Line 18 (Beijing Subway)
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.
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Other name(s) | M18, R1 (planned name) |
Status | Planned |
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Type | Rapid transit |
System | Beijing Subway |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
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.[1] The line was named in February 2012 as one of six new lines under planning by the city's public transit planning authorities.
References
- (Chinese) "北京地铁S6和R1线有望2015年通" 中国青年网 2011-01-19
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