Workers' Stadium station

Workers' Stadium station[note 1] (Chinese: 工人体育场站; pinyin: Gōngrén Tǐyùchǎng Zhàn) is an interchange station between Lines 3 and 17 of Beijing Subway, of which the Line 17 part opened on 30 December 2023[1][2] and the Line 3 part will open in 2024. The Line 17 station will be the southern terminus of the northern section of the line until it connects to the south section at Shilihe in 2025.

Workers' Stadium[note 1]

工人体育场
Beijing Subway
Beijing Subway station
Exit A of Workers' Stadium Station (under construction), Line 3
General information
LocationInterchange of Gongrentiyuchang North Road, Xindong Road (新东路) and Gongrentiyuchang East Road
Sanlitun, Chaoyang, Beijing
China
Coordinates39°55′56″N 116°26′38″E / 39.932233°N 116.443770°E / 39.932233; 116.443770
Operated byBeijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corporation Limited (Line 3)
Beijing MTR (Line 17)
Line(s)
Platforms4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 30, 2023; 10 months ago (2023-12-30)
(Line 17)
Opening2024; 0 years ago (2024)
(Line 3)
Services
Preceding station Beijing Subway Following station
Dongsi Shitiao
Terminus
Line 3
(Opening in 2024)
Chaoyang Park
towards Dongbabei
Zuojiazhuang Line 17 North section Terminus
Location
Workers' Stadium[note 1] is located in Beijing
Workers' Stadium[note 1]
Workers' Stadium[note 1]
Location in central Beijing

History

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The construction of the station started in November 2018.[3] The station is planned to be the interchange station between Line 3 and Line 17. The Line 3 part and the Line 17 part were constructed at the same time.

The structure of the station was completed in March 2023,[4] the Line 17 service between this station and Future Science City North started operations on December 30, 2023[2] and the Line 3 service of the station will start in 2024. The Line 17 section between this station and Shilihe is planned to open no earlier than 2025.

Station layout

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Both the Line 3 and Line 17 stations have underground island platforms. The two lines will share their concourse.

Exits

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There are 7 exits,[4] currently only Exits C, D and F are operational. Exits A, B will open with Line 3.

Exit C leads to Xindong Road, D to Gongrentiyuchang North Road and F to Workers' Stadium at Gongrentiyuchang East Road. Exit F is accessible.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Line 3 use the English-only translation Workers' Stadium Station; also known as Gongrentiyuchɑng Zhɑn (Workers' Stadium Station) on Line 17.

References

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  1. ^ "地铁17号线北段等三条地铁线(段)开通试运营" (in Chinese). Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-29. 2023年12月30日(周六)首班车起,地铁17号线北段(工人体育场—未来科学城北)、16号线剩余段(榆树庄—宛平城)及苏州街站、11号线西段剩余段(金安桥—模式口)开通试运营
  2. ^ a b "地铁17号线北段年底开通,将串联多个城市重点居住区" (in Chinese). 2023-10-13.
  3. ^ "地铁3号线工体站主体结构开工-新华网". m.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  4. ^ a b "地铁3号线迎新进展 工人体育场站主体完工|城市配套-房价直击-北京乐居网". bj.leju.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.