Beijing Subway

In 1969, the Beijing Subway opened as the first subway system in China. Now there are 17 metro lines: Line 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, Batong Line, Airport Express Line, Changping Line, Daxing Line, Yizhuang Line, and Fangshan Line. The 17 lines cover most areas in the downtown district of the city. By 2015, there will be 10 additional lines in operation, expanding coverage throughout the urban and suburban areas. Go to Beijing Bus/Subway Search.

Subway Lines
 Line 1:
 Operating Hours:
05:10 - 22:55 (from Pingguoyuan Station)
05:05 - 23:15 (from Sihui East Station)
04:58 - 22:59 (from Guchenglu Station)
04:56 - 23:17 (from Sihui Station) 

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 Stops:
Pingguoyuan ←→ Guchenglu ←→ Bajia Amusement Park ←→ Babaoshan  ←→ Yuquanlu ←→ Wukesong ←→ Wanshoulu ←→ Gongzhufen ←→ Military Museum ←→ Muxidi ←→ Nanlishulu ←→ Fuxingmen ←→ Xidan ←→ Tiananmen West ←→ Tiananmen East ←→ Wangfujing ←→ Dongdan ←→ Jianguomen ←→ Yonganli ←→ Guomao ←→ Dawanglu ←→ Sihui ←→ Sihui East
 Transfer Stations: Guomao (Line 10), Fuxingmen (Line 2), Jianguomen (Line 2), Xidan (Line 4), Gongdan (Line 5), Sihui (Batong Line), Sihui East (Batong Line).

 Line 2:
 Operating Hours: 05:09 - 22:59
 Stops:
Xizhimen ←→ Jishuitan ←→ Guloudajie ←→ Andingmen ←→ Lama Temple ←→ Dongzhimen ←→ Dongsi Shitiao ←→ Chaoyangmen ←→ Jianguomen ←→ Beijing Railway Station ←→ Chongwenmen ←→ Qianmen ←→ Hepingmen ←→ Xuanwumen ←→ Changchunjie ←→ Fuxingmen ←→ Fuchengmen ←→ Chegongzhuang
 Transfer Stations:
Xizhimen (Line 4 and Line 13), Fuxingmen (Line 1), Jianguomen (Line 1), Xuanwumen (Line 4), Chongwenmen (Line 5), Yonghegong (Line 5), Dongzhimen (Line 13 and Airport Express Line).

 Line 4:
 Operating Hours:
05:00 - 23:10 (from Gongyixiqiao)
05:15 - 22:45 (from Anheqiao North)
 Stops:
Anheqiao North ←→ Beigongmen ←→ Xiyuan ←→ Yuanmingyuan Park ←→ East Gate of Peking University ←→ Zhongguancun ←→ Haidian Huangzhuang ←→ Renmin University ←→ Weigongcun ←→ National Library of China ←→ Beijing Zoo ←→ Xizhimen ←→ Xinjiekou ←→ Ping'anli ←→ Xisi ←→ Lingjing Hutong ←→ Xidan ←→ Xuanwumen ←→ Caishikou ←→ Taoranting ←→ Beijing South Railway Station ←→ Majiapu ←→ Jiaomen West ←→ Gongyixiqiao
 Transfer Stations:
Xizhimen (Line 2 and Line 13), Haidian Huangzhuang (Line 10), Jiaomen West (Line 10), Xidan (Line 10, Xuanwumen (Line 2).

 Line 5:
 Operating Hours:
05:16 - 23:04 (from Songjiazhuang)
05:50 - 23:41 (from Tiantongyuan North)
 Stops:
Tiantongyuan North ←→ Tiantongyuan ←→ Tiantongyuan South ←→ Lishuiqiao ←→ Lishuiqiao South ←→ Beiyuanlu North ←→ Datunlu East ←→ Huixinxijie Beikou ←→ Huixinxijie Nankou ←→ Hepingxiqiao ←→ Hepinglibeijie ←→ Yonghegong Lama Temple ←→ Beixinqiao ←→ Zhangzizhonglu ←→ Dongsi ←→ Dengshikou ←→ Dongdan ←→ Chongwenmen ←→ Ciqikou ←→ Tiantandongmen ←→ Puhuangyu ←→ Liujiayao ←→ Songjiazhuang
 Transfer Stations:
Lishuiqiao (Line 13), Huixinxijie Nankou (Line 10), Yonghegong (Line 2), Chongwenmen (Line 2), Dongdan (Line 1), Songjiazhuang (Line 10). 

