Tuqiao Subway Station

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Tuqiao Subway Station Ditie Tuqiao Zhan 地铁土桥站
Above-ground view
Interior view
Station Number(s)	BT13
Location	National Highway 103, Tongzhou District
Lines	Subway Batong Line
Platforms	2
First Train	(Batong Line to Sihui)
Last Train	(Batong Line to Sihui)
Disabled Access
Nearby Bus Stations
Nearby Bus Lines
Park and Ride Services
Notes
[[|360px]] Station diagram

Tuqiao Subway Station is a ground-level subway station on the Beijing Subway's Batong Line.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Architecture 4 Station Layout 4.1 Platform Layout 5 Station Services 6 Train Services 7 Neighboring Subway Stations 8 Exits 8.1 Exit Access

History

The subway station was completed by 2003 and is the easternmost terminus for the Batong Subway Line. The station opened on December 27, 2003.

Geography

Tuqiao Subway Station is on National Highway 103. In its vicinity are also:

• 6th Ring Road
• Municipal Highway 202

Architecture

Tuqiao station takes the form of a grey altered parallelogram building, as seen from the outside.

Station Layout

Upper Level (Mixed area)		Exits Ticket counters Ticket barriers
Ground Level (Paid area)	Northern platform	Subway Batong Line to Sihui (Next stop: Linehli)
	Southern platform	Subway Batong Line to Tuqiao (Exit only)

Platform Layout

The Batong Line uses two side platforms.

• Batong Line: Doors will open on the right.

Station Services

• Ticket sales: Automatic and manned ticketing offices available (the automated ticketing system is not yet fully in place).
• Toilets: Free public toilets on the Upper Level.

Train Services

• Subway Batong Line:
  • Service interval: Template:MBatongInterval
  • To Sihui (next station: Linheli):
    • First service: 05:-
    • Final service: 23:-

Neighboring Subway Stations

• Subway Batong Line:
  • Linheli: - mins, km west

Exits

Tuqiao station has two exits. All exits are accessible by means of a through hall on the Upper Level.

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• Exit A (west):
• Exit B (east):

Exit Access

• Exit A: stairs
• Exit B: stairs

Beijing Subway Batong Line (Sihui - Tuqiao) 13 stations • 18.9 km • Template:MBatongInterval
Sihui (⇆ Line 1), Sihui East (⇆ Line 1), Gaobeidian, Communication University of China, Shuangqiao, Guanzhuang, Baliqiao, Tongzhou Beiyuan, Guoyuan, Jiukeshu, Liyuan, Linheli, Tuqiao ⇆ interchange stations; items in italics refer to stations or lines not yet opened

Beijing Subway System (Current as of July 19, 2008)

1 (and Batong), 2, 5, 8 (S Gate of Forest Park - Beitucheng), 10 (Bagou - Jinsong), 13 | Airport Express Under construction: 4, 6, 8 (Huoying N - S Gate of Forest Park and Beitucheng - Meishuguandongjie), 9, 10 (Panjiayuan - Huoqiying), Daxing, Yizhuang Under planning: 3, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 | Changping, Datai, Fangshan, Xijiao Items in italics refer to lines not yet opened. (Next opening: Line 4 (Anheqiao North - Gongyixiqiao) on September 30, 2009)