Buried 102 meters (335 feet) below ground and covering an area of more than 36,000 square meters, the three-story Badaling Great Wall Station is said to be the world's deepest and largest underground high-speed railway station.
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The high-speed railway shortens the journey from China's capital city to the Badaling Great Wall from around 1.5 hours -- traffic congestion could make that time far longer -- to around 27 minutes. Chongli district and Yanqing district, two areas with Winter Olympics villages, are also home to parts of the ancient barricade., offering a historic view for the skiers competing in the games.On one side, daily PCR tests, robots serving food, and isolated athletes. On the other, no access to the Olympic events for audiences or family members. CNN's Selina Wang and David Culver report from both sides of the Beijing Olympics bubble.
Though the high-speed train is autonomous, a monitoring driver is on board at all times. The train can automatically start, stop and adjust to the different speed limits between stations.to collect real-time data and detect any operational abnormalities.
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