Daxing line

Daxing line
Daxing line
	A Daxing line train leaving Xihongmen station;
Overview
Other name(s)	M4 South (planned name); Line 4 South
Status	Operational
Locale	Fengtai and Daxing districts; Beijing
Termini	Gongyi Xiqiao; Tiangongyuan;
Stations	11
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Beijing Subway
Operator(s)	Beijing MTR Corporation Limited
Depot(s)	Nanzhaolu
Rolling stock	6-car Type B (SFM05)
Daily ridership	310,000 (2014 Avg. Daxing Line only) ; 376,000 (2014 Peak Daxing Line only)
History
Opened	30 December 2010
Technical
Line length	21.76 km (13.52 mi)
Character	Underground and elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	100 km/h (62 mph) (maximum service speed)
Route map
	Jinghu,
	Jingjiu railways etc.

The Daxing Line of the Beijing Subway (simplified Chinese: 北京地铁大兴线; traditional Chinese: 北京地鐵大興線; pinyin: Běijīng Dìtiě Dàxīng Xiàn) is a rapid transit line that connects the southern Daxing District of the city with the subway network. It extends Line 4 south from its southern terminus at Gongyixiqiao, on the 4th Ring Road in Fengtai District, to Tian'gongyuan, beyond the 6th Ring Road in Daxing District. The Daxing Line is about 21.76 km (13.52 mi) in length with 18 km (11 mi) underground. Daxing line contains 12 stations and is about 21.76 km (13.52 mi). Initially, the Daxing line was planned to have 4 ground stations. However, due to lack of space, only Xihongmen was built above the surface. Full-scale construction began in 2007 and the line was opened on 30 December 2010, 14:00 local time. Daxing line's color is teal, the same as Line 4.

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