Line 5
A train entering Datunlu Dong (E) station in February 2021
Overview
Other name(s)	M5 (planned name)
Status	Operational
Locale	Fengtai, Dongcheng, Chaoyang, and Changping districts Beijing
Termini	Tiantongyuanbei Songjiazhuang
Stations	23
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Beijing Subway
Operator(s)	Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd
Depot(s)	Tiantongyuan North,[1] Songjiazhuang Depots[2]
Rolling stock	6-car Type B (DKZ13)
Daily ridership	847,500 (2014 Avg.)[3] 1,163,000 (2016 Peak)[4]
History
Opened	October 7, 2007 (2007-10-07)
Technical
Line length	27.6 km (17.1 mi)[5]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph) maximum
Route map Taipingzhuang depot Tiantongyuanbei Tiantongyuan Tiantongyuannan connects Line 13 Lishuiqiao Line 13 Xizhimen – Dongzhimen Shuangsha railway Lishui west bridge crossing Qing river Lishuiqiaonan Beiyuanlubei Datunludong Line 15 Qinghua Donglu Xikou – Fengbo Huixin Xijie Beikou Huixin Xijie Nankou Line 10 outer – inner connects Line 10 Xiaoyue river Heping Xiqiao Line 12 (to be opened 2023) Sijiqingqiao – Dongbabei Hepingli Beijie North Hucheng river Yonghegong Lama Temple Line 2 outer – inner Beixinqiao Capital Airport Express Beijing Capital International Airport Zhangzizhong Lu Dongsi Line 6 Jin'anqiao – Lucheng Dengshikou Dongdan Line 1 Fushouling – Universal Resort connects Line 1 Chongwenmen Line 2 inner – outer Beijing underground cross-city railway crossing Ciqikou Line 7 Beijing South railway station – Universal Resort Temple of Heaven East Gate Jinghu railway, Jingjin intercity railway, etc. South Hucheng river Puhuangyu Line 14 Zhangguozhuang – Shangezhuang Liujiayao Line 10 inner Songjiazhuang Line 10 and Yizhuang line Yizhuang line Yizhuang railway station Line 10 outer connects Yizhuang line Songjiazhuang yard (line 5 part) Songjiazhuang yard (line 10 part) BJS Rolling Stock Factory Fengshuang railway

Line 5 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁5号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě wǔhào xiàn) is Beijing's only subway line with an entirely north-south route. Line 5's color is maroon. It entered into operation on October 7, 2007. It runs for 27.6 km (17.1 mi)^[5] in a near straight line through the city center (just approximately one kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the Forbidden City at Dongdan) from Tiantongyuanbei in Changping District to Songjiazhuang in Fengtai District.^[6] Though Line 4 and Line 8 also broadly follow north-south routes (and so, in part, do Lines 14 and 13), Line 5 remains the only line to follow an almost entirely straight north-south course. Line 5 is also notable for including three stations in the densely populated northern suburb of Tiantongyuan, as well as providing convenient access to the Temple of Earth and Temple of Heaven. Since Line 5 connects with Line 1, Line 2 (twice), Line 6, Line 7, Line 10 (twice), Line 13, Line 14 and Line 15, and also links densely populated suburbs directly to the city center, it tends to experience very crowded conditions during rush hour and even very late into the evening. Over 1 million passengers use the line every weekday in 2019.^[7]

Line 5 entrance at Beixinqiao.

Line 5 platform at Dongdan.

Hours of operation

The first south-bound trains departs from Tiantongyuan North at 4:59 am. The first north-bound train departs from Songjiazhuang at 5:19 am. The last south-bound train leaves Tiantongyuan North at 10:47 pm. The last north-bound train leaves Songjiazhuang at 11:10 pm. For the official timetable, see the reference.^[8]

Route

To the left is Tiantongyuannan station; a BRT route is visible in the center.

Line 5 runs in a North-South direction, beginning with three stations in the northern suburb of Tiantongyuan in Changping District, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) outside the 5th Ring Road. Then, it enters Chaoyang District and connects to Line 13 at Lishuiqiao. At Datunludong, it connects with Line 15. At Huixin Xijie Nankou, it links up with Line 10 Loop. Further south, it passes immediately to the east of the Temple of Earth and meets the Line 2 Loop at Yonghegong (Lama Temple). Then Line 5 cuts through the old areas of Dongcheng District. It connects with the East-West Line 6 at Dongsi, and the old foreign Legation Quarter between Dongdan and Chongwenmen. Further south, Line 5 stops at Tiantan Dongmen (Temple of Heaven East Gate), connects with the East-West Line 7, as well as Puhuangyu (connects with Line 14) and eventually reaches Songjiazhuang and Line 10 again, in Fengtai District. It takes 49 minutes to cover all the 23 stations.

Stations (North to South)

●: stop

▲: some SB PM peak trains skip

▼: some NB PM peak trains skip

• 
  Beixinqiao Station
• 
  Hepingxiqiao Station
• 
  Zhangzizhonglu Station
• 
  Temple of Heaven East Gate station

Technology

Line 5 is the first subway line in Beijing to have platform screen doors in underground stations and automatic platform gates in elevated stations that prevent riders from falling onto the tracks. Line 5 stations also have LCD screens that display the wait times for the next train. Line 5 trains have digital voice announcements (in Mandarin and English) and LCD passenger information displays.

Line 5 platform at Dongdan with platform screen doors	Platform doors.	Articulated, interconnected cars on Line 5.	LCD display inside Line 5 train.

History

Construction work on Line 5 got underway in late 2002 and the line opened to the public on October 7, 2007.

Timeline

Station entrance at Chongwenmen prior to Line 5's opening.

• December 28, 2002: Construction on Line 5 began.^[13]
• March 28, 2004: Tunneling started underneath Yonghegong Lama Temple and Hepingli Beijie stations, marking the start of Line 5 construction in urban Beijing. The tunnel would pass the Temple of Heaven.
• May 20, 2004: The tunnel between Yonghegong Lama Temple and Zhangzizhonglu stations broke through.
• November 11, 2005: Railway tracks were laid at Huixinxijie Beikou station.
• July 2006: The entire underground railway was completed.
• September 2006: Platform screen doors began installation in Line 5 stations.
• April 2007: Line 5 started trial runs without passengers.
• October 7, 2007: Line 5 opened to the public at 2 p.m.
• November 23, 2007: Sound insulation were installed on the elevated parts of Line 5 following complaints of excess noise from nearby residents.^[14]

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Songjiazhuang — Tiantongyuanbei	7 October 2007	27.6 km (17.15 mi)[5]	23	(initial phase)

Rolling stock

Model	Image	Manufacturer	Year Built	Amount in Service	Fleet Numbers	Depot
DKZ13		CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Beijing Subway Rolling Stock Equipment	2006	61	TP401–TP461	Taipingzhuang Songjiazhuang

References

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