Line 2, Beijing Subway
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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 the only one to serve the Beijing Railway Station
. All 18 stations on the 23.1km line are under ground. Line 2's color is blue.
Because Line 2 is a loop line with no true terminus, Line 2 trains are identified as either running on the inner loop (内环, nèihuán), going in the clockwise direction, or on the outer loop (外环, wàihuán), going in the counter clockwise direction. However, trains returning to the Taipinghu Depot either terminate at Xizhimen or Jishuitan; passengers will be asked wait for a full loop line train at these stations.
The first inner loop train departs Jishuitan
at 5:03am. The first outer loop train departs Xizhimen
at 5:09am. The last inner loop train leaves Jishuitan at 10:55pm. The last outer loop train leaves Xizhimen at 11:14pm. For the official timetable, seehttp://www.bjsubway.com/chinese_ver/cczn/TimeTableDetails.asp?TimeID=11.
and Xicheng
and skirts the northern of edges of Chongwen
and Xuanwu. The entire line runs underground and connects with Line 1 at Fuxingmen
and Jianguomen
, Line 5 at the Yonghegong Lama Temple Station
and Chongwenmen
, Line 13 at Xizhimen
and Dongzhimen
, Line 4
at Xizhimen
and Xuanwumen
,and the Airport Express at Dongzhimen
.
Bolded bus line numbers denotes bus terminal at or near the subway station.
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 a rapid 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 line that runs in a rectangular loop around the city centre. It traces the Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
inner city wall, which was demolished and paved over by the 2nd Ring Road and Qianmen
Qianmen
Qianmen is the colloquial name for Zhengyangmen , a gate in Beijing's historic city wall. The gate is situated to the south of Tiananmen Square and once guarded the southern entry into the Inner City. Although much of Beijing's city walls were demolished, Qianmen remains an important...
Avenue. It is second oldest and busiest of Beijing's subway lines and the only one to serve the Beijing Railway Station
Beijing railway station
Beijing Railway Station is one of Beijing's railway stations, opened in the 1950s, as can be seen from its architecture . It is located in the city's central location, just next to Jianguomen, and is within the confines of the city's 2nd Ring Road...
. All 18 stations on the 23.1km line are under ground. Line 2's color is blue.
Hours of Operation
The first inner loop train departs Jishuitan
Jishuitan Station
Jishuitan Station is a station on Line 2 of the Beijing Subway. Outside this station is located Deshengmen terminal....
at 5:03am. The first outer loop train departs 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....
at 5:09am. The last inner loop train leaves Jishuitan at 10:55pm. The last outer loop train leaves Xizhimen at 11:14pm. For the official timetable, seehttp://www.bjsubway.com/chinese_ver/cczn/TimeTableDetails.asp?TimeID=11.
Route
Line 2 encircles the old city center districts of DongchengDongcheng 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...
and 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 skirts the northern of edges of Chongwen
Chongwen District
Chongwen is a former district of the Municipality of Beijing, located relatively southeast to the city center , and was situated between Yongdingmen and Qianmen. It spanned an area of 16.46 square kilometers. It bordered Dongcheng District to the north, Fengtai District to the south, Chaoyang to...
and Xuanwu. The entire line runs underground and connects with Line 1 at Fuxingmen
Fuxingmen Station
Fuxingmen Station is an interchange station on Line 1 and Line 2 of the Beijing Subway....
and Jianguomen
Jianguomen Station
Jianguomen Station is an interchange station on Line 1 and Line 2 of the Beijing Subway....
, Line 5 at the Yonghegong Lama Temple Station
Yonghegong Lama Temple Station
Yonghegong Lama Temple Station is an interchange station on Line 2 and Line 5 of the Beijing Subway....
and Chongwenmen
Chongwenmen Station
Chongwenmen Station is an interchange station on Line 2 and Line 5 of the Beijing Subway....
, Line 13 at 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....
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...
, Line 4
Line 4, Beijing Subway
Line 4 of the Beijing Subway is the 9th subway line in Beijing's mass transit network. It entered into operation on September 28, 2009, and runs from north to south, parallel and to the west of Line 5, through Haidian, Xicheng, Xuanwu and Fengtai Districts in the western half of the city. It is...
at 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....
and Xuanwumen
Xuanwumen Station
Xuanwumen Station is a station on Line 2 of the Beijing Subway. The station opened in 1971....
,and the Airport Express at 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...
.