 Line 6:
 Operating Hours:
05:23 - 23:16 (from Haidian Wuluju)
05:15 - 23:06 (from Caofang)
 Stops: 
Haidian Wuluju ←→ Cishousi ←→ Huayuanqiao ←→ Baishiqiao South ←→ Chegongzhuang West ←→ Chegongzhuang ←→ Pinganli ←→ Beihai North ←→ Nanluoguxiang ←→ Dongsi ←→ Chaoyangmen ←→ Dongdaqiao ←→ Hujialou ←→ Jintailu ←→ Shilipu ←→ Qingnianlu ←→ Dalianpo ←→ Huangqu  ←→  Changying ←→  Caofang
 Transfer Stations: 
Cishousi (Line 10), Baishiqiao South (Line 9),  Chegongzhuang (Line 2), Pinganli (Line 4), Dongsi (Line 5), Chaoyangmen (Line 2), Hujialou (Line 10).

 Line 8 (Olympic Branch Line):
 Operating Hours: 
05:55 - 22:53 (from Guloudajie)
05:17 - 22:13 (from Huilongguan)
 Stops: 
Guloudajie ←→ Anhuaqiao ←→ Beitucheng ←→ Olympic Sports Center ←→ Olympic Park ←→ South Gate of Forest Park ←→ Lincuiqiao ←→ Yongtaizhuang ←→ Xixiaokou ←→ Yuxin ←→ Huoying ←→ Huilongguan East Street
 Transfer Station:
Beitucheng (Line 10), Huoying (Line 13), Gugloudajie (Line 2).

 Line 9:
 Operating Hours: 
05:20 - 22:40 (from Guogongzhuang)
05:59 - 23:19 (from National Library)
 Stops: 
Guogongzhuang ←→ Fengtai Sci-Tech Park ←→ Keyi Rd. ←→ Fengtai South Rd. ←→ Fengtai East Street (closed) ←→ Qilizhuang ←→ Liuliqiao ←→ Liuliqiao East ←→ Beijing West Railway Station ←→ Baiduizi ←→ Baishiqiao South ←→ National Library
 Transfer Station: 
Guogongzhuang (Fangshan Line)

 Line 10:
 Operating Hours: 
04:54 - 22:08 (from Baogou to Chedaogou, Clockwise) 
06:34 - 22:32 (from Suzhoujie to Bagou, Counter-clockwise)
 Stops: 
Bagou ←→ Suzhou Street ←→ Haidian Huangzhuang ←→ Zhichunli ←→ Zhichun R.d. ←→ Xitucheng ←→ Mudanyuan ←→ Jiandemen ←→ Beitucheng ←→ Anzhenmen ←→ Huixinxijie South Entrance ←→ Shaoyaoju ←→ Taiyanggong ←→ Sanyuanqiao ←→ Liangmaqiao ←→ Agricultural Exhibition Center ←→ Tuanjiehu ←→ Hujialou ←→ Jintaixizhao ←→ Guomao ←→ Shuangjing ←→ Jinsong ←→ Panjianyuan ←→ Shilihe ←→ Fenzhongsi ←→ Chengshousi ←→ Songjiazhuang ←→ Shiliumen ←→ Dahongmen ←→ Jiaomen West ←→ Caoqiao ←→ Jijiamiao ←→ Shoujingmao ←→ Fengtai Railway Station ←→ Niwa ←→ Xiju ←→ Liuliqiao ←→ Lianhuanqiao ←→ Gongzhufen ←→ West Diaoyutai ←→ Cishousi ←→ Chedaogou ←→ Changchunqiao ←→ Huoqingying
 Transfer Stations:
Haidian Huangzhuang (Line 4), Zhichunlu (Line 13), Shaoyaoju (Line 13), Beitucheng (Line 8), Huixijie Nankou (Line 5), Sanyuanqiao (Airport Express Line), Guomao (Line 1), Hujialou (Line 6), Guomao (Line 1), Songjiazhuang (Line 5 and Yizhuang Line), Jiaomen West (Line 4), Xiju (Line 14), Liuliqiao (Line 9), Gongzhufen (Line 1), Cishousi (Line 6)

