Study On Characteristics Of Beijing Subway Construction Development

The subway system is always a physical landmark of a metropolitan. Theconstruction of Beijing Subway initiated in1965and completed for operation in1969.The development course of Beijing Subway has gone through about threemajor periods. The architectural design and engineering construction of subwaystation have being shown the different characteristics of each period.The subway construction mainly includes the main building and the affiliatedbuilding. The station hall and platform in the main building are the main usedspace, the emphasis of the design are how to transport the passengers and make thepassengers transfer another line more effectively, and how to organize the space.Entrance and passageway are also significant in the design of the subwayconstruction, it is the key point of the connections between the subway line and thecity. the building show representatively different characteristics of the design inthe different times.This article clears up the historical data, surveys and researchs the currentsituation of the beijing subway, and summarizes the characteristics in the differentstages. most of all, it analyses the present situation of the development of thebeijing subway construction design.