Beijing Subway

Statistics Type Rapid transit System Beijing Subway Status Operational Termini Xizhimen Dongzhimen No. of stations 16 Operation Opened September 22, 2002 Operator(s) Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd Technical Line length 40.9 km Operating speed 80 km/h maximum  Map Lines Dazhongsi Lines Huoying Lines Wangjing West Lines Liufang Lines 2, 13, Dongzhimen

Line 13 of the Beijing Subway (simplified Chinese: 北京地铁13号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě shísān hàoxiàn), also known as the CityRail Line (城铁线), is a light rail 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. Most 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 orange.

Platform sign at Xizhimen Subway Station marking Dazhongsi-bound Line 13 train

Platform sign at Xizhimen Subway Station marking Dazhongsi-bound Line 13 train

Fare

Flat fare of RMB(¥) 2.00 with unlimited transfers.

Hours of operation

The first trains depart from Xizhimen 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[1]. The frequency of trains on Line 13 vary from 3.5 minutes per train during the morning rush hour (6:20am-9:40pm) 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 [2].

Route

Longze Station (Line 13)

From Xizhimen 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. It turns east and runs along the southern edge of Changping District, making three stops (Longze, Huilongguan, and Huoying), before turning southeast and entering Chaoyang District at Lishuiqiao (transfer to Line 5. After Beiyuan, Line 13 curls southwest onto the Beijing-Chengde Expressway, which it follows to the 3rd Ring Road at Guangximen. Inside the 3rd Ring Road, Line 13 runs straight south, along the remnants of the eastern earthen wall to Liufang. Then, Line 13 goes underground to Dongzhimen in Dongcheng District. At Dongzhimen, transfers are available to Line 2 and the Airport Express.

Stations

Bolded bus line numbers denote bus terminal at or near the subway station.

History

Wangjingxi Station (Line 13)

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 fourth 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.

Beijing Subway AFC ticket Line 13

Rolling stock

• DKZ5 trainsets #H401, #H403-H456
• DKZ6 trainset #H402

The rolling stock maintenance facility is located at Huilongguan.

References

1. ^ http://www.bjsubway.com/chinese_ver/search/index.asp?SumSpace=31.55&ConSumeTime=56&ChangeStation=0&RealPathID=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23&RID={98AC0573-FB0D-48E3-B270-B6BAFB500AA6}&SumTicketPrice=2

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