Line 1, Beijing Subway
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Line 1 of the Beijing Subway
is the longest, oldest and busiest line of Beijing's mass transit
rail network. It runs underneath Chang'an Avenue
, the city's grand east-west thoroughfare, right through the heart of Beijing with stops on either side of Tiananmen Square
. Line 1's color is red.
at 4:58am and Pingguoyuan
at 5:10am. The first west-bound train departs Sihui
at 4:56am and Sihui East
at 5:05am. The last east-bound train leaves Pingguoyuan at 10:55pm. The last west-bound train leaves Sihui East at 11:15pm. For the official timetable, seehttp://www.bjsubway.com/chinese_ver/cczn/TimeTableDetails.asp?TimeID=10.
, located in the Western Hills
of Shijingshan District
. The line heads southeast to its second stop at Gucheng Lu and from there runs straight east, following Chang'an Avenue
all the way to its eastern terminus, Sihui East
in Chaoyang District
, just beyond the 4th Ring Road. The line passes through Xidan
, Wangfujing
and Dongdan
, among other important commercial centers of Xicheng
and Dongcheng District
s, as well as the Beijing CBD
near the China World Trade Center. Line 1 intersects twice with the Line 2
loop, at Fuxingmen
and Jian'guomen
and once with Line 5
at Dongdan
. From Sihui
and Sihui East
, passengers can transfer to Batong Line which runs further east, to Tongzhou District. The line's total operational length is 30.4km. It has 23 stations in operation; all except for Sihui and Sihui East are underground.
and Sihui
.
Beyond Pingguoyuan
, Line 1 extends further west into a military base where it has several other stations including 54# Heishitou/Wulituo (黑石头/五里坨), 53#/No. 101 Gaojing/Beijing Military Region (高井/北京军区) and 52#/No. 102 Fushouling/Metro Drivers' Vocational School (福寿岭/地铁驾校). These stations are not open for public use.
Beijing Subway
The Beijing Subway is a rapid transit rail network that serves the urban and suburban districts of Beijing municipality. It is owned by the city of Beijing and has two operators, the wholly state owned Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., which operates 12 lines, and the Beijing MTR...
is the longest, oldest and busiest line of Beijing's mass transit
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
rail network. It runs underneath Chang'an Avenue
Chang'an Avenue
Chang'an Avenue , literally "Eternal Peace Street", is a major thoroughfare in Beijing, China.Chang'an is the old name for Xi'an which was the capital of China during the Tang Dynasty and other periods....
, the city's grand east-west thoroughfare, right through the heart of Beijing with stops on either side of Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square is a large city square in the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen Gate located to its North, separating it from the Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square is the third largest city square in the world...
. Line 1's color is red.
Hours of Operation
The first east-bound trains departs from GuchengluGuchenglu Station
Gucheng Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway. It is situated in Shijingshan District and is the second westernmost station in operation on the line.The station is formerly known as Guchenglu Station....
at 4:58am and Pingguoyuan
Pingguoyuan Station
Pingguoyuan Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway. It is the western terminus of Line 1....
at 5:10am. The first west-bound train departs Sihui
Sihui Station
Sihui Station , located in Sihui, Beijing, is an interchange station on Line 1 and the Batong Line of the Beijing Subway. It is the western terminus of the Batong Line....
at 4:56am and Sihui East
Sihui East Station
Sihui East Station is an interchange station on Line 1 and the Batong Line of the Beijing Subway. It is the eastern terminus of Line 1....
at 5:05am. The last east-bound train leaves Pingguoyuan at 10:55pm. The last west-bound train leaves Sihui East at 11:15pm. For the official timetable, seehttp://www.bjsubway.com/chinese_ver/cczn/TimeTableDetails.asp?TimeID=10.
Route
Line 1's western terminus is PingguoyuanPingguoyuan Station
Pingguoyuan Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway. It is the western terminus of Line 1....
, located in the Western Hills
Western Hills
The Western Hills refers to the hills and mountains in the western part of Beijing.- Geography :Being an extension of the Taihang mountain range from Hebei Province, the Western Hills cover about 17% of Beijing municipality including most of Mentougou and Fangshan Districts as well as parts of...
of Shijingshan District
Shijingshan District
Shijingshan District is an urban district of the municipality of Beijing. It lies to the west of the urban core of Beijing, and is part of the Western Hills area...