 Line 13:
 Operating Hours:
05:35 - 22:42 (from Xizhimen)
05:27 - 23:34 (from Dongzhimen)
 Stops:
Xizhimen ←→ Dazhongsi ←→ Zhichulu ←→ Wudaokou ←→ Shangdi ←→ Xi'erqi ←→ Longze ←→ Huilongguan ←→ Huoying ←→ Lishuiqiao ←→ Beiyuan ←→ Wangjing West ←→ Shaoyaoju ←→ Guangximen ←→ Liufang ←→ Dongzhimen
 Transfer Stations:
Xizhimen (Line 2 and Line 4), Zhichulu (Line 10), Shaoyaoju (Line 10), Lishuiqiao (Line 5), Dongzhimen (Line 2 and Airport Express Line). 

 Line 14: 
 Operating Hours:
05:30 - 22:10 (from Zhangguozhuang)
05:45 - 22:10 (from Xiju to Zhangguozhuang)
05:45 - 22:30 (from Xiju to Dawayao)
 Stops: 
Zhangguozhuang ←→ Garden Expo Park ←→ Dawayao ←→ Guozhuangzi ←→ Dajing ←→ Qilizhuang ←→ Xiju
 Transfer Stations:
Xiju (line 10)

 Line 15:
 Operating Hours: 
05:45 - 22:11 (Fengbo to Wangjing West)
05:45 - 22:41 (Fengbo to Maquanying)
06:00 - 22:25 (Wangjing West to Fengbo)
 Stops: Fengbo ←→ Shunyi ←→ Shimen ←→ Nanfaxin ←→ Houshayu ←→ Hualikan ←→ New CIEC ←→ Sunhe ←→ Maquanying ←→ Cuigezhuang ←→ Wangjing ←→ Wangjing West
 Transfer Stations: Wangjing West (Line 13)

 Batong Line:
 Operating Hours:
06:00 - 22:45 (from Sihui)
05:20 - 22:05 (from Tuqiao)
 Stops:
Sihui ←→ Sihui East ←→ Gaobeidian ←→ Communication University of China ←→ Shuangqiao ←→ Guanzhuang ←→ Baliqiao ←→ TongzhouBeiyuan ←→ Guoyuan ←→ Jiukeshu ←→ Liyuan ←→ Linheli ←→ Tuqiao
 Transfer Stations:
Sihui (Line 1), Sihui East (Line 1).

 Airport Express Line:
 Operating Hours:
06:00 - 22:30 (from Dongzhimen Subway Station)
06:21 - 22:51 (from T3 of Beijing Capital International Airport)
06:35 - 23:10 (from T2 of Beijing Capital International Airport)
 Duration:
16 minutes from T3.
25 minutes from T2.
 Stops:
Dongzhimen ←→ Sanyuanqiao ←→ T3 of Beijing Capital International Airport ←→ T2 of Beijing Capital International Airport
 Transfer Stations:
Dongzhimen (Line 2 and Line 13), Sanyuanqiao (Line 10).

