Beijing Subway Line 16 - Erligou → Xiyuan

Beijing Subway Line 16 is a north-south line running from Beianhe in Haidian District to Wanpingcheng in Fengtai District. The first section, from Beianhe to Xiyuan first opened in December 2016. The line was extended further south from Xiyuan to Ganjiakou in December 2020, then from Ganjiakou to Yuyuantan East Gate in December 2021, and then to Yushuzhuang in December 2022. The line was extended to its current terminus of Wanpingcheng in December 2023. Line 16 is operated by Beijing MTR. The English announcer of the Hong Kong MTR - Cheri Chan Yu-Yan - and the door chime of the Hong Kong MTR can be heard on this line. In addition, the trains look more like the trains on the Hong Kong MTR than those on the Beijing Subway. The train travelled on in this video is a 2016-built CRRC Qingdao Sifang SFM40, numbered 344. Recorded on July 22, 2024. Timestamps: 0:00 - Erligou Station 2:33 - National Library Station 4:53 - Wanshousi Station 6:55 - Suzhouqiao Station 8:59 - Suzhoujie Station 10:55 - Wanquan Heqiao Station 13:25 - Xiyuan Station