On April 27, 2026, Beijing’s first subway shared wheelchair service station was officially launched at Dongdan Station on Subway Line 5. Located outside Gate G of the south concourse beyond the ticket gates, the station covers an area of 13 square meters and keeps 9 shared wheelchairs available on a regular basis. Shanghai Hubang Intelligent Rehabilitation Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Hubang) and its subsidiary Hubang Laobaobei (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. provided full technical support and equipment supply for this project.

Dongdan Station is close to Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Tongren Hospital and the Wangfujing commercial area, where demand for barrier-free travel is high. According to public information from Beijing Subway, the service station opens during subway operating hours from 6:00 to 23:00 every day. Passengers can scan the QR code on site or make remote reservations and rentals via the corresponding mini-program. The service adopts an affordable pricing scheme with time-based charges and a daily price cap, and supports cross-location return between subway stations and nearby hospital outlets. This model effectively solves the connection challenge of the last 500 meters from subway stations to hospitals for people with mobility difficulties. With 36 years of experience in the rehabilitation assistive device industry, Hubang is one of the drafters of national standards for manual and electric wheelchairs. It supplied the wheelchair for the main torch relay at the Beijing Paralympic Games and has obtained more than 200 patents in total. Its brand Hubang Laobaobei combines manufacturing capacity with internet thinking. Targeting the pain point that purchasing a wheelchair is uneconomical for occasional use, it has launched a multi-site shared wheelchair system. Supported by big data scheduling and optimized design, these shared wheelchairs have been deployed in many cities including Beijing and Shanghai, helping the elderly and people with temporary mobility impairments travel more independently and with dignity.

This project at Dongdan Station of Beijing Subway is not the first time that Hubang’s shared wheelchair service has received authoritative attention. In 2024, CCTV’s Focus Interview ran a special report on the shared wheelchair model of Hubang Laobaobei, describing it as an effective attempt to inject new vitality into the silver economy. The launch at this key subway station in the capital marks the further expansion of this convenient service model in urban public transport scenarios.

Hubang states that it will continue to uphold its mission of delivering endless mobility possibilities for people with travel difficulties. The company will cooperate with subway operators, hospitals and communities across regions to promote the standardization and popularization of the shared wheelchair service network, bringing tangible convenience to more people in need during daily trips.