 Changping Line:
 Operating Hours: 
05:50 - 22:15 (from Xi'erqi)
06:00 - 22:45 (from Nanshao)
 Stops:
Xi'erqi ←→ Shahegaojiaoyuan ←→ Shahe ←→ Gonghuacheng ←→ Zhuxinzhuang ←→ Life Science Park ←→ Nanshao
 Transfer Stations:
Xi'erqi (Line 13)

 Daxing Line:
 Operating Hours: 
05:54 - 23:14 (from Xingong)
05:30 - 22:38 (from Tiangongyuan)
 Stops:
GongYiXiQiao ←→ Xingong ←→ Xinhongmen ←→ Gaomidian North ←→ Gaomidian South ←→ Zaoyuan ←→ Qingyuanlu ←→ Huangcunxidajie ←→ Huangcun Railway Station ←→ Yihezhuang ←→ Hanyuanzi ←→ Tiangongyuan
 Transfer Stations:
GongYiQiaoXi (Line 4)

 Yizhuang Line:
 Operating Hours: 
06:00 - 22:45 (from Songjiazhuang)
05:23 - 22:08 (from Ciqu)
 Stops:
Songjiazhuang ←→ Xiaocun ←→ Xiaohongmen ←→ Jiugong ←→ Yizhuangqiao ←→ Yizhuang Cuture Park ←→ Wanyuanjie ←→ Rongjingdongjie ←→ Rongchangdongjie ←→ Tongjinanlu ←→ Jinghailu ←→ Ciqu South ←→ Ciqu
 Transfer Stations: 
Songjiazhuang (Line 5)

 Fangshan Line:
 Operating Hours: 
05:58 - 22:40 (Guogongzhuang - Suzhuang)
05:15 - 22:00 (Suzhuang - Guogongzhuang)
 Stops: 
Guogongzhuang ←→ Dabaotai ←→ Daotian ←→ Changyang ←→ Libafang ←→ Guangyangcheng ←→ Liangxiang University Town North ←→ Liangxiang University Town ←→ Liangxiang University Town West ←→ Liangxiang Nanguan ←→ Suzhuang

Ticket
 Types:
There are three types of tickets used in Beijing Subway System: Single Journey Ticket, Airport Express Ticket and Public Transportation Card.
a. Single Journey Card can be used in the 8 subway lines (Line 1, Line 2, Line 4, Line 5, Line 8, Line 10, Line 13, and Batong Line) for only once within 24 hours; the ticket fare is CNY 2 for unlimited mileage across unlimited transfers.
b. Airport Express Ticket can only be used on the Airport Express Line for once within 24 hours; the ticket fare is CNY 25 only for the Airport Express Line.
c. Public Transportation Card can be use in all of the 9 subway lines for many times; the ticket fare for the Airport Express Line is CNY 25 and CNY 2 for the other 8 lines. (The card can also be used on Beijing buses.) 

 Use of the Tickets:
Single Journey Ticket & Airport Express Ticket:
a. Passengers can buy the two types of tickets at the ticket counters or the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) Machines at the subway stations.
b. When entering the stations, passengers need to swipe their tickets; when leaving, passengers should put the tickets into the AFC machines.
Public Transportation Card:
a. The card can be bought at the ticket counters of the subway stations or authorized ticket counters, recharged at the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) Machines in the stations or at the authorized ticket counters in the CITIC Banks, the Agriculture Banks, the Postal Saving Banks, Lianhua Quick Convenience Stores, Jingkelong Super Markets, and Good Neighbor Convenience Stores in Beijing City, and refunded at the assigned ticket counters.
b. The card should be swiped on the AFC Machine when entering and leaving the stations. 

 Main Ticket Counters:
a. Gucheng Station and Sihui Station of Subway Line 1.
b. Xizhimen Station and Jianguomen Station of Line 2.
c. Lishuiqiao Station, Yonghegong Lama Temple Station, Dongdan Station, and Songjiazhuang Station of Line 5.
d. Beitucheng Station of Line 8.
e. Shaoyaoju Station and Zhichunlu Station of Line 10.
f. Dongzhimen Station of Line 13.
g. Ticket Office of T3 in Capital International Airport.
h. Xinfadi Coach Station, Liuliqiao Coach Station, Sihui Coach Station, Bawanfen Coach Station, Zhougongkou Coach Station, Muxiyuan Coach Station, Beijiao Coach Station, Yongdingmen Coach Station, Lianhuachi Coach Station.