Line 14 (Beijing Subway)

Beijing MTR Corporation Limited

Industry	Rapid transit
Headquarters	Beijing , China
Area served	Beijing
Products	Subway operation and management
Parent	MTR Corporation
Website	www.bjmetro.com.cn

Line 14 of the Beijing Subway () is a rapid transit route that serves the southern and eastern outskirts of Beijing. Managed by Beijing MTR Corporation Limited, this line is represented by a silver pink hue.

Spanning from near the Yongding River in the southwest to in the northeast, it covers across 36 stations, with 33 currently operational.

Overview

The western segment, running from to located at Line 10’s southwestern corner, commenced operations on May 5, 2013. Subsequently, the infill station Qilizhuang station was introduced on February 15, 2014.

The central (Lize) portion between and Beijing South railway station began service on December 31, 2021.

The eastern section was inaugurated in two stages: first from to on December 28, 2014, followed by the stretch from to Beijing South railway station on December 26, 2015. Additional infill stations Chaoyang Park station and Pingleyuan station opened on December 31, 2016, and December 30, 2017, respectively. Stations , , and are still not in operation.

Rolling Stock

Line 14 utilizes DKZ53 and SFM18 train sets—the initial wide-body A-Type high-capacity vehicles introduced to the Beijing Subway—engineered by Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. within a nine-month timeframe. Presently, the line operates with a fleet of 63 six-car A-Type trains, which entered passenger service just fifteen months after contract award.

Model	Exterior	Interior	Manufacturer	Year Built	Number in Service	Fleet Numbers	Depot
DKZ53			CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles	2012	38	201–238	Maquanying Zhangyicun
SFM18			CRRC Qingdao Sifang		25	239–263

Station List

• Service A: from to
• Service B: from to

...

Service routes		Station name		Connections	Nearby bus stops	Distance km		Location
A	B	English	Chinese
●			张郭庄		310 565 574 624 830 843 专65 专146 专177 专178	0.000	0.000	Fengtai
●			园博园		391 574 830 903 专33 专55 专115	1.345	1.345
●			大瓦窑		546 973 专17	4.073	5.418
●			郭庄子		507 554 634	1.236	6.654
●			大井		351 390 458 830 快速直达专线179	2.044	8.698
●			七里庄		Template:Rint	77 83 137 323 400快 458 477 480 483 531 830 839 840 896 958 969 973 快速直达专线45 快速直达专线97 夜16 夜36 专3	1.579		10.277

Route

Line 14 traces a reversed L-shaped path stretching from Fengtai District in the southwest of Beijing to Chaoyang District in the northeast, and it is currently in full service.

Beginning near the Yongding River, the western segment moves eastward, crossing beneath the 5th Ring Road and passing by Fengtai Sports Center before reaching Xiju station, where it connects with Line 10. The central portion travels along Lize Road within the confines of the 3rd Ring Road, linking to Line 4 at Beijing South railway station.

From Beijing South railway station, the eastern segment extends further east, intersecting with Line 5 at Songjiazhuang, then continues through Fangzhuang. It turns north at Xidawang Road, situated between the 3rd and 4th Ring Roads. Along this stretch, it crosses Lines 7, 1, and 6 at Jiulongshan, Dawanglu, and Jintailu stations respectively. The line proceeds through Chaoyang Park, cuts across the Wangjing sub-district where it meets Line 15, and concludes its route beyond the northern boundary of the 5th Ring Road at Shangezhuang.

History

• 23 September 2008: Original plan targeted completion by end of 2008.
• 6 November 2009: Construction postponed until late 2009.
• 7 January 2010: Start of construction rescheduled for 2010.
• 29 April 2010: Groundbreaking ceremony marks official commencement.
• 5 May 2013: Opening of western segment from Zhangguozhuang to Xiju.
• 15 February 2014: Qilizhuang infill station inaugurated on western section.
• 28 December 2014: First eastern segment (Shangezhuang to Jintailu) begins operation.
• 26 December 2015: Second eastern segment (Jintailu to Beijing South railway station) opens.
• 31 December 2016: East section’s Chaoyang Park infill station opens.
• 30 December 2017: Pingleyuan infill station added on eastern segment.
• 31 December 2021: Central section connecting Xiju to Beijing South railway station becomes operational.

Opening timeline

Segment	Opening date	Length	Number of stations	Description
Zhangguozhuang — Xiju	5 May 2013	12.4 km (7.71 mi)	6	western segment
Qilizhuang	15 February 2014	Infill station	1
Jintai Lu — Shangezhuang	28 December 2014	14.8 km (9.20 mi)	10	first portion of eastern segment
Beijing South Railway Station — Jintai Lu	26 December 2015	16.6 km (10.31 mi)	9	second portion of eastern segment
Chaoyang Park	31 December 2016	Infill station	1
Pingleyuan	30 December 2017	Infill station	1
Beijing South Railway Station — Xiju	31 December 2021	4 km (2.5 mi)	5	central segment

West extension

The initial proposal to extend Line 14 westward beyond Zhangguozhuang was superseded in July 2022 by plans to create a branch line of Line 1, reflecting a strategic revision in Beijing’s subway network development.

Western terminal

The initial design for Line 14 intended the route to pass through Zhangyicun, located near the Marco Polo Bridge. Nevertheless, inhabitants of Dujiakan and Wanpingcheng—areas with a combined population exceeding 60,000 and featuring landmarks such as Wanping Fortress—advocated for the line to end within their districts to enhance public transit connectivity and reduce heavy traffic congestion. Despite gathering thousands of signatures and submitting multiple local petitions, planners opted to retain the original alignment via Zhangyicun due to geographical constraints and construction complexities. Currently, Wanpingcheng benefits from the Wanpingcheng station on Line 16, which commenced construction in 2013.

Northern terminal

By the end of 2009, disagreements arose between residents of Tiantongyuan and Wangjing regarding the proposed northern terminus of Line 14. Tiantongyuan, a substantial residential district in northern Changping District, depends significantly on Beiyuan Road, Anli Road, and Subway Line 5, all of which experience heavy traffic. As Line 5 only serves the western portion of Tiantongyuan and operates beyond its capacity, local residents requested that Line 14 be extended into their neighborhood to accommodate increasing travel demand from new developments and to improve transit accessibility.

Opposition came from Wangjing residents who feared that extending Line 14 to Tiantongyuan would overload the subway line already serving their community. Situated northeast of the fourth ring road in Chaoyang District, Wangjing is a key commercial district plagued by congestion despite numerous bus routes. The current Line 13 Wangjing West station is located inconveniently far from Wangjing’s business core. Consequently, Wangjing’s population preferred that Line 14 terminate as initially planned.

Authorities dismissed the proposal to extend Line 14 into Tiantongyuan and instead approved the development of a new north-south rapid transit route, Line 17 (formerly known as the R2 line), traversing eastern Tiantongyuan to better meet local transit needs. Construction for this line began in 2015.

External links

• Beijing MTR Corp. Ltd official site