Tiantongyuan North Subway Station
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| Tiantongyuan North Subway Station Ditie Tiantongyuanbei Zhan 地铁天通苑北站 地鐵天通苑北站 | |
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| Station Number(s) | 523 |
| Location | Dongsanqi, Changping District |
| Lines | Subway Line 5 |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| First Train | 04:59 (Subway Line 5 to Songjiazhuang) |
| Last Train | 22:47 (Subway Line 5 to Songjiazhuang) |
| Disabled Access | Elevators available at both exits. |
| Nearby Bus Stations | Dongsanqi |
| Nearby Bus Lines | 426, 428, 430, 487, 522, 643, 643 District, 836, 851, 949, 966, 984, 985, 985 |
| Park and Ride Services | Bike: Parking lots available at every exit. Car: P&R lot available; fees for users of public transportation is CNY 2 (unlimited). |
| Notes | Passengers heading back immediately to Songjiazhuang must pay the subway fare again before they reach their platform. |
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Tiantongyuan North station is so named as it is the northernmost station in the Tiantongyuan area. Its position north of Tiantongyuan Subway Station also earns it the "North" monikor. Previously, however, its once-planned name was Taipingzhuang North (地铁太平庄北站).
The station appears on the outside as a cinnamon building; inside, however, the main theme of the station is in the form of an oscillating blue wave.
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History
The station was built in 2007 and opened to the public at around 14:00 on October 7, 2007.
Mass crowds overwhelmed the station on August 4, 2008 due to queues forming before the security check.
Geography
Tiantongyuan North Subway Station is close to Dongsanqi in Changping District. In its vicinity is Municipal Highway 213 (Ansi Highway).
Architecture
Tiantongyuan North Subway Station appears as a cinnamon building, two storeys tall.
Interior
Tiantongyuan North station has two floors above ground level, with the platform on the uppermost level. The ground floor is a through hall; passengers from Upper Level 2 can take any staircase or elevator to reach all exits on the lower level.
Station Layout
| Upper Level 2 (Paid area) | Western platform | Subway Line 5 to Songjiazhuang (Next station: Tiantongyuan) |
| Eastern platform | Subway Line 5 to Tiantongyuan North (Exit only) | |
| Upper Level 1 (Mixed area) | Central through hall | Access to all exits Manned ticket counters Fare adjustment counter Automatic ticket machines (8 combo) Beijing Super Pass card kiosks (-) Ticket barriers (16) |
| Ground Level (Public area) | Exits (A, B) |
Platform Layout
Line 5 uses two side platforms.
- Line 5: Doors will open on the right.
Station Services
Ticketing
- Manned ticket counters available
- Fare adjustment counters available
- Automatic ticket machines: - (all combo; ticket sales and Beijing Super Pass add value)
- Beijing Super Pass card kiosks: -
- 8 ticket barriers
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Note: An in ticket barrier permits entry into the Subway system; an out barrier allows passengers to exit the System. Wide barriers allow both access into and out of the Subway system in the same barrier. All numbers given are upper limits; in the case of combo ticket barriers, which can be used as either an "in" gate or "out" gate, numbers will vary. Please note that some barriers may be out of service at times.
Parking
- Bike: -
- Car: -
Other Services
- Toilets: Free toilets are to the southeast of the platforms.
Train Services
- Subway Line 5:
- Service interval: Minimum 3 minutes
- To Songjiazhuang (next station: Tiantongyuan):
- First train: 04:59
- Final train: 22:47
Neighboring Subway Stations
- Subway Line 5:
- Tiantongyuan: - mins, 940 m south
Exits
Tiantongyuan North station has two exits. All exits are accessible by means of a through hall on Upper Level 1.
- To see a larger picture, click on the image
Exit A |
Exit B |
- Exit A (west): Dongsanqi
- Exit B (east): Xinyashi, Municipal Highway 213
Sources and References
Beijingology Network
- EN: Queues Overwhelm Tiantongyuan North Station: 2,000+ Bring Station To Knees (Beijing A to B, August 5, 2008)
Outside Beijingology Network
- CN: 北京地铁五号线全攻略 详尽至极(组图) (千龙网) (October 6, 2007, accessed October 7, 2007)
- CN: 5条新公交接驳5号线 40分钟穿越南北 (北京晨报) (October 7, 2007, accessed October 7, 2007)
| Beijing Subway Line 5 (Tiantongyuan North - Songjiazhuang) 23 stations • 27.6 km • Minimum 3 minutes between trains | 
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| Beijing Subway System (Current as of July 19, 2008) | 
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