Line 13, Beijing Subway
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Line 13 of the Beijing Subway
, also known as the CityRail Line (城铁线), is a metro line that serves the northern suburbs of Beijing
. On a map, Line 13's route is shaped like an inverted U that arcs north of the city and connects residential suburbs in Haidian, Changping
and Chaoyang
Districts with the 2nd Ring Road and Line 2 at Xizhimen
and Dongzhimen
. With the exception of Dongzhimen
, all of Line 13's tracks and stations are located on the surface or elevated above ground. At 40.9 km, Line 13 is currently the longest line of the Beijing Subway
currently in operation; 14 of its 16 stations are on the surface. Line 13's color is amber
.
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2.00 with unlimited transfers.
and Dongzhimen
at 5:35am. The last trains to go the full-distance and reach the other terminus depart from Xizhimen and Dongzhimen at 10:42pm. In addition, Line 13 offers later night trains from either terminus that travel half of the full route. The last train to leave Xizhimen, departs at 11:45pm and ends its journey at Huilongguan at 12:09am. The last train to leave Dongzhimen, departs at 11:45pm and ends its journey at Huoying at 12:09am. For the official timetable, see http://www.bjsubway.com/chinese_ver/cczn/TimeTableDetails.asp?TimeID=12. The frequency of trains on Line 13 vary from 3.5 minutes per train during the morning rush hour (6:20am–9:40am) to 5 minutes per train during the evening rush hour (4:40pm–8:40pm) to 10-11.5 minutes per train after 10:50pm. For full listing of train frequency, see http://www.bjsubway.com/chinese_ver/timetable/xzm.html.
in Xicheng District
, Line 13 heads north, running alongside the Beijing-Baotou Railway
into Haidian. After three stops in the bustling university district -- Dazhongsi
, Zhichunlu
(transfer to Line 10
) and Wudaokou
-- Line 13 leaves the 5th Ring Road and enters the suburbs of northern Haidian. At Xierqi, Line 13 meets the Changping Line
, and turns east, following the southern edge of Changping District
for three stops (Longze
, Huilongguan
, and Huoying
), before turning to the southeast. It enters Chaoyang District
at Lishuiqiao
(transfer to Line 5
) and curls southwest after Beiyuan
onto the Beijing-Chengde Expressway
. At Wangjing West
, Line 13 intersects with Line 15
. After entering the 3rd Ring Road at Guangximen
, the line runs straight south, along the remnants of the eastern earthen wall to Liufang. Then, Line 13 goes underground to Dongzhimen
in Dongcheng District
where transfers are available to Line 2
and the Airport Express
.
Bolded bus line numbers denote bus terminal at or near the subway station.
Line 13 was opened in two phases: The western section between Xizhimen and Huoying was opened on September 28, 2002; the eastern section from Huoying to Dongzhimen was opened on January 28, 2003. Despite being numbered 13, the line was only the third subway line to enter into operation. It was the first Beijing Subway line to adopt Yikatong, the electronic farecard, at the end of 2003. Tickets cost CNY 2. Transfer tickets to and from Line 1 and Line 2 are no longer needed, as the entire Beijing subway system has adopted the Y2 flat fare with unlimited free transfers.
The rolling stock maintenance facility is located at Huilongguan. From mid-2008 to early 2009, all Line 13 trains were converted from four cars per train to six cars per train.
The DK4 trainsets, originally built in the early 1970s by the Changchun Car Company
, were delivered to Pyongyang Metro in anticipation of its opening in 1973. Some of them were returned to China in 1998 and were used on Line 13 when it opened in 2002 until they were eventually replaced by newer DKZ5 and DKZ6 trainsets (it is unknown if they were returned to Pyongyang).
Trainset number H457 has exited service; this train was fraught with quality issues and came in a different livery than other trains.
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...
, also known as the CityRail Line (城铁线), is a metro line that serves the northern suburbs of Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. On a map, Line 13's route is shaped like an inverted U that arcs north of the city and connects residential suburbs in Haidian, Changping
Changping District
Changping District , formerly Changping County , is situated in the suburbs of northwest Beijing.Changping District, covering an area of 1,430 square kilometers, has 2 subdistricts of the city of Changping and 15 towns with total population of 614,821...
and Chaoyang
Chaoyang District
Chaoyang District may refer to:*Chaoyang District, Beijing, district in Beijing*Chaoyang District, Changchun, district in Changchun, Jilin*Chaoyang District, Shantou, district in Shantou, Guangdong...
