Capital Airport Express

The Capital Airport Express of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁首都机场线; pinyin: Běijīng Dìtiě Shǒudū Jīchǎng Xiàn), also known by the initials ABC, Airport Beijing City, is an airport rail link from Beixinqiao station to the Beijing Capital International Airport. The line became operational on July 19, 2008. On subway maps, the Capital Airport Express' color is purplish gray (Pantone 666C).

Capital Airport Express
A Capital Airport Express train leaving Terminal 3 station with a landing Boeing 737-700 on the background
Overview
Other name(s)M34/L1 (planned name)
StatusOperational
LocaleDongcheng, Chaoyang, and Shunyi districts
Beijing
Termini
Stations5
Service
TypeAirport rail link
SystemBeijing Subway
Operator(s)Beijing Capital Metro Corp., Ltd.
Depot(s)Tianzhu
Rolling stock4-car Type LB (QKZ5 - CNR/CRRC Changchun–Bombardier Innovia ART 200)
Daily ridership31,300 (2014 Avg.)
49,100 (2014 Peak)
History
Opened19 July 2008 (2008-07-19)
Technical
Line length29.9 km (18.6 mi)
CharacterUnderground and elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification750 V DC third rail linear induction motor
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Route map

Terminal 2
Terminal 3
Tianzhu depot
Wenyu River
Jingshen HSR crossing
Beixiao River
Shuangsha railway
Line 14 crossing
Ba River
line 12 Guanzhuangluxikou
line 10 outer
Sanyuanqiao
Line 10 Line 12 (to be opened 2023)
line 12 Sijiqingqiao
line 10 inner
Liangma River
Dongzhimen
Line 13
Xizhimen
Line 2
outer-inner
Line 5
Tiantongyuanbei-Songjiazhuang
Beixinqiao
Capital Airport Express
Simplified Chinese北京地铁首都机场线
Traditional Chinese北京地鐵首都機場線
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