Guojia Tushuguan (National Library) station

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Guojia Tushuguan (National Library) station (Chinese: 国家图书馆站; pinyin: Guójiā Túshūguǎn zhàn) is an interchange station on Line 4, Line 9 and Line 16 of the Beijing Subway. Its name is derived from the nearby National Library of China.

LocationZhongguancun South Street
Haidian District, Beijing
China
Coordinates39°56′35″N 116°19′31″E
Operated byBeijing MTR Corporation Limited (Lines 4 and 16)
Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corporation Limited (Line 9)
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Guojia Tushuguan
(National Library)

国家图书馆
Beijing Subway
Southbound platform of Line 4 and Line 9

Line 16 platform
General information
LocationZhongguancun South Street
Haidian District, Beijing
China
Coordinates39°56′35″N 116°19′31″E
Operated byBeijing MTR Corporation Limited (Lines 4 and 16)
Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corporation Limited (Line 9)
Lines
Platforms6 (3 island platforms)
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
Opened
  •      Line 4: September 28, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-09-28)
  •      Line 9: December 30, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-12-30)
  •      Line 16: December 31, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-12-31)[1]
Services
Preceding station Beijing Subway Following station
Weigongcun
towards Anheqiaobei
 Line 4 Beijing Zoo
towards Tiangong Yuan
Terminus Line 9 Baishiqiaonan
towards Guogongzhuang
Fangshan line
Through service (weekday peak only)
 Baishiqiaonan
towards Yancundong
Wanshou Si
towards Bei'anhe
 Line 16 Erligou
towards Wanpingcheng
Location
Guojia Tushuguan(National Library) is located in Beijing
Guojia Tushuguan(National Library)
Guojia Tushuguan
(National Library)
Location in central Beijing
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The station features a double-island interchange layout, with Line 4 trains on the outside and Line 9 trains on the inside, which allows most riders to change lines simply by crossing the platform, instead of walking between levels. This configuration is known as cross-platform interchange.[2] The station handles 106,000 transfers between Lines 4 and 9 per day.[3] The platform for Line 16 is built under the Line 4 and Line 9 platform.[4] Peak-hour through service of Fangshan line to Line 9 started on January 18, 2023.

Station layout

The line 4 and 9 stations have underground dual-island platforms with cross-platform interchange. On one side, southbound line 4 trains to Tiangongyuan interchange with originating line 9 and weekday peak Fangshan line (through service) trains heading towards Guogongzhuang and Yancundong, whilst on the other, terminating line 9 and weekday peak Fangshan line (through service) trains interchange with northbound line 4 trains heading towards Anheqiao North. The line 16 station has a separate underground island platform.

Northbound platform panorama of National Library Station
Platform panorama of L16 National Library Station

Exits

There are 6 exits, lettered A, B, C, D, E and F. Exits D and F are accessible via elevators.

Gallery

  • Line 4 platform in May 2010, the white wall on the left shows construction of transfer to Line 9
    Line 4 platform in May 2010, the white wall on the left shows construction of transfer to Line 9
  • The day before the connection with line 9 opened to the public
    The day before the connection with line 9 opened to the public
  • Line 4 & 9 concourse
    Line 4 & 9 concourse
  • Line 16 concourse
    Line 16 concourse
  • Line 16 station lamp decorated with Tang dynasty poem On Hearing An Wanshan Play the Reed-Pipe
    Line 16 station lamp decorated with Tang dynasty poem On Hearing An Wanshan Play the Reed-Pipe

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