Terminal 3 at PEK
Dec 15, 2010, 6:46 am
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Terminal 3 at PEK
Just noticed that T3D still isn't in use. When will it? I remember disembarking at one of the gates during the olympics but we went straight down the stairs to the buses at that time.
Also, there is another train station inside T3E but I haven't been able to find any information about what it's intended for. Anyone who knows?
Also, there is another train station inside T3E but I haven't been able to find any information about what it's intended for. Anyone who knows?
Dec 18, 2010, 1:02 am
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Not sure which train you're talking about (airport train or train to downtown Beijing). The airport train has a stop at T3E (for arriving pax that cleared China Immigration) where it picks up pax to go to the main T3 arrival hall for baggage collection.
Dec 18, 2010, 11:10 pm
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The Airport authority might have more of an incentive to get T3-D online if:
1) Air Traffic Control can get its act together, and stop being the bottleneck of PEK operations.
2) Enough airlines--including domestic Chinese carriers--don't mind paying the higher price for jetway parking rather than use cheaper remote stands w/bus gates.
I have no clue as to time frame.
I do not know what train you could be talking about for T3-E. There is only the intra-terminal light rail connector that goes from E to (unused)D to C/landside areas of T3. If you meant the main landside part of T3 (-C), yes, there is a separate light rail station area on the Arrivals Level--the Airport Express--that goes into town and connects to the city subway system.
1) Air Traffic Control can get its act together, and stop being the bottleneck of PEK operations.
2) Enough airlines--including domestic Chinese carriers--don't mind paying the higher price for jetway parking rather than use cheaper remote stands w/bus gates.
I have no clue as to time frame.
I do not know what train you could be talking about for T3-E. There is only the intra-terminal light rail connector that goes from E to (unused)D to C/landside areas of T3. If you meant the main landside part of T3 (-C), yes, there is a separate light rail station area on the Arrivals Level--the Airport Express--that goes into town and connects to the city subway system.
Dec 20, 2010, 12:51 am
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There is actually another airport train station that you are able to see from "above" when in the departures area in T3E. It's in the open area right ahead when you have cleared security. The escalators going down are "closed due to service" according to the signs.
When arriving with the airport train to T3E you can also see another track continuing which likely goes to this station.
When arriving with the airport train to T3E you can also see another track continuing which likely goes to this station.
Dec 20, 2010, 8:43 am
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There is actually another airport train station that you are able to see from "above" when in the departures area in T3E. It's in the open area right ahead when you have cleared security. The escalators going down are "closed due to service" according to the signs.
When arriving with the airport train to T3E you can also see another track continuing which likely goes to this station.
When arriving with the airport train to T3E you can also see another track continuing which likely goes to this station.
Dec 20, 2010, 7:52 pm
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