Line 28 (Beijing Subway)

Line 28 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁28号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě èrshíbā hàoxiàn) is a rapid transit line under construction in Beijing. It was formerly known as CBD line.

Line 28
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Construction site in February 2021
Overview
Other name(s)	M28 (planned name) CBD line
Status	Under construction[1]
Locale	Chaoyang district Beijing
Termini	Dongdaqiao Guangqudonglu
Stations	9
Service
Type	Rapid Transit
System	Beijing Subway
Rolling stock	6-car Type LB
History
Planned opening	2029; 4 years' time (2029) (planned)[2]
Technical
Line length	8.877 km (5.516 mi) (Phase 1)[3]
Character	Underground
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)[3]
Route map Legend Jin'anqiao Dongdaqiao Line 17 Jiahuihu – Weilaikexuechengbei (Future Science City North) Pinggu line and Line 6 Lucheng Jintai Xizhao Line 10 inner – outer Pinggu line Pinggu Guanghualu Hexinqu Gucheng Dawang Lu Line 1 Line 14 Zhangguozhuang – Shangezhuang Sihuidong Tonghui River Beijing–Harbin railway Beijing East railway station Beijing West railway station Dajiaoting Line 7 Universal Resort Guangqulu Guangqudonglu Guangqudonglu depot v t e

Construction started in July 2021.^[1] It is planned to open in 2029.^[2]

List of stations

Station Name[4]		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese
Dongdaqiao	东大桥	6   17   Pinggu			Chaoyang
Jintai Xizhao	金台夕照	10   Pinggu
Guanghualu	光华路
Hexinqu	核心区
Dawang Lu	大望路	1   14
Beijing East railway station	北京东站	Sub-Central BOP
Dajiaoting	大郊亭	7
Guangqulu	广渠路
Guangqudonglu	广渠东路

History

In August 2015, planning authorities proposed an underground automatic people mover (APM) line through the Central Business District (CBD).^[5]

According to the most recent plan announced in August 2019, the line will run 8.877 km (5.516 mi), have 9 stations from Dongdaqiao to Guangqudonglu.^[3] The line was redesigned into a higher capacity light metro line, not an automatic people mover (APM).^[3]

A feasibility study for the line was approved in October 2020.^[4]

Construction started in July 2021.^[1]

Rolling stock

It will use 6-car Type L_B linear motor rolling stock, similar to the Capital Airport Express of Beijing Subway, and Guangzhou Metro's Line 4, Line 5 and Line 6.^[1]