Beijing Metro Line 4 opens

摘要

Commercial services began on September 28 on Beijing's second north-south metro line. Line 4 runs for 28.2km from its northern terminus at Anheqiao North to Xizhimen, Xidan, and Gongyixiqiao, serving China's national library, the university district, and Beijing Zoo.rnThe Yuan 15.3 billion ($US 2.24 billion), 24-station line is the first metro project in China to be implemented as a public-private partnership, and was built by Beijing-MTR, a joint venture between state-owned Beijing Infrastructure Investment Company and Beijing Capital Group, and MTR Corporation, Hong Kong. Beijing-MTR also has a 30-year operating concession.