Xi'erqi station
Xi'erqi 西二旗  | ||||||||||||||||
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 New station exterior | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Haidian District, Beijing China | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°03′11″N 116°18′23″E / 40.053034°N 116.306295°ECoordinates: 40°03′11″N 116°18′23″E / 40.053034°N 116.306295°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corporation Limited | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 4 (4 side platforms) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade (line 13) Elevated (Changping line) | |||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 1306 (line 13) | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | September 28, 2002 (old station, line 13) December 25, 2010 (new station, line 13) December 30, 2010 (Changping line) | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | December 25, 2010 (old station, line 13) | |||||||||||||||
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  Xi'erqi Location in Beijing | ||||||||||||||||
Xi'erqi (Chinese: 西二旗站; pinyin: Xī'èrqí Zhàn) is an interchange station between Line 13 and the Changping Line on the Beijing Subway.[1][2] The station has relocated to a new location several hundreds meters north on December 25, 2010 to ease transfer between the two lines when the new Changping Line opened, and the original station was then defunct, but was not demolished until August 2020.[3] The new building a light membrane white covering was designed by Atelier Li Xinggang. The station is extremely congested with 13,000 people per hour transferring between the station's two lines during peak periods.[4] A viral video filmed at this station showing rush hour crowds attempting to board the overcrowded trains was posted on YouTube in 2013.[5][6]
Station layout[]
Both the line 13 and Changping line stations have 2 side platforms. The line 13 platforms are on ground level, while the Changping line platforms are elevated, which means that the Changping line platforms are above the line 13 platforms.
Exits[]
There are 5 exits, lettered A1, A2, B1, B2, and B3. Exits A1 and B3 are accessible.
Gallery[]
New station concourse
Line 13 platform
Changping line platform
The old station
Demolition of the old station
Southbound traffic of Line 13 during a Monday morning rush
References[]
- ^ 西二旗 (in Chinese). Beijing Municipal Government. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ 地铁昌平线--西二旗 (in Chinese). Beijing Municipal Government. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ "地铁西二旗站老站房开拆". Beijing Evening News (in Chinese). August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ 地铁昌平线能压缩发车间隔吗-新华网. news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ BeijingCream (July 22, 2013), Beijing Subway, Line 13, morning rush hour - just a little crowded, archived from the original on December 20, 2021, retrieved August 10, 2016
- ^ Le Yuan (乐媛) (July 25, 2013). 北京地铁站 让美国网友都大开眼界. 现代快报. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
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| Changping line |
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Stations that are proposed, under planning or under construction are shown in italics. | |
- Beijing Subway stations in Haidian District
- Railway stations in China opened in 2002
- Beijing Subway stubs