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15, 2020
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator
industry, will deliver altogether 297 escalators for packages one
and three of the new Metro Line 12 in Beijing, the capital of
China.
Metro Line 12 will be 29.3
kilometers in length and have 21 stations, and it will run west to
east from Sijiqing station in the Haidian area to Guanzhuangluxikou
station in the Chaoyang area, passing through four main districts
in Beijing. It will travel fully underground and 15 of the stations
will connect with other lines.
With its current 23 lines and around 700 kilometers in total
length, the Beijing Subway is the longest and busiest metro system
in the world. The new line will bring a welcomed increase to
Beijing's rail transit capacity, helping to relieve traffic
pressure in the city center.
KONE will equip the
stations from Sijiqing to Jimenqiao with 171 KONE TransitMaster™
140 escalators, and the stations from Sanyuanqiao to
Guanzhuangluxikou with 126 KONE TransitMaster™ 140
escalators.
"We look forward to making passengers' journeys smoother, safer and
easier, with this extensive underground project. The new line will
span the city and we are delighted to be trusted to bring our
solutions and experience to this significant project," said William
B. Johnson, Executive Vice President, KONE Greater China.
The project is estimated
to be completed at the end of 2021, and the main architect is China
Railway Electrification Survey Design & Research Institute Co.,
Ltd.
KONE booked the order in the second quarter of 2020.
For further information,
please contact:
Hanna Rutanen, Director, External
Communications, KONE Corporation, tel. +358 41 507 1361,
media@kone.com
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Previous press releases are available at https://www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/
including:
November 12, 2020: Another metro line win for KONE in
China
October 20, 2020: KONE to equip Nanfeihong Plaza mixed-use
development in Xi'an, China
August 18, 2020: KONE to equip phase two of Chongqing Metro Line 6
in China
May 28, 2020: KONE to equip Beijing's Metro Line 17 in
China
About
KONE
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a
global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides
elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as
solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to
buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective
People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and
reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. In 2019, KONE had annual
sales of EUR 10 billion, and at the end of the year approximately
60,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq
Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
www.kone.com
KONE Beijing Metro Line 12 Press release