Beijing Subway
Beijing has 29 subway lines now. It was the first city in China to have a subway.
The Beijing Subway is a rapid transit rail network that serves the urban and suburban districts of Beijing. Presently, there are 29 subway lines in operation . By paying the ticket price ranges from CNY3-10 , you can transfer among almost all subway lines regardless of the distance. The Capital Airport Line costs CNY25 . The Daxing Airport Line costs between CNY10 and CNY50 . Beijing Subway Line 1 Beijing Subway Line 1 operates between Gucheng Station and Universal Resort Station , with a total of 36 stations . The train cars are red. You can transfer to Line 10, Line 9, Line 16, Line 2, Line 19, Line 8, Line 5, Line 2, Line 10, Line 14, and Line 4 at the transfer stations on Line 1. The train running between Sihui Station and Universal Resort Station is called the Batong Line . You can transfer to Line 1 and Line 7 at the interchange stations on the Batong Line. Operation Hour Destination First Train Last Train Universal Resort Station 4:57 22:51 Gucheng Station 5:09 22:55 Beijing Subway Line 2 Beijing Subway Line 2 has 18 stations , divided into the outer loop and the inner loop . The outer loop starts and ends at Xizhimen Station , while the inner loop starts and ends at Jishuitan Station . The train cars are blue. You can transfer to Line 4, Line 13, Line 6, Line 1, Line 16, Line 4, Line 8, Line 5, Line 1, Line 6, Line3, Line 13, Line 5, Line 8, Line 19, Line 4, and Line 13 at the transfer stations on Line 2. Operation Hour Destination First Train Last Train Xizhimen Station 5:10 22:15 from Sunday to Thursday 23:44 from Friday to Saturday Jishuitan Station 5:
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