earendil31 Posted January 26, 2006 at 06:02 AM Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 at 06:02 AM Just a quick question. I haven't been in Beijing since 2002, and I was wondering if they'd finished any of the various subway lines that were proposed (Line 5, Line 10 etc), particularly Line 5, the north-south version of the Line 2 that crosses Line 1, 2, and 13. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia_Shang Posted January 26, 2006 at 06:50 AM Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 at 06:50 AM Well, as I'm now studying in Beijing, I might offer some help with the question. They have finished the line 13 and line 'Ba Tong', which stretched line 1 to the east suburb area. As to other lines, well, they are still under constuction. The government promised the citizens to finish it before 2007, the year before Beijing Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougou Posted January 26, 2006 at 10:15 AM Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 at 10:15 AM In fact I seem to recall that not all subway lines are scheduled to be finished by 2008; I think some lines are planned to be available by 2010 only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianlondon Posted January 26, 2006 at 10:23 AM Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 at 10:23 AM How about the one linking the airport to the city centre? I know taxis aren't very expensive (even so, I took the bus when I went to Beijing), but the subway might be quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougou Posted January 26, 2006 at 11:56 AM Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 at 11:56 AM According to this article, it should be ready "in time for the Olympics". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horas Posted January 27, 2006 at 02:40 PM Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 at 02:40 PM - http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Line-2-%28Beijing-Subway%29 Lines in operation: Line 1 | Line 2 | Line 13 | Batong Line Lines under construction: Line 4 | Line 5 | Line 9 | Line 10 | Yizhuang Light Rail | Olympic sub-branch | Airport Extension http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Line-5-%28Beijing-Subway%29 - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimberlyandkeith Posted January 28, 2006 at 04:39 PM Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 at 04:39 PM gougou: Which olympics? After all, there's one every 2 years now.... so if they're not ready for one.... maybe they'll be ready for the next ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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