Line S2 (BCR)

Line S2
S2
NDJ3 train at Juyongguan
Overview
StatusOperational
Termini
Stations5
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemBeijing Suburban Railway (BCR)
Operator(s)China Railway Beijing Group
Rolling stockNDJ3
History
OpenedAugust 6, 2008 (2008-08-06)
Technical
Line length108.3 km (main line + branch line)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)[2]
Operating speed160 km/h

Line S2 of Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR) (simplified Chinese: 北京市郊铁路S2线; traditional Chinese: 北京市郊鐵路S2線; pinyin: Běijīng Shìjiāo Tiělù S Èr Xiàn) is a commuter rail line in Beijing.[3] The main line runs from Huangtudian railway station in Changping District to Yanqing railway station in Yanqing District, following the old Beijing–Baotou railway, and provides faster, more frequent and convenient service than preexisting trains. The line is 108.3 kilometres (67.3 mi) in length (main line + branch line).[4] The train locomotives are marked "Great Wall" (Chinese: 长城号; pinyin: Chángchéng Hào).

  1. ^ "专版". Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  2. ^ "lrta.org". Retrieved May 8, 2014.http://www.lrta.org/world/worlda-e.html#CN
  3. ^ "Beijing's suburban railway Line S2 opens". People's Daily. August 7, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "专版". Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-04-22.

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