Line 16 (Beijing Subway)

Line 16
Line 16 train leaving Fengtai railway station
Overview
Other name(s)M16 (planned name)
StatusOperational
LocaleFengtai, Xicheng and Haidian District
Beijing
Termini
Stations30
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemBeijing Subway
Operator(s)Beijing MTR Metro Line 16 Corp., Ltd.
Depot(s)Bei'anhe and Yushuzhuang
Rolling stock8-car Type A (DKZ93, SFM40)
Daily ridership140,000 (2021 first half, peak)
History
Opened31 December 2016 (2016-12-31)
Technical
Line length48.9 km (30.4 mi)
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC from overhead catenary
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

Bei'anhe depot
Bei'anhe
Jingmi diversion canal
Wenyang Lu
Sanxingzhuanghou river
Daoxianghu Lu
Dongbutou flood canal
Tundian
Tundian flood ditch
Hongfeng canal
Yongfeng
Wuyi canal
Yongfengnan
Xibeiwang
Malianwa
Nongda Nanlu
Qing river
Xi Yuan
Wanquanhe Qiao
Wanquan river
Suzhou Jie
outer – inner
Suzhou Qiao
Wanshou Si
Nanchang river and Zizhuyuan lake
National Library
line 4 Anheqiaobei
Nanchang river
Erligou
Ganjia Kou
Line 3 (under planning)
Yuyuantan East Gate
Muxidi
Line 1 (out-of-system interchange)
Yongding River diversion canal
Daguanying
Honglian Nanlu
Lianhua River
Lize Shangwuqu
Daxing Airport Express (to be opened 2026)
Fengcao river
Dongguantounan
Fengtai railway station
inner – outer
Fengtai Nanlu
Fufengqiao
Kandan
Yushuzhuang
Yushuzhuang yard
Hongtaizhuang
Wanpingcheng

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.