. The line heads southeast to its second stop at Gucheng Lu and from there runs straight east, following Chang'an Avenue
Chang'an Avenue
Chang'an Avenue , literally "Eternal Peace Street", is a major thoroughfare in Beijing, China.Chang'an is the old name for Xi'an which was the capital of China during the Tang Dynasty and other periods....
all the way to its eastern terminus, Sihui East
Sihui East Station
Sihui East Station is an interchange station on Line 1 and the Batong Line of the Beijing Subway. It is the eastern terminus of Line 1....
in Chaoyang District
Chaoyang District, Beijing
Chaoyang District is a district of Beijing, China.Chaoyang is home to the majority of Beijing's many foreign embassies, the well-known Sanlitun bar street, as well as Beijing's growing CBD. The Olympic Park, built for the 2008 Summer Olympics, is also in Chaoyang...
, just beyond the 4th Ring Road. The line passes through Xidan
Xidan
Xidan is a major traditional commercial area in Beijing, China. It is located in the Xicheng District.The Xidan commercial district incorporates the Xidan Culture Square, North Xidan Street, as well as many supermarkets and department stores...
, Wangfujing
Wangfujing
Wángfǔjǐng , located in Dongcheng District, Beijing, is one of the Chinese capital's most famous shopping streets. Much of the road is off-limits to cars and other motor vehicles, and it is not rare to see the entire street full of people. Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty there have been...
and Dongdan
Dongdan
Dongdan is a crossing on Beijing's Chang'an Avenue and also a part of eastern central Beijing.In the Dongdan region one finds the Oriental Plaza, and Dongdan North Street, termed "silver street" for being next to Wangfujing Street. Like Wangfujing, Dongdan is also home to many shops.The Beijing...
, among other important commercial centers of Xicheng
Xicheng District
Xicheng District is a district in Beijing, China. Xicheng District spans 32 square kilometres, making it the largest portion of the old city , and has 706,691 inhabitants . Its postal code is 100032. Xicheng is subdivided into 15 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing...
and Dongcheng District
Dongcheng District
Dongcheng District may refer to the following two districts in China:*Dongcheng District, Beijing, district in Beijing*Dongcheng District, Dongguan, district in Dongguan, Guangdong...
s, as well as the Beijing CBD
Beijing CBD
The Beijing Central Business District, or Beijing CBD , is the primary area of finance, media, and business services in Beijing, China. Beijing CBD occupies 3.99 km2 of the Chaoyang District on the east side of the city...
near the China World Trade Center. Line 1 intersects twice with the Line 2
Line 2, Beijing Subway
Line 2 of the Beijing Subway is a rapid transit rail line that runs in a rectangular loop around the city centre. It traces the Ming Dynasty inner city wall, which was demolished and paved over by the 2nd Ring Road and Qianmen Avenue. It is second oldest and busiest of Beijing's subway lines and...
loop, at Fuxingmen
Fuxingmen Station
Fuxingmen Station is an interchange station on Line 1 and Line 2 of the Beijing Subway....
and Jian'guomen
Jianguomen Station
Jianguomen Station is an interchange station on Line 1 and Line 2 of the Beijing Subway....
and once with Line 5
Line 5, Beijing Subway
Line 5 of the Beijing Subway was Beijing's first subway with a north-south route. It runs for 27.6 km, in a near straight line, just east of the city centre from Tiantongyuan North in Changping District to Songjiazhuang in Fengtai District. It entered into operation on October 2007. Line...
at Dongdan
Dongdan Station
Dongdan Station is an interchange station on Line 1 and Line 5 of the Beijing Subway....
. From Sihui
Sihui Station
Sihui Station , located in Sihui, Beijing, is an interchange station on Line 1 and the Batong Line of the Beijing Subway. It is the western terminus of the Batong Line....
and Sihui East
Sihui East Station
Sihui East Station is an interchange station on Line 1 and the Batong Line of the Beijing Subway. It is the eastern terminus of Line 1....
, passengers can transfer to Batong Line which runs further east, to Tongzhou District. The line's total operational length is 30.4km. It has 23 stations in operation; all except for Sihui and Sihui East are underground.
