Line 2, Beijing Subway

Line 2 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁2号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě èrhàoxiàn) 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.

Fare

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

Hours of Operation

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, see[1].

Route

Line 2 encircles the old city center districts of Dongcheng 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.

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.

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

Other Facts

Rolling Stock

Newly upgraded rolling stock produced by CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles Co. Ltd. features air conditioning, LCD and LED passenger information display and dot matrix destination display.

• DKZ16 trainsets #T401-T448

Other Facilities

The rolling stock maintenance facility is located at Taipinghu, near Jishuitan station.

Notes

1. ^ At Changchunjie, Xuanwumen and Hepingmen, Line 2 straddles the border between Xicheng and Xuanwu Districts.
2. ^ At Qianmen and Chongwenmen, Line 2 straddles the border between Dongcheng and Chongwen Districts.
3. ^ At Jianguomen and Chaoyangmen, Line 2 straddles the border between Dongcheng and Chaoyang Districts.
4. ^ At Gulou Dajie, the Line 2 station straddles the border between Dongcheng and Xicheng Districts.

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