List of Stations
Twelve of Line 2's eighteen stations are named after city gates. These stations end in men, meaning gate. The following table lists Line 2 stations in the outer loop or counter clockwise order.| No. | Station Name |
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Travel Time (hrs) |
Distance (km) |
Transfers | Nearby Bus Stops* | Location (District) |
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| 201 | 西直门 xīzhímén |
0:00 | 0.0 | 7 16 16支 21 26 27 44 105 334 360 375 375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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| 202 | 车公庄 chēgōngzhuāng |
0:02 | 0.9 | — | 19 21 26 107 118 320 375 392 603支 701 722 732 支 743 748 749 812 816 827 902 932 962 特4 | ||
| 203 | 阜成门 fǔchéngmén |
0:04 | 1.9 | — | 13 19 21 42 44 56 101 102 103 121 335 336 387 409 423 603 603支 618 702 709 714 719 722 732支 743 746 800 812 814 816 820 845 846 850 850支 921 932 939 962 特4 | ||
| 204 | 复兴门 fùxīngmén |
0:07 | 3.7 | 1 4 15 25 37 44 52 387 395 423 702 719 728 743 800 802 845 939 962 964 964支 特1 特4 | |||
| 205 | 长椿街 chángchūnjiē |
0:09 | 4.9 | — | 7 9 10 25 38 44 47 48 309支 337 395 616 626 703 820 821 848 922 964 964支 特2 特4 特7 | 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... / Xuanwu At Changchunjie, Xuanwumen and Hepingmen, Line 2 straddles the border between Xicheng and Xuanwu Districts. |
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| 206 | 宣武门 xuānwǔmén |
0:11 | 5.9 | 7 9 15 25 44 47 48 102 105 109 603 603支 703 806 808 820 821 826 848 922 特2 特4 特7 | |||
| 207 | 和平门 hépíngmén |
0:13 | 6.7 | — | 7 9 14 15 25 44 48 309支 337 703 726 808 820 821 826 848 922 特2 特4 特7 | ||
| 208 | 前门 qiánmén |
0:15 | 7.9 | — | 2 5 7 9 17 20 44 48 53 54 59 110 120 120支 309支 337 703 726 729 742 744 744支 803 808 819 820 821 826 848 859 922 特2特4特7 | 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... / Chongwen Chongwen District Chongwen is a former district of the Municipality of Beijing, located relatively southeast to the city center , and was situated between Yongdingmen and Qianmen. It spanned an area of 16.46 square kilometers. It bordered Dongcheng District to the north, Fengtai District to the south, Chaoyang to... At Qianmen and Chongwenmen, Line 2 straddles the border between Dongcheng and Chongwen Districts. |
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| 209 | 崇文门 chóngwénmén |
0:17 | 9.5 | 3 7 8 9 12 39 41 43 44 48 54 59 103 103快 104 104快 106 108 110 111 116 610 703 723 729 744 744支 807 808 812 813 814 820 821 848 859 957 特2 | |||
| 210 | 北京站 běijīng zhàn |
0:21 | 10.5 | — | 1 4 7 9 10 20 24 37 39 52 54 59 103 103快 104 104快 120 120支 122 403 420 703 713 721 728 729 744 744支 802 808 821 848 859 907 907支 908 908支 938 938支938支1 938支4 957 特1 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... |
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| 211 | 建国门 jiàn'guómén |
0:23 | 11.5 | 43 44 48 122 721 750 800 820 821 907 907支 | 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... / 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... At Jianguomen and Chaoyangmen, Line 2 straddles the border between Dongcheng and Chaoyang Districts. |
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| 212 | 朝阳门 cháoyángmén |
0:26 | 13.2 | — | 44 101 109 110 112 420 800 810 813 820 846 特2 | ||
| 213 | 东四十条 dōngsì shítiáo |
0:28 | 14.3 | — | 42 44 113 115 118 406 416 431 701 758 800 820 823 特2 | Dongcheng Dongcheng District, Beijing Dongcheng District is an urban district in Beijing covering the eastern half of Beijing's urban core. It is 24.7 square kilometres in area and has a population of 535,558 . Dongcheng District covers several important parts of Beijing... |
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| 214 | 东直门 dōngzhímén |
0:30 | 15.1 | 18 24 44 106 107 117 123 359 401 404 406 413 418 614 623 635 800 815 820 823 909 915 915支(1,2,3,4) 916 918 923 934 935 936 936支 942 955 961 966 970 974 975 980 987 特2 | |||
| 215 | 雍和宫 yōnghégōng |
0:34 | 17.3 | 13 18 44 116 606 800 807 820 909 特2 | |||
| 216 | 安定门 āndìngmén |
0:36 | 18.1 | — | 27 44 104 104快 108 113 124 328 358 358支 407 417支 758 800 803 820 850 850支 858 909 912 912支 特2 | ||
| 217 | 鼓楼大街 gǔlóu dàjiē |
0:38 | 19.3 | — | 27, 44, 60, 380, 406, 409, 909, 925 | 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... / 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... At Gulou Dajie, the Line 2 station straddles the border between Dongcheng and Xicheng Districts. |
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| 218 | 积水潭 jīshuǐtán |
0:41 | 21.1 | — | 5, 22, 27, 38, 44, 47, 55, 315, 380, 331, 344快, 345, 398, 409, 626, 618, 800, 810, 826, 919快, 939, 运通104 | 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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| 201 | 西直门 xīzhímén |
0:00 | 0.0 | 7 16 16支 21 26 27 44 105 334 360 375 375支 387 392 603支 618 702 719 722 732支 748 749 816 820 845 800 902 904 932 933 939 962 | |||
Bolded bus line numbers denotes bus terminal at or near the subway station.
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