Districts with the 2nd Ring Road and Line 2 at Xizhimen
Xizhimen
Xizhimen was formerly a gate in the Beijing city wall and is now the name of a transportation node in Beijing. The gate formerly was the entrance of drinking water for the Emperor, coming from the Jade Spring Hills to the west of Beijing...
and Dongzhimen
Dongzhimen
Dongzhimen is the name of one of the gates in the old city walls of Beijing, it is now a transportation node in Beijing.The 2nd Ring Road currently links, albeit somewhat indirectly, with two roads which eventually become the Airport Expressway and China National Highway 101...
. With the exception of Dongzhimen
Dongzhimen Station
Dongzhimen Station is an interchange station for Line 2, Line 13 and the Airport Express of the Beijing Subway.Dongzhimen is the eastern terminus for Line 13 service. It is also the only underground station on the line. There are two side platforms in the Line 13 station. One is for customers...
, all of Line 13's tracks and stations are located on the surface or elevated above ground. At 40.9 km, Line 13 is currently the longest line of the Beijing Subway
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...
currently in operation; 14 of its 16 stations are on the surface. Line 13's color is amber
Amber (color)
Amber is an orange-yellow color that got its name from the material known as amber. Due to this, amber can refer not to one but to a series of shades of orange, since the natural material varies from nearly yellow when newer to orange or reddish-orange when older.-Amber:Amber is a pure chroma color...
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Fare
Flat fare of RMB(¥)Renminbi
The Renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China . Renminbi is legal tender in mainland China, but not in Hong Kong or Macau. It is issued by the People's Bank of China, the monetary authority of the PRC...
2.00 with unlimited transfers.
Hours of operation
The first trains depart from XizhimenXizhimen Station
Xizhimen Station is an interchange station for Line 2, Line 4 and Line 13 of the Beijing Subway. Just outside of this station is Beijing North Railway Station....
and Dongzhimen
Dongzhimen Station
Dongzhimen Station is an interchange station for Line 2, Line 13 and the Airport Express of the Beijing Subway.Dongzhimen is the eastern terminus for Line 13 service. It is also the only underground station on the line. There are two side platforms in the Line 13 station. One is for customers...
at 5:35am. The last trains to go the full-distance and reach the other terminus depart from Xizhimen and Dongzhimen at 10:42pm. In addition, Line 13 offers later night trains from either terminus that travel half of the full route. The last train to leave Xizhimen, departs at 11:45pm and ends its journey at Huilongguan at 12:09am. The last train to leave Dongzhimen, departs at 11:45pm and ends its journey at Huoying at 12:09am. For the official timetable, see http://www.bjsubway.com/chinese_ver/cczn/TimeTableDetails.asp?TimeID=12. The frequency of trains on Line 13 vary from 3.5 minutes per train during the morning rush hour (6:20am–9:40am) to 5 minutes per train during the evening rush hour (4:40pm–8:40pm) to 10-11.5 minutes per train after 10:50pm. For full listing of train frequency, see http://www.bjsubway.com/chinese_ver/timetable/xzm.html.
Route
Line 13's route is shaped like a horseshoe over northern Beijing. From XizhimenXizhimen Station
Xizhimen Station is an interchange station for Line 2, Line 4 and Line 13 of the Beijing Subway. Just outside of this station is Beijing North Railway Station....
in Xicheng District
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...
, Line 13 heads north, running alongside the Beijing-Baotou Railway
Jingbao railway
The Beijing-Baotou Railway or Jingbao Railway is a 833 km railway from Beijing to Baotou, Inner Mongolia in China. It is a very important route in northwestern China....
into Haidian. After three stops in the bustling university district -- Dazhongsi
Dazhongsi Station
' is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China....
, Zhichunlu
Zhichunlu Station
' is a station on Line 10 and Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China....
(transfer to Line 10
Line 10, Beijing Subway
Line 10 of the Beijing Subway is the second loop line in Beijing's rapid transit network.Half of the Line 10 loop, north and east of the city centre, has been in operation since July 19, 2008. The other half of the loop, in the south and west, is now under construction. In the north, south and...
) and Wudaokou
Wudaokou
Wudaokou , literally in Chinese the fifth level crossing of the Jingbao Railway, is a neighborhood in the Haidian District of North West Beijing. It is around 10 km from the center of Beijing, between the fourth and fifth ring roads, and has good public transport links including a station on...
