The subway line connecting downtown Beijing with the new Beijing Daxing International Airport on a trial run on Aug. 29, 2019. Stretching 41.4 kilometers, the new line supports an autopilot system and can run at speeds up to 160 km an hour with as many as 448 passengers. It will officially start operation when the airport opens on Sept. 30. (Photo: The Beijing News)
Facial-recognition devices are in use on all stations of the new airport line. (Photo: The Beijing News)
A view of the driver’s cabin inside a train on the new subway line connecting downtown Beijing with the new Beijing Daxing International Airport on Aug. 29, 2019. Stretching 41.4 kilometers, the new line supports an autopilot system and can run at speeds up to 160 km an hour with as many as 448 passengers. It will officially start operation when the airport opens on Sept. 30. (Photo: The Beijing News)
The Caoqiao Subway Station will be an interexchange stop on the new airport line, Line 10 and Line 19. (Photo: The Beijing News)
The Caoqiao Subway Station will be an interexchange stop on the new airport line, Line 10 and Line 19. (Photo: The Beijing News)
Passengers can check in at Caoqiao Subway Station for flights leaving Beijing Daxing International Airport. (Photo: The Beijing News)
Passengers can check a screen to see how crowded the train is before boarding. (Photo: The Beijing News)