Beijing Subway Line 3 (open by the end of 2023)

 

Dongsi Shitiao ↔ Dongfeng

(Identification Color: rose red          )

The Beijing subway line 3 is under construction, and the west section of its first phase will put into use in 2023. This is a west-east line starting from Dongsi Shitiao in Dongcheng District in the west and reaching Dongfeng in Chaoyang District in the east.
 

Its west terminal, Dongsi Shitiao, is connected with Beijing subway ring line 2, serving passengers shuttling between the central city area and the major residential and functional areas in Dongfeng and Dongba. Also, it stops at the hub of Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station and some major tourist distributing centers like the Beijing Worker's Stadium and Chaoyang Sports Center.
 

See subway maps for reference.
 

 Length: 15.6 km (9.7 mi)

 Stops: 10

 Route: Dongsi Shitiao → Gongren Tiyuchang (Worker's Stadium) → Tuanjiehu → Chaoyang Gongyuan (Chaoyang Park) → Shifoying → Beijing Chaoyang → Tiyu Zhongxin (Sports Center) → Pingfangcun → Dongba Zhongjie → Dongfeng

 Highest Speed of the Train: 80 km (50 mi) per hour

 Dongsi Shitiao: transfer with Line 2

 Gongren Tiyuchang (Worker's Stadium): transfer with future Line 17

 Tuanjiehu: transfer with Line 10

 Chaoyang Gongyuan (Chaoyang Park): transfer with Line 14

 Beijing Chaoyang: transfer with future Line 20

 Dongfeng: transfer with future Line 12
 

1. West Section of 1st Phase

It is expected to be operational in 2024, as mentioned above.

 

2. East Section of 1st Phase

It will be 5.2 km (3.2 mi) in length, extending from Dongfeng station, the east end of the west section, with all the stations built underground.
 

Route & Stations:

Stations	Platform Types	Future Transfers	Districts
Guanzhuanglu Xikou	underground double islands	Line 20	Chaoyang District
Louzizhuangqiao West	underground island platform	None
Louzizhuang
Gaoxinzhuang
Caogezhuang North	underground side platform

 

3. 2nd Phase of Subway Line 3

According to the long-term plan, Beijing subway line 3 will be extended westward. From Dongsi Shitiao station, the west end of the west section of 1st Phase, it will run to the city center, along a same route with the present line 6 from Nanluoguxiang to Ping’anli. The future track of subway line 3 will be under the line 6. From Ping’anli, it will run a different route further west to Tiancun.
 

Route & Stations:

Stations	Platform Types	Future Transfers	Districts
Tiancun	underground island platform	Line 6 & Line 30	Haidian District
Yongdinglu	underground	--
Dinghuisi		--
Xidiaoyutai	underground island platform	Line 10
Hangtianqiao	underground	Line 7
Baiduizi	underground island platform	Line 9
Ganjiakou	underground side platform	Line 16	Haidian District & Xicheng District
Zhanlanlu	underground	--	Xicheng District
Fuchengmen	underground island platform	Line 2
Ping'anli		Line 4, Line 6 & Line 19
Nanluoguxiang	underground detached islands	Line 6 & Line 8	Dongcheng District
Zhangzizhonglu	underground island platform	Line 5

 

Restricted by the concentration of cultural relics in the core area of Beijing, this section is still under research.