Beijing Metro Line 4, Daxing Line, Line 14, Line 16 and Line 17
Beijing Metro Line 4 (BJL4), Daxing Line, Line 14 (BJL14), Line 16 (BJL16) and Line 17 (BJL17) are operated by Beijing MTR Corporation Limited (BJMTR), a joint venture company of MTR Corporation (49% shareholding) with Beijing Capital Group and Beijing Infrastructure Investment Corporation Limited.
On 7 February 2005, BJMTR initialled a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Concession Agreement with Beijing Municipal Government for BJL4, and BJMTR is responsible for the line’s rolling stock, signalling, electrical and mechanical systems as well as its operation and maintenance. The concession period is 30 years starting from 28 September 2009 when revenue operation commenced. BJL4 is 28 km long with 24 stations.
Daxing Line is an extension of BJL4 which commenced revenue operation on 30 December 2010. Daxing Line is 22 km long with 11 stations.
On 6 November 2012, BJMTR entered into another PPP Concession Agreement for BJL14 similar to that for BJL4. West Section of BJL14 commenced revenue operation on 5 May 2013, East Section opened for passenger service on 28 December 2014, while Middle Section opened on 26 December 2015. Full line operations of BJL14 was commenced on 31 December 2021 with 50.8km long and 37 stations.
On 28 November 2015, the Concession Agreement for BJL16 was signed by the Beijing Municipal Government and BJMTR. BJL16 is a PPP project and BJMTR would participate in the investment, operations and maintenance of the new line. Under the Concession Agreement, BJMTR would undertake the operations and maintenance of BJL16 for a term of 30 years. Phase 1 opened on 31 December 2016, Phase 2 opened on 31 December 2020, Phase 3 opened on 31 December 2022 and full line operations was commenced on 30 December 2023. BJL16 full line is 48.9 km long with 30 stations.
In December 2019, BJMTR was awarded the BJL17 Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Concession. BJMTR signed the O&M Agreement (with Rolling Stocks Lease) of BJL17 Project with Beijing Metro Line 17 Investment Co., Ltd. The line will open by phases. Phase 1 Southern Section opened on 31 December 2021, Phase 2 Northern Section opened on 30 December 2023, while full line opening is subject to local government’s arrangement. BJL17 full line is 49.7km long with 21 stations.
For more information about BJL4, Daxing Line, BJL14, BJL16, BJL17 and BJMTR, please visit http://www.mtr.bj.cn/en.
