Line 2 (Beijing Subway)

Line 2 二号线
Overview
Status	Operational
Stations	18
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Beijing Subway
Operator(s)	Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd
History
Opened	1971
Technical
Line length	23.1 km
Character	underground
Route map 201 Xizhimen Line 4 ( Tiangongyuan – Anheqiaobei ) Line 13 Dongzhimen Beijing North railway station Jingzhang ICR etc. Taipinghu depot 218 Jishuitan Line 19 Xingong – Mudanyuan 217 Gulou Dajie Line 8 Yinghai – Zhuxinzhuang 216 Andingmen 215 Yonghegong Lama Temple Line 5 Songjiazhuang – Tiantongyuanbei 214 Dongzhimen Line 13 Xizhimen Capital Airport Express Beixinqiao – Terminal 3 213 Dongsi Shitiao Line 3 (to be opened 2024) Tiancun (Planned Phase 2) – Dongbabei 212 Chaoyangmen Line 6 ( Jin'anqiao – Lucheng ) connects Line 1 211 Jianguomen Line 1 ( Fushouling – Universal Resort ) Jingha railway Jinghu railway 210 Beijing (Subway left, China Railway right) start of Beijing underground cross-city railway 209 Chongwenmen Line 5 ( Tiantongyuanbei – Songjiazhuang ) 208 Qianmen Line 8 ( Zhuxinzhuang – Yinghai ) 207 Hepingmen 206 Xuanwumen Line 4 ( Anheqiaobei – Tiangongyuan ) Line 19 crossing 205 Changchun Jie Beijing underground cross-city railway to Beijing West connects Line 1 204 Fuxingmen Line 1 ( Universal Resort – Fushouling ) 203 Fuchengmen 202 Chegongzhuang Line 6 ( Lucheng – Jin'anqiao )

Line 2 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁2号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě èrhào xiàn) is a rapid transit rail line in central Beijing that runs in a rectangular loop around the city centre. The line traces the Ming Dynasty inner city wall, which was demolished and paved over by the 2nd Ring Road and Qianmen Avenue. Line 2, opened in 1984, is the second oldest and second busiest of Beijing's subway lines and the only one to serve the Beijing Railway Station. All 18 stations on the 23.1 km line are under ground. Ten of the 18 stations offer transfers to other lines. Line 2's color is blue.

Fare

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

Hours of Operation

Platform sign indicating inner loop Line 2 train (going in the clockwise direction) at the Xizhimen Subway Station (Station No. 201)

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 are 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 .

Route

Line 2 station in 2003.

Line 2 encircles the old city center districts of Dongcheng and Xicheng and skirts the western edge of Chaoyang. The entire line runs underground and connects with Line 1 at Fuxingmen and Jianguomen, Line 4 at Xizhimen and Xuanwumen, Line 5 at Yonghegong Lama Temple and Chongwenmen, Line 6 at Chegongzhuang and Chaoyangmen, Line 8 at Guloudajie, Line 13 at Xizhimen and Dongzhimen, 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.

No.	Station Name	Chinese pinyin	Travel Time (hrs)	Distance (km)	Transfers	Nearby Bus Stops* and other transport options	Location (District)
— ↑ loop line - towards Jishuitan ↑ —
align=center style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|201	Template:BJS stations	西直门 xīzhímén	0:00	0.0	Template:BJS line links Template:BJS line links	Template:BJS line links; Beijing North; Buses 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
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|202	Template:BJS stations	车公庄 chēgōngzhuāng	0:02	0.9	Template:BJS line links	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
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|203	Template:BJS stations	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
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|204	Template:BJS stations	复兴门 fùxīngmén	0:07	3.7	Template:BJS line links	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
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|205	Template:BJS stations	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
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|206	Template:BJS stations	宣武门 xuānwǔmén	0:11	5.9	Template:BJS line links	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
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|207	Template:BJS stations	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
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|208	Template:BJS stations	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
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|209	Template:BJS stations	崇文门 chóngwénmén	0:17	9.5	Template:BJS line links	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
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|210	Template:BJS stations	北京站 běijīng zhàn	0:21	10.5	—	Beijing 9 10 24 20 25 29 39 52 59 103 104 122 203 204 208 209 211 403 420 434 637 638 639 666 668 673 674 729 804 805 827 829 938 957 特2
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|211	Template:BJS stations	建国门 jiàn'guómén	0:23	11.5	Template:BJS line links	43 44 48 122 721 750 800 820 821 907 907支	Dongcheng / Chaoyang
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|212	Template:BJS stations	朝阳门 cháoyángmén	0:26	13.2	Template:BJS line links	44 101 109 110 112 420 800 810 813 820 846 特2
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|213	Template:BJS stations	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
align=center style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|214	Template:BJS stations	东直门 dōngzhímén	0:30	15.1	Template:BJS line links Template:BJS line links	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
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|215	Template:BJS stations	雍和宫 yōnghégōng	0:34	17.3	Template:BJS line links	13 18 44 116 606 800 807 820 909 特2
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|216	Template:BJS stations	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
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|217	Template:BJS stations	鼓楼大街 gǔlóudàjiē	0:38	19.3	Template:BJS line links	27, 44, 60, 380, 406, 409, 909, 925	Dongcheng / Xicheng
style="background:#Template:BJS color; color:white"|218	Template:BJS stations	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
— ↓ Loop line - towards Xizhimen ↓ —

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

Other Facts

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

Rolling Stock

Main article: Beijing Subway 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.

Current

• DKZ16 trainsets #T401-T448

Former

• DK6 trainsets
• DK8 trainsets #401-413
• DK9 trainsets
• DK16 trainsets #T101-T104, #T106-T122, #T124-T128
• DKZ1 trainset
• BD1 trainsets #T129-T132
• BD11 trainsets #T305-T306
• M trainset