Stations (from West to East)
| Station No. |
Station Name |
Chinese Name Chinese character Chinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages... pinyin Pinyin Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into... |
Travel Time (hrs) |
Distance (km) |
Transfers | Nearby Bus Stops | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Pingguoyuan Pingguoyuan Station Pingguoyuan Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway. It is the western terminus of Line 1.... |
苹果园 píngguǒyuán |
0:00 | 0.0 | — | 311 318 325 336 389 396 399 621 622 746 850 921 929 929支 931 931支 931支1 931支2 931专 948 958 959 965 972 972支 973 977 981 | Shijingshan Shijingshan District Shijingshan District is an urban district of the municipality of Beijing. It lies to the west of the urban core of Beijing, and is part of the Western Hills area... |
| 104 | Gucheng |
古城 gǔchéng |
0:05 | 3.7 | — | 318 325 327 337 354 385 399 621 728 747 850 910 920 938支4 942 958 959 969支 975 | |
| 105 | Bajiao Amusement Park Bajiao Amusement Park Station Bajiao Amusement Park Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway. It is near Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park.... |
八角游乐园 bājiǎo yóulèyuán |
0:08 | 5.7 | — | 325 327 337 354 385 389 621 622 728 817 959 | |
| 106 | Babaoshan Babaoshan Station Babaoshan Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway.... |
八宝山 bābǎoshān |
0:11 | 7.6 | — | 337 373 389 620 728 747 小68 | |
| 107 | Yuquanlu Yuquanlu Station Yuquanlu Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway.... |
玉泉路 yùquán lù |
0:13 | 9.1 | — | 337 338 354 370 373 373支 389 603 613 619 620 621728 736 747 817 | |
| 108 | Wukesong Wukesong Station Wukesong Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway. It is utilized as a form of mass transportation.... |
五棵松 wǔkēsōng |
0:16 | 10.9 | — | 64 337 370 373 436 620 624 689 693 728 740 751913 952 967 981 982 983 996 特9 运通115运通120 | Haidian |
| 109 | Wanshoulu Wanshoulu Station Wanshoulu Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway.... |
万寿路 wànshòulù |
0:19 | 12.7 | — | 32 33 308 335 337 370 373 373支605 605支 609 620 624 711 728 747 817 817支981 | |
| 110 | Gongzhufen Gongzhufen Station Gongzhufen Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway.... |
公主坟 gōngzhǔfén |
0:22 | 14.0 | — | 1 4 57 323 324 368 394 483 609 613 631 631快 运通103 运通108 运通120 | |
| 111 | Military Museum Military Museum Station Military Museum Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway. It located near the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution. The transfer to Line 9 is in construction.... |
军事博物馆 jūnshì bówùguǎn |
0:24 | 15.2 | — | 1 4 21 65 68 205 308 320 320区 337 617 728 802 | |
| 112 | Muxidi Muxidi Station Muxidi Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway.... |
木樨地 mùxīdì |
0:26 | 16.3 | — | 1 4 21 65 68 205 308 320 320区 337 617 728 802 | Xicheng Xicheng District Xicheng District is a district in Beijing, China. Xicheng District spans 32 square kilometres, making it the largest portion of the old city , and has 706,691 inhabitants . Its postal code is 100032. Xicheng is subdivided into 15 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing... |
| 113 | Nanlishilu Nanlishilu Station Nanlishilu Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway.... |
南礼士路 nánlǐshì lù |
0:29 | 17.6 | — | 1 4 15 37 37区 52 205 209 337 728 802 937 (支 1 2 3 4 5 6 7) 937金星 937专 937支3专 | |
| 114 | Fuxingmen Fuxingmen Station Fuxingmen Station is an interchange station on Line 1 and Line 2 of the Beijing Subway.... |
复兴门 fùxīngmén |
0:22 | 18.0 | 1 4 15 37 37区 52 205 337 728 802 | ||
| 115 | Xidan Xidan Station Xidan Station is a station on Line 1 and Line 4 of the Beijing Subway. This is a transfer station.... |
西单 xīdān |
0:24 | 19.6 | 1 4 10 22 37 37区 52 70 205 728 802 机场2 | ||
| 116 | Tian'anmen West Tian'anmen West Station Tian'anmen West Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway.... |
天安门西 tiān'ānmén xī |
0:26 | 20.9 | — | 1 4 5 10 22 37 37区 52 205 728 802 | |
| 117 | Tian'anmen East Tian'anmen East Station Tian'anmen East Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway.... |
