Line 2 (Beijing Subway)

Metro line in Beijing, China

Line 2

Line 2 train

Overview
Other name(s)| M2 (planned name)
Loop line (Chinese: 环线)
Status| Operational
Locale| Xicheng and Dongcheng districts
Beijing
Stations| 18
Service
Type| Rapid transit
System| Beijing Subway
Operator(s)| Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd
Depot(s)| Taipinghu depot[1]
Rolling stock| 6-car Quasi-Type B (DKZ16)
Daily ridership| 1,168,400 (2014 Avg.)[2]
1,529,800 (2014 Peak)[3]
History
Opened| September 20, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-09-20)
Technical
Line length| 23.1 km (14.4 mi)
Character| Underground
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Route map

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Line 4

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( Tiangong Yuan – Anheqiaobei )

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Line 13

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Dongzhimen

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Jingzhang ICR etc.

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Taipinghu depot

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Line 19

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Xingong – Mudanyuan

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Line 8

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Yinghai – Zhuxinzhuang

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Line 5

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Songjiazhuang – Tiantongyuanbei

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Line 13

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Xizhimen

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Capital Airport Express

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Beixinqiao – Terminal 3

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Line 3

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Tiancun (Planned Phase 2) – Dongbabei

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Line 6

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( Jin'anqiao – Lucheng )

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connects Line 1

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Line 1

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( Fushouling – Universal Resort )

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Jingha railway

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Jinghu railway

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start of Beijing underground cross-city railway

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Line 5

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( Tiantongyuanbei – Songjiazhuang )

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Line 8

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( Zhuxinzhuang – Yinghai )

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Line 4

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( Anheqiaobei – Tiangong Yuan )

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Line 19 crossing

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| Beijing underground cross-city railway

to Beijing West

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connects Line 1

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Line 1

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( Universal Resort – Fushouling )

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Line 6

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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 to make room. [citation needed] Line 2, opened in 1984, is the second oldest and one of the busiest of Beijing's subway lines, and to date only one to serve Beijing railway station. All 18 stations on the 23.1 km (14.4 mi) line are underground. 13 of the 18 stations offer transfers to other lines. Line 2's color is dark blue.

## Hours of Operation

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

Because Line 2 is a loop line with no true terminus, 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 to wait for a full loop line train at these stations.[citation needed]

The first inner loop train departs Jishuitan at 5:03 am. The first outer loop train departs Xizhimen at 5:09 am. The last inner loop train leaves Jishuitan at 10:55 pm. The last outer loop train leaves Xizhimen at 11:14 pm. For the official timetable, please see the Beijing Subway website.[4]

## Route

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Line 2 encircles the old city center districts of Dongcheng and Xicheng and skirts the western edge of Chaoyang.[citation needed] The entire line runs underground.[citation needed]

## List of Stations

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Eleven of Line 2's eighteen stations are named after gates in the old city wall. These stations end in men, meaning gate. The twelfth gate, Deshengmen (德胜门), is near Jishