# Line 16 (Beijing Subway)

Line 16 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁16号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě shíliù hàoxiàn) is a rapid transit line in Beijing. It is 48.9 km (30.4 mi) in length with 30 stations. The line is fully underground.
Construction began in December 2013. The northern section, from Bei'anhe to Xiyuan, was opened on 31 December 2016. An infill station, Nongda Nanlu, was opened on 30 December 2017. It extended to Ganjiakou on 31 December 2020, and extended to Yuyuantan East Gate on 31 December 2021. The southern section to Yushuzhuang opened on 31 December 2022. The remainder of the line to Wanpingcheng opened on 30 December 2023.
The line is operated by the Beijing MTR Corporation Limited and uses CNR Changchun DKZ93 and CSR Sifang SFM40 eight-car high-capacity wide-body Type A trains. Line 16's color is dark-moderate green.

## Route

The line starts at the west end of Beiqing Road (北清路), just outside of the 6th Ring Road, and follows the road east to Yongfeng Road (永丰路) where it turns south towards the city. Line 16 follows Yongfeng Road south to Xiyuan, then continues south to the National Library and Yuyuantan Dongmen (Yuyuantan Park East Gate). It then continues south, passing through Muxidi, Daguanying, and turns west through Fengtai railway station, then west-southwest through Yushuzhuang before traversing slightly west north-west to end at Wanpingcheng.

## History

In 2009, Line 16 was among the 198 major urban planning projects listed by Beijing's development and reform commission. At that time, Line 16 was slated to run about 35 km (21.7 mi), from Huilongguan in Changping District to Huaxiang in Fengtai District.
According to the June 2010 plans, the northern section of Line 16 will replace the originally planned Line 4 northern extension and run 48 km (29.8 mi) from Bei'anhe in Haidian District, south to Xiaoyueyuan, near the Lugou Bridge in Fengtai District. The line would begin near Bei'anhe, and provide access to parts of Haidian, north of the foothills the Western Hills that extend into Haidian District. For this reason, that section of the line was also referred to as the Haidian Shanhou (literal translation: Haidian Back Mountain) Line because it begins on the backside of the low-lying range that extends from the Fragrant Hills to the Summer Palace. Points of interest that the line may pass along the route to Xiaoyueyuan in the south include the Summer Palace, Haidian Gymnasium, National Library, Purple Bamboo Park, Beijing Zoo, Chegongzhuang West Road, Sanlihe, Wanshou Temple, Lize Shangwuqu (Lize Business District), and the Beijing Fengtai railway station. The proposal was scaled back with the removal of the Haidian Shanhou section in December 2010, reducing the line to just 23 km (14.3 mi), from Suzhou Jie to Wanpingcheng. But the northern section was subsequently restored months later, bringing the line length 49 km (30.4 mi).
The Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Planning released the plans for several subway stations in 2013. Construction of the line began in December 2013.
The northern section, from Bei'anhe to Xiyuan, except for Nongda Nanlu, opened on 31 December 2016. Nongda Nanlu opened on 30 December 2017. In April 2020, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform decided to build an infill station on the southern section of Line 16: Yushuzhuang North (now renamed to Hongtaizhuang).
On 31 December 2020, the middle section from Xiyuan to Ganjiakou opened. (Suzhou Jie and Erligou stations were not opened)
On 31 December 2021, a one-station extension to Yuyuantan Dongmen (Yuyuantan Park East Gate) opened.
On 31 December 2022, the southern section of Line 16 (from Yuyuantan Dongmen (Yuyuantan Park East Gate) to Yushuzhuang) opened. (Lize Shangwuqu station was not opened)
On 18 March 2023, Erligou station started operation.
On 30 December 2023, the extension from Yushuzhuang to Wanpingcheng, and the infill station Suzhou Jie, started operation.
On 19 January 2025, Lize Shangwuqu station opened.
| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
| Bei'anhe — Xiyuan | 31 December 2016 | 19.6 km (12.18 mi) | 9 | Northern section |
| Nongda Nanlu | 30 December 2017 | Infill station | 1 | Northern section |
| Xiyuan — Ganjiakou | 31 December 2020 | 10.929 km (6.79 mi) | 5 | Middle section |
| Ganjiakou — Yuyuantan Park East Gate | 31 December 2021 | 0.97 km (0.60 mi) | 1 | Middle section |
| Yuyuantan Park East Gate — Yushuzhuang | 31 December 2022 | 14.234 km (8.84 mi) | 9 | Southern section |
| Erligou | 18 March 2023 | Infill station | 1 | Middle section |
| Yushuzhuang — Wanpingcheng | 30 December 2023 | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) | 2 | Southern section |
| Suzhou Jie | 30 December 2023 | Infill station | 1 | Middle section |
| Lize Shangwuqu | 19 January 2025 | Infill station | 1 | Southern section |

## List of stations

List of stations from north to south.
| Station Name | Station Name | Connections | Nearby Bus Stops | Distance km | Distance km | Location |
| English | Chinese | Connections | Nearby Bus Stops | Distance km | Distance km | Location |
| Bei'anhe | 北安河 | | 544 昌72 专16 专99 | 0.000 | 0.490 | Haidian |
| Wenyang Lu | 温阳路 | | 330 544 642 651 902 908 920 快速直达专线46 | 2.653 | 3.143 | Haidian |
| Daoxianghu Lu | 稻香湖路 | | 448 543 544 642 902 | 2.310 | 5.453 | Haidian |
| Tundian | 屯佃 | | 303 512 543 544 575 902 快速直达专线202 快速直达专线203 | 2.352 | 7.805 | Haidian |
| Yongfeng | 永丰 | | 446 512 543 544 575 902 快速直达专线153 快速直达专线202 快速直达专线203 | 1.960 | 9.765 | Haidian |
| Yongfengnan | 永丰南 | | 365 384 438 575 623 902 908 快速直达专线98 专151 | 1.315 | 11.080 | Haidian |
| Xibeiwang | 西北旺 | | 333 384 438 575 623 902 908 909 专143 | 2.108 | 13.188 | Haidian |
| Malianwa | 马连洼 | | 305 328 333 362 438 449 476 509 518 575 608 623 651 932 | 2.195 | 15.383 | Haidian |
| Nongda Nanlu | 农大南路 | | 305 333 362 393 437 438 476 509 575 608 636 651 688 专28 | 1.517 | 16.900 | Haidian |
| Xi Yuan | 西苑 | 4 | 129 303 331 332 333 346 384 393 394 432 437 438 476 508 534 563 579 584 601 608 610 636 644 671 686 688 夜8 | 2.690 | 19.590 | Haidian |
| Wanquanhe Qiao | 万泉河桥 | | 374 400 528 982 983 快速直达专线177 | 1.980 | 21.570 | Haidian |
| Suzhou Jie | 苏州街 | 10 | 26 302 307 361 374 386 424 450 528 613 630 634 644 671 688 快速直达专线26 快速直达专线37 快速直达专线126 快速直达专线127 快速直达专线177 快速直达专线200 快速直达专线204 夜9 | 1.486 | 23.056 | Haidian |
| Suzhou Qiao | 苏州桥 | 12 | 26 74 323 355 361 365 368 374 425 450 563 610 614 634 651 688 921 夜30 | 1.497 | 24.553 | Haidian |
| Wanshou Si | 万寿寺 | | 74 300 323 362 368 374 394 450 534 603 610 634 645 夜30 | 1.610 | 26.163 | Haidian |
| Guojia Tushuguan (National Library) | 国家图书馆 | 4  9 | 86 92 129 305 320 332 481 563 609 653 658 695 夜8 | 1.721 | 27.884 | Haidian |
| Erligou | 二里沟 | 6 | 4 102 103 114 118 320 693 夜3 夜12 | 1.589 | 29.473 | Haidian / Xicheng |
| Ganjia Kou | 甘家口 | | 10 61 101 102 103 114 121 320 612 686 夜12 夜13 | 1.046 | 30.519 | Haidian / Xicheng |
| Yuyuantan Dongmen (Yuyuantan Park East Gate) | 玉渊潭东门 | | 13 21 32 65 68 94 114 320 专138 | 0.970 | 31.489 | Haidian / Xicheng |
| Muxidi | 木樨地 | 1 | 1 21 32 52 65 68 78 85 94 114 308 320 夜1 夜8 | 0.565 | 32.054 | Haidian |
| Daguanying | 达官营 | 7 | 6 38 42 45 46 53 57 69 76 80 85 109 122 133 137 390 410 477 快速直达专线94 夜7 夜22 专27 专138 专154 专191 | 2.004 | 34.058 | Xicheng |
| Honglian Nanlu | 红莲南路 | | 30 45 80 89 414 快速直达专线94 快速直达专线201 通医专线1 | 1.552 | 35.610 | Xicheng |
| Lize Shangwuqu | 丽泽商务区 | 14 | | 1.241 | 36.851 | Fengtai |
| Dongguantounan | 东管头南 | Fangshan | 49 67 483 631 678 692 845 912 夜7 夜30 | 1.803 | 38.654 | Fengtai |
| Fengtai railway station | 丰台站 | 10 FTP | 专4 专149 | 1.794 | 40.448 | Fengtai |
| Fengtai Nanlu | 丰台南路 | 9 | 69 351 353 602 627 845 夜7 专149 | 1.420 | 41.868 | Fengtai |
| Fufengqiao | 富丰桥 | | 83 137 323 353 354 387 395 400 400快 470 477 480 546 840 967 969 快速直达专线107 快速直达专线179 夜36 专63 专68 专149 | 1.187 | 43.055 | Fengtai |
| Kandan | 看丹 | | 678 快速直达专线161 专68 | 1.226 | 44.281 | Fengtai |
| Yushuzhuang | 榆树庄 | | 349 678 快速直达专线161 专68 | 1.442 | 45.723 | Fengtai |
| Hongtaizhuang | 洪泰庄 | | 349 678 | 1.681 | 47.404 | Fengtai |
| Wanpingcheng | 宛平城 | | 77 96 97 133 309 310 329 339 452 458 459 624 843 896 952 983 快速直达专线45 快速直达专线97 快速直达专线145 快速直达专线161 夜16 专17 | 1.713 | 49.117 | Fengtai |

## Rolling stock

| Model | Image | Manufacturer | Year Built | Amount in Service | Fleet Numbers | Depot |
| DKZ93 | | CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles | 2016 | 35 | 301–335 | Beianhe |
| SFM40 | | CRRC Qingdao Sifang | 2016 | 29 | 336–364 | Beianhe |

### Formation

| | ← Bei'anheYushuzhuang → | ← Bei'anheYushuzhuang → | ← Bei'anheYushuzhuang → | ← Bei'anheYushuzhuang → | ← Bei'anheYushuzhuang → | ← Bei'anheYushuzhuang → | ← Bei'anheYushuzhuang → | ← Bei'anheYushuzhuang → |
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Designation | Tc1 | Mp1 | M1 | Mp3 | M3 | M2 | Mp2 | Tc2 |