-- Line 13 leaves the 5th Ring Road and enters the suburbs of northern Haidian. At Xierqi, Line 13 meets the Changping Line
Changping Line, Beijing Subway
The Changping Line of the Beijing Subway is a rapid transit subway line in northern Beijing. The line opened on December 30, 2010 and currently runs run north from the Xi'erqi station on Line 13 to Nanshao...
, and turns east, following the southern edge of Changping District
Changping District
Changping District , formerly Changping County , is situated in the suburbs of northwest Beijing.Changping District, covering an area of 1,430 square kilometers, has 2 subdistricts of the city of Changping and 15 towns with total population of 614,821...
for three stops (Longze
Longze Station
' is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China....
, Huilongguan
Huilongguan Station
' is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China....
, and Huoying
Huoying Station
' is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China....
), before turning to the southeast. It enters 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...
at Lishuiqiao
Lishuiqiao Station
Lishuiqiao Station is a station on Line 5 and Line 13 of the Beijing Subway....
(transfer to 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...
) and curls southwest after Beiyuan
Beiyuan Station
Beiyuan is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China....
onto the Beijing-Chengde Expressway
Jingcheng Expressway
The Jingcheng Motorway is a motorway in China which links Beijing to Chengde in Hebei province. The total length is 210 kilometres.It is a new motorway linking the northeastern portion of the 3rd Ring Road with the north and northeastern outlying regions of Beijing municipality...
. At Wangjing West
Wangjing West Station
' is an interchange station between Lines 13 and 15 on the Beijing Subway. The underground platform on Line 15 serves as the current western terminus of the line until the line extends west in 2013....
, Line 13 intersects with Line 15
Line 15, Beijing Subway
Line 15 of the Beijing Subway is a rapid transit rail line in northern Beijing with one portion in operation and the remainder under construction....
. After entering the 3rd Ring Road at Guangximen
Guangximen Station
' is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China....
, the line runs straight south, along the remnants of the eastern earthen wall to Liufang. Then, Line 13 goes underground to Dongzhimen
Dongzhimen Station
Dongzhimen Station is an interchange station for Line 2, Line 13 and the Airport Express of the Beijing Subway.Dongzhimen is the eastern terminus for Line 13 service. It is also the only underground station on the line. There are two side platforms in the Line 13 station. One is for customers...
in 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...
where transfers are available to 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...
and the Airport Express
Airport Line, Beijing Subway
The Airport Express of the Beijing Subway also known as ABC is an elevated Metro line that connects the Beijing Capital International Airport with Beijing's urban center. The express line has only four stops: Dongzhimen and Sanyuanqiao in the city , and Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 of the Capital...
.
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... |
Travel Time (hrs) |
Distance (km) |
Transfers | Nearby Bus Stops | Location (District) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301 | Xizhimen Xizhimen Station Xizhimen Station is an interchange station for Line 2, Line 4 and Line 13 of the Beijing Subway. Just outside of this station is Beijing North Railway Station.... |
西直门 xīzhímén |
0:00 | 0.0 | 7 16 16支 21 26 27 44 105 334 360支375 375支 387 392 603支 618 702 719 722 732支 748 749 816 820 845 800 902 904 932 933 939 962 | 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... |
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| 1302 | Dazhongsi Dazhongsi Station ' is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China.... Big Bell Temple |
大钟寺 dàzhōngsì |
0:03 | 2.8 | — | 123 323快 361 367 422 425 601 626 718 727 727支 730 827 836 932 967特8 | Haidian |
| 1303 | Zhichunlu Zhichunlu Station ' is a station on Line 10 and Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China.... Zhichun Rd. |
知春路 zhīchūnlù |
0:05 | 4.0 | 304 386 626 725 735 804 826 835 941 944 | ||
| 1304 | Wudaokou Wudaokou Station ' is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China. As it's name suggests, it is situated in the Wudaokou area of Beijing.... |
五道口 wǔdàokǒu |
0:08 | 5.9 | — | 307 331 375 630 722 726 731 732支 743 809 825 951 | |