天安门东 tiān'ānmén dōng |
0:28 | 21.8 | — | 1 4 10 22 37 37区 52 59 120 125 126 203 205 210 728 802 | Dongcheng Dongcheng District Dongcheng District may refer to the following two districts in China:*Dongcheng District, Beijing, district in Beijing*Dongcheng District, Dongguan, district in Dongguan, Guangdong... |
| 118 | Wangfujing Wangfujing Station Wangfujing Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway.... |
王府井 wángfǔjǐng |
0:30 | 22.6 | — | 10 20 37 41 59 103 104 104快 120 125 126 420 802 | |
| 119 | Dongdan Dongdan Station Dongdan Station is an interchange station on Line 1 and Line 5 of the Beijing Subway.... |
东单 dōngdān |
0:32 | 23.4 | 1 10 20 25 37 41 52 106 108 110 111 116 684 685 728 802 814 | ||
| 120 | Jianguomen Jianguomen Station Jianguomen Station is an interchange station on Line 1 and Line 2 of the Beijing Subway.... |
建国门 jiànguómén |
0:34 | 24.6 | 25 39 43 44 52 122 434 637 638 750 800 820 821 特2 | Dongcheng Dongcheng District Dongcheng District may refer to the following two districts in China:*Dongcheng District, Beijing, district in Beijing*Dongcheng District, Dongguan, district in Dongguan, Guangdong... |
|
| 121 | Yong'anli |
永安里 yǒng'ānlǐ |
0:37 | 26.0 | — | 1 4 9 37 43 120 125 403 639 640 703 729 810 | Chaoyang Chaoyang District, Beijing Chaoyang District is a district of Beijing, China.Chaoyang is home to the majority of Beijing's many foreign embassies, the well-known Sanlitun bar street, as well as Beijing's growing CBD. The Olympic Park, built for the 2008 Summer Olympics, is also in Chaoyang... |
| 122 | Guomao Guomao Station (Beijing) Guomao Station is an interchange station on Line 1 and Line 10 of the Beijing Subway at the China World Trade Center. Guomao is the Chinese abbreviation for World Trade Center.- External links:*... |
国贸 guómào |
0:39 | 26.8 | 1 4 9 28 113 205 402 405 421 488 503 666 668 673 683 686 706 707 728 729 801 802 810 848 859 938 938支(4, 5, 9) 特1特3特8 运通107 | ||
| 123 | Dawanglu Dawanglu Station Dawanglu Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway.... |
大望路 dàwàng lù |
0:41 | 28.2 | — | 1 11 30 31 57 312 486 502 605 608 647 648 666 667 669 677 728 810 852 930 938 976 984 985 988 | |
| 124 | Sihui Sihui Station Sihui Station , located in Sihui, Beijing, is an interchange station on Line 1 and the Batong Line of the Beijing Subway. It is the western terminus of the Batong Line.... |
四惠 sìhuì |
0:44 | 29.9 | 1 4 57 312 322 363 397 402 405 455 468 475 495 496 506 628 648 649 666 671 725 728 753 808 810 825 847 912 938支2 984 985 989 | ||
| 125 | Sihui East Sihui East Station Sihui East Station is an interchange station on Line 1 and the Batong Line of the Beijing Subway. It is the eastern terminus of Line 1.... |
四惠东 sìhuìdōng |
0:47 | 31.6 | 312 363 397 455 468 475 506 628 649 666 718 728 938 938支2 |
Other Facts
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Rolling Stock
- DK11 trainsets #G201-G213 (based at Guchenglu)
- BD2 trainsets #G115-G126 (based at Guchenglu)
- DK20 trainsets #G108-G114 (based at Guchenglu)
- DKZ4 trainsets #S401-S431 (based at Sihui)
- SFM04 trainsets #G432-G451 (based at Guchenglu)
Other Facilities
Rolling stock for Line 1 are maintained at GuchengluGuchenglu Station
Gucheng Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway. It is situated in Shijingshan District and is the second westernmost station in operation on the line.The station is formerly known as Guchenglu Station....
and Sihui
Sihui Station
Sihui Station , located in Sihui, Beijing, is an interchange station on Line 1 and the Batong Line of the Beijing Subway. It is the western terminus of the Batong Line....
.
Beyond Pingguoyuan
Pingguoyuan Station
Pingguoyuan Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway. It is the western terminus of Line 1....
, Line 1 extends further west into a military base where it has several other stations including 54# Heishitou/Wulituo (黑石头/五里坨), 53#/No. 101 Gaojing/Beijing Military Region (高井/北京军区) and 52#/No. 102 Fushouling/Metro Drivers' Vocational School (福寿岭/地铁驾校). These stations are not open for public use.