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- Beijing subway system
- There used to be only 4 subway lines in Beijing. As the Olympic Games was held, more lines had been built in last 10 years, and some are still under construction.
Now the subway has became a good way to get around the city, it is clearly marked in English, and also there is broadcasting of each stop in English.
The subway system shuts down around midnight, and opens again around 5 AM. Lines are currently as follows: see the subway map
- Beijing subway system guide
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Line 1 - Red. Runs from the industrial Pingguoyuan area in the west to Sihui East in eastern Beijing. It has 21 stops and follows Chang'an Avenue, the main avenue of Beijing. It links Xidan, Tian'anmen East and West, Wangfujing, Dongdan, Guomao, and Yong'anli. Transfer stations are at Fuxingmen (Line 2), Dongdan (Line 5), Jianguomen (Line 2), Guomao (Line 10) and Sihui/Sihui East (Batong Line).
Line 2 - Dark Blue (The Loop Line). It follows the north part of the 2nd Ring Road and Qianmen Avenue. Major stops of interest include Qianmen, a major transportation hub as well as an attraction in its own right. Transfer stations are at Fuxingmen (Line 1), Jianguomen (Line 1), Yonghegong the Lama Temple (Line 5), Chongwenmen (Line 5), Xizhimen (Line 13), and Dongzhimen (Line 13).
Line 5 - Purple. Beijing's first north-south subway line. Useful stops include the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan Dongmen). Transfer stations are at Lishuiqiao (Line 13), Huixinxijie Nankou (Line 10), Yonghegong the Lama Temple (Line 2), Dongdan (Line 1), and Chongwenmen (Line 2).
Line 8 - Green (Olympic Branch). Connects Line 10 (Beitucheng station) to the Olympic Village.
Line 10 - Light Purple. Connects the university district in Haidian with the embassy and CBD areas.
Line 13 - Orange-Yellow. Does an extended northern semi-loop from Dongzhimen via Huilongguan through to Xizhimen. Transfer stations are at Xizhimen and Dongzhimen (both to Line 2), Zhichunlu and Shaoyaoju (both to Line 10), Lishuiqiao (Line 5).
Batong Line - Red (Line 8T). Runs east from Sihui to Tuqiao in eastern suburban Beijing. Transfer stations are at Sihui and Sihui East (both to Line 1). The Batong Line is not of much use for travelers.
Airport Line - Grey. Runs from Dongzhimen to Sanyuanqiao, to Capital Airport Terminals 2 & 3. One-way fare is ¥25
see the subway map