in the surrounding areas, and optimizing urban functions. By then, the operating mileage of Beijing rail transit will be Over 805 kilometers.

The picture shows construction workers working at Fufengqiao Station on Line 16 of the Beijing Subway.

Photo by Yi Haifei of China News Agency

　　Among them, after the opening of the southern section of Line 16, it will be in operation with the previously opened northern and middle sections of Line 16, further connecting the northern Beijing R&D service, high-tech cluster area, Zhongguancun West District, Lize Business District, Fengtai Technology The park and other important urban functional areas; the southern section of the first phase of Changping Line's southern extension will connect key functional areas and residential areas such as Qinghe, Shangdi, Xueyuan Road, and further expand the service scope of the existing Changping Line. urban area, effectively relieve the pressure on the western section of Line 13, and improve the convenience and operation efficiency of the track.

The picture shows construction workers working at Fufengqiao Station on Line 16 of the Beijing Subway.

Photo by Yi Haifei of China News Agency

　　According to the relevant person in charge of the railway company affiliated to Beijing Investment, the southern section of the first phase of Changping Line's southern extension completed the project acceptance on September 8, and entered the no-load trial operation stage on September 10; the southern section of Line 16 was completed on September 14. The project has been accepted and entered into the no-load trial operation stage.

During the no-load trial operation of the two line segments, the vehicle, power supply, signal, communication and other systems were mainly tested and verified comprehensively, and at the same time, people and equipment, systems and systems were fully run-in. After 3 months of no-load trial operation And after strict acceptance, the trial operation will be realized.

The picture shows the interior of Fufengqiao Station on Line 16 of the Beijing Subway.

Photo by Yi Haifei of China News Agency

　　It is reported that according to the "2022 Beijing Urban Rail Transit Construction Plan", there are currently 9 rail transit lines under construction in Beijing with a total of 235.6 kilometers, involving Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chaoyang, Haidian, Fengtai, Tongzhou, Changping, Pinggu 8 administrative districts and Hebei Sanhe City, Province.

Except for the two lines in the southern section of Line 16 and the southern section of the first phase of Changping Line's southern extension, which are under no-load trial operation, the remaining Line 3, Line 12, Line 17 and the northern extension of the new airport line are under construction. The construction of the main structure of the station and the interval; the capacity expansion and upgrading projects of Line 28, Pinggu Line and Line 13 are gradually expanding the entrance and the starting surface, and each line is currently advancing various work as planned.

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