Beijing’s recently opened metro lines offer new experiences in urban transit
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 A few days ago, I travelled south from Nanluoguoxiang on the extension of Line 8 to the new Qianmen Station, exiting by the southeastern door. The stations are excellent examples of how “barrier-free” access has been incorporated in planning. At Qianmen, the entire path from leaving the train until emerging at street level was easy and well thought out due to well-connected escalators or alternatively elevators and an access ramp at the exit. I was very impressed. Indeed I saw similar on Line 14 when I went on the extension to Lize Financial Business District in Fengtai or a few days later on the advanced, high-speed Line 19. Notices inform people where accessibility elevators are located at the stations.
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