Workers' Stadium station explained

Gongrentiyuchɑng
(Workers' Stadium)
Name Lang:en
Native Name:工人体育场
Native Name Lang:zh
Symbol:subway
Symbol Location:beijing
Type:Beijing Subway station
Address:Interchange of Gongrentiyuchang North Road, Xindong Road (新东路) and Gongrentiyuchang East Road
Borough:Sanlitun, Chaoyang, Beijing
Country:China
Operator:Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corporation Limited (Line 3)
Beijing MTR (Line 17)
Lines:
  • (open in 2024)
Platforms:4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks:4
Structure:Underground
Accessible:Yes
Opened:
(Line 17)
Opening:
(Line 3)
Map Type:Beijing

Workers' Stadium station (also known as Gongrentiyuchɑng Zhɑn) is an interchange station between Lines 3 and 17 of Beijing Subway, of which the Line 17 part opened on 30 December 2023[1] [2] and the Line 3 part will open in 2024. The Line 17 station will be the southern terminus of the northern section of the line until it connects to the south section at in 2025.

History

The construction of the station started in November 2018.[3] The station is planned to be the interchange station between Line 3 and Line 17. The Line 3 part and the Line 17 part were constructed at the same time.

The structure of the station was completed in March 2023,[4] the Line 17 service between this station and Future Science City North started operations on December 30, 2023 and the Line 3 service of the station will start in 2024. The Line 17 section between this station and Shilihe is planned to open no earlier than 2025.

Station layout

Both the Line 3 and Line 17 stations have underground island platforms. The two lines will share their concourse.

There are 7 exits, currently only Exits C, D and F are operational. Exit C leads to Xindong Road, D to Gongrentiyuchang North Road and F to Workers' Stadium at Gongrentiyuchang East Road. Exit F is accessible.

Notes and References

  1. News: 地铁17号线北段等三条地铁线(段)开通试运营. Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport. 2023-12-29. zh. 2023年12月30日(周六)首班车起,地铁17号线北段(工人体育场—未来科学城北)、16号线剩余段(榆树庄—宛平城)及苏州街站、11号线西段剩余段(金安桥—模式口)开通试运营. 2023-12-29.
  2. Web site: 2023-10-13 . 地铁17号线北段年底开通,将串联多个城市重点居住区 . zh.
  3. Web site: 地铁3号线工体站主体结构开工-新华网 . 2023-12-18 . m.xinhuanet.com.
  4. Web site: 地铁3号线迎新进展 工人体育场站主体完工城市配套-房价直击-北京乐居网 . 2023-12-18 . bj.leju.com.