| 1305 | Shangdi Shangdi Station ' is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China.... |
上地 shàngdì |
0:13 | 10.8 | — | 323 328 355支362 362支 365 419 629 717 722 743 752 811 814 817支 852 903 909 911 951 973 982特4 | |
| 1306 | Xierqi | 西二旗 xīèrqí |
0:16 | 13.2 | 355支362 392 | ||
| 1307 | Longze Longze Station ' is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China.... |
龙泽 lóngzé |
0:21 | 17.0 | — | 307 427 428 429 441 442 443 463 519 543 625 914 919 Airport8 昌平19 昌平20 昌平21 昌平26 昌平58 昌平68 | Changping Changping District Changping District , formerly Changping County , is situated in the suburbs of northwest Beijing.Changping District, covering an area of 1,430 square kilometers, has 2 subdistricts of the city of Changping and 15 towns with total population of 614,821... |
| 1308 | Huilongguan Huilongguan Station ' is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China.... |
回龙观 huílónguān |
0:24 | 18.4 | — | 307 344 344支 345 407 618 734 753 811 819 820外 834 845 853 919 (慢, 区间, 支, 支2) 925 | |
| 1309 | Huoying Huoying Station ' is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China.... |
霍营 huòyíng |
0:28 | 20.5 | — | 731 | |
| 1310 | Lishuiqiao Lishuiqiao Station Lishuiqiao Station is a station on Line 5 and Line 13 of the Beijing Subway.... Lishui Bridge |
立水桥 lìshuǐqiáo |
0:33 | 25.3 | 358 358支 417 417支 629 713 727支 751 758 803 836 847 849 850 850支 851 858 912 949 966 | 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... |
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| 1311 | Beiyuan Beiyuan Station Beiyuan is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China.... |
北苑 běiyuán |
0:36 | 27.6 | — | 312 316 317 319 322 342 358 358支 372 372支 415 417 417支 602 629 713 727 727支 728 751 752 758 803 809 836 847 848 849 850 850支 851 852 858 912 912支 924 928 928支928专928 930支 938 938支(1, 2, 3, 4) 941 949 966 976支 | |
| 1312 | Wangjing West Wangjing West Station ' is an interchange station between Lines 13 and 15 on the Beijing Subway. The underground platform on Line 15 serves as the current western terminus of the line until the line extends west in 2013.... |
望京西 wàngjīngxī |
0:44 | 34.3 | 420 421 538 614 | ||
| 1313 | Shaoyaoju Shaoyaoju Station Shaoyaoju Station is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China.... |
芍药居 sháoyàojū |
0:47 | 36.5 | 119 119支 753 827 853 929 944 983 | ||
| 1314 | Guangximen Guangximen Station ' is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China.... |
光熙门 guāngxīmén |
0:49 | 37.6 | — | 606 | |
| 1315 | Liufang Liufang Station ' is a station on Line 13 of the Beijing Subway in China.... |
柳芳 lǐufāng |
0:51 | 38.7 | — | 104快 120支 606 966 | |
| 1316 | Dongzhimen Dongzhimen Station Dongzhimen Station is an interchange station for Line 2, Line 13 and the Airport Express of the Beijing Subway.Dongzhimen is the eastern terminus for Line 13 service. It is also the only underground station on the line. There are two side platforms in the Line 13 station. One is for customers... |
东直门 dōngzhímén |
0:53 | 40.5 | 18 24 44 106 107 117 123 359 401 404 406 413 418 614 623 800 815 820 823 909 915 915支(1,2,3,4) 916 916支 918 918支 923 934 935 936 936区间936支 942 955 961 966 970 974 975 980 987 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... |
Bolded bus line numbers denote bus terminal at or near the subway station.
History
Current
- DKZ5 trainsets #H401, #H403-H456
- DKZ6 trainset #H402
The rolling stock maintenance facility is located at Huilongguan. From mid-2008 to early 2009, all Line 13 trains were converted from four cars per train to six cars per train.
Former
- DK4 trainsets (transferred from Pyongyang MetroPyongyang MetroThe Pyongyang Metro is the metro system in the North Korean capital Pyongyang. It consists of two lines: the Chŏllima line runs from Kwangbok station in the southwest to Ragwŏn station in the northeast, and the Hyŏksin line runs north, from Puhŭng station on the banks of the Taedong to...
)
The DK4 trainsets, originally built in the early 1970s by the Changchun Car Company
Changchun Car Company
Changchun Railway Vehicles Company Ltd. is a Chinese rolling stock manufacturer under China CNR Corporation. While the CRV emerged in 2002, the company's roots date back to the establishment of the Changchun Car Company in 1954....
, were delivered to Pyongyang Metro in anticipation of its opening in 1973. Some of them were returned to China in 1998 and were used on Line 13 when it opened in 2002 until they were eventually replaced by newer DKZ5 and DKZ6 trainsets (it is unknown if they were returned to Pyongyang).
- DKZ5 trainset #H457
Trainset number H457 has exited service; this train was fraught with quality issues and came in a different livery than other trains.