The Daxing Airport Express () is an airport rail link of the Beijing Subway that connects (located at the Southern 3rd Ring Road) and Beijing Daxing International Airport. It is colored blue on subway maps. The line opened on September 26, 2019.
It is one of two lines connecting the urban area of Beijing to the Beijing Daxing International Airport. The other line is the Beijing–Xiong'an intercity railway, a high-speed rail operated by China Railway.
The line is the second Beijing Subway line to be fully automated and driverless, after the Yanfang line.
Description Phase 1 Phase 1 of the line is , including of elevated track and of underground track. All stations are underground.
Phase 2 (Northern extension) A northern extension to Lize Shangwuqu station is currently under construction. The extension is fully underground. The northern extension started construction in 2020 and will be completed in 2026.
Fare Ordinary Class one-way fare is ¥10, ¥25 or ¥35 (see below) and Business Class one-way fare is ¥50.
+Ordinary Class (¥)Caoqiao 10Daxing Xincheng 3525Daxing Airport
Rolling stock The train sets of Daxing Airport Express are built by CRRC Qingdao Sifang.
8 Car Train Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Designation Tc M Tp M M Tp M Xc Numbering JC 0xx1 JC 0xx2 JC 0xx3 JC 0xx4 JC 0xx5 JC 0xx6 JC 0xx7 JC 0xx8 Car 7 is a business class car. Car 3 has a wheelchair space. Car 8 is a baggage car.
4 Car Train Car No. 1 2 3 4 Designation Tc Mp Mp Tc Numbering JC 4xx1 JC 4xx2 JC 4xx3 JC 4xx4 Car 4 is a business class car. Car 3 has a wheelchair space.
Stations
Section Station Name Connections Nearby bus stops Distance Location Phase 2 (Northern extension) Fengtai Beijing Phase 1 0.000 0.00013.02813.028Daxing PKX25.30338.331GuangyangLangfang,Hebei ProvinceLong-term planning Daxing Beijing
History The Daxing Airport Express was originally planned to start from Mudanyuan, and be routed in parallel with Line 19 from Mudanyuan to Caoqiao.(Chinese) " 北京新机场地铁4年后与新机场同期开通" 中国新闻网 2014-11-26 However, the plan would cost more than 40 billion yuan, which was considered too expensive for a dedicated line that would only serve passengers going to and from the airport. The parallel section with Line 19 was abandoned and the route was shortened to the stretch from Caoqiao to Daxing Airport. The investment required for the line was reduced by 20 billion yuan.
In 2014, it was reported that the government was going to invest 19.7 billion yuan in the Daxing Airport Express(Chinese) "北京新机场轨道交通线将开工 总投资197亿元" 中国市政工程网 2014-03-25 and a plan with 4 stations: Caoqiao, Daxing Xincheng, and two stations at the Daxing Airport.
In early 2016, it was announced that the Daxing Airport Express was slated for completion by 2019. Phase I of the line includes only 3 stations: Caoqiao, Daxing Xincheng and Daxing Airport. The line will operate at a top speed of using Type D rolling stock, which is fully automated. Construction started at the end of 2016.
Test runs on the line began in June 2019, and the line was opened on September 26, 2019 (Phase 1). SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name Caoqiao — Daxing Airport 26 September 2019 3 Phase I
Future expansion North A northern extension to Lize Business District station is under construction, with a length of . The extension will be fully underground, and will bring the line to a total of . The northern extension started construction in 2020 and will be completed in 2026.
South A southern extension to is also planned for the long term.
Jing Xiong Express
Jing Xiong Express (also known as Line R1 of Xiong'an Rail Transit) will through-operate with Daxing Airport Express. The section from Daxing Airport to Xiong'an Terminal is under construction. The section is in length, including elevated. It is expected to open in 2026.
Stations Station Name Connections Location ↑Through operation to Daxing Airport ExpressYongqingLangfangHebei ProvinceBazhouXiong'an Railway Station IQPXiong'an New AreaBaodingXiongzhou
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