Line 18 (Beijing Subway)
Appearance
Line 18 | |
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | M18, R1 (planned name) |
Status | Planned |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Beijing Subway |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Line 18 (Chinese: 北京地铁18号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě shíbā hàoxiàn) or Line R1 of the Beijing Subway is a rapid transit line under planning in Beijing.[1]
History
In January 2011, the R1 Line was described by the Tongzhou District leadership as a line that would run parallel to Line 1 which would be built before 2015.[2] The line was named in February 2012 as one of six new lines under planning by the city's public transit planning authorities.[1]
References
- ^ a b (Chinese) "北京轨道交通有望添6条新线 12号线缓三环拥堵" 京华时报 2012-02-14
- ^ (Chinese) "北京地铁S6和R1线有望2015年通" 中国青年网 2011-01-19