Line 8 (Beijing Subway)

Line 8
Line 8 train at Yinghai station
Overview
Other name(s)	M8 (planned name) Olympic Branch Line (Chinese: 奥运支线) (for Beitucheng to Forest Park South Gate Section)
Status	Operational
Locale	Dongcheng, Chaoyang, Haidian, and Changping districts Beijing
Termini	Zhuxinzhuang - Yinghai
Stations	35 (34 in operation)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Beijing Subway
Operator(s)	Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd
Depot(s)	Pingxifu, Yinghai
Rolling stock	6-car Type B (SFM12, SFM42)
Daily ridership	303,100 (2014 Avg.)[1] 431,000 (2014 Peak)[2]
History
Opened	July 19, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-07-19)
Technical
Line length	49.5 km (30.8 mi)
Character	Underground & Elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map Legend Changping Xishankou connects Changping line Zhuxinzhuang Changping line Xitucheng Yuzhi Lu Pingxifu Pingxifu depot Huilongguan Dongdajie Huoying Line 13 Xizhimen – Dongzhimen Huangtudian railway station BCR line S2 Yuxin Xixiaokou Yongtaizhuang Qing river Lincuiqiao water body of Olympic Forest Park Forest Park South Gate Line 15 Olympic Park Qinghua Donglu Xikou – Fengbo Olympic Sports Center connects Line 10 Anzhenmen Beitucheng Line 10 outer – inner Xiaoyue river Anhuaqiao Line 12 (to be opened 2023) Sijiqingqiao – Dongbabei Andeli Beijie North Hucheng river outer – inner Gulou Dajie Line 2 Shichahai Jin river Jin'anqiao Nanluogu Xiang Line 6 Lucheng National Art Museum Jinyu Hutong Wangfujing Line 1 Fushouling – Universal Resort inner – outer Beijing underground cross-city railway crossing Qianmen Line 2 Zhushikou Line 7 Beijing West railway station – Universal Resort Tianqiao South Hucheng river Jinghu railway etc. Zhangguozhuang – Shangezhuang Yongdingmenwai Line 14 Muxiyuan Haihutun Liangshui river outer – inner Dahongmen (not open) Line 10 Dahongmennan Fengshuang railway Heyi Donggaodi Huojian Wanyuan Wufutang Demao Yinghai Yinghai depot v t e

Line 8 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁8号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě bāhàoxiàn) is a rapid transit line in Beijing. It sits on the central axis of Beijing. Line 8's color is green. It is 49.5 km (30.8 mi) in length with 35 stations (34 in operation). The most recent extension is the central section from National Art Museum to Zhushikou, opened on 31 December 2021.