Batong line

Batong Line, Beijing Subway
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Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	Beijing Subway
Status	Operational
Termini	Sihui Tuqiao
Stations	13
Ridership	300,600 (2014 Avg.) 364,800 (2014 Peak)
Operation
Opened	December 27, 2003; 13 years ago (2003-12-27)
Operator(s)	Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd
Depot(s)	Tuqiao
Rolling stock	SFX01, SFX02
Technical
Line length	18.9 km (11.7 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Third rail
Highest elevation	Surface level
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The Batong Line of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 八通线; pinyin: bātōng xiàn) is a surface level rapid transit rail line in eastern Beijing. It extends Line 1 further east from Sihui to the suburbs in Tongzhou District. The Batong Line derives its name by combining the first character of Bawangfen (八王坟), another place name for Sihui, and Tongzhou (通州) the eastern suburban district of Beijing which the line serves. The Batong Line is sometimes abbreviated as 8T but it should not be confused with Line 8 of the Beijing Subway.

The Batong Line is entirely above ground and runs 18.9 km from the Sihui Station in the west to Tuqiao in the east. Transfers are available to Line 1 at the Sihui and Sihui East stations. The colour of Batong Line that is shown on maps, like that of Line 1, is red.

Starting fare of RMB(¥) 3.00 that increases according to the distance fare scheme introduced in December 2014.

The first east-bound train departs Sihui at 6:00am. The first west-bound train departs Tuqiao at 5:20am. The last east-bound train leaves Sihui 10:45pm. The last west-bound train leaves Tuqiao at 10:05pm. For the official timetable, see [2].

The Batong Line follows the Beijing-Tongzhou Expressway eastward from Sihui to Guanzhuang. Between Gaobeidian and Guanzhuang, the Batong Line and its stations are built into the highway's median. At Baliqiao, the Batong Line turns to the southeast and follows the Jingtang Road to Tuqiao, which is located just inside the Tuqiao Bridge exit on the eastern 6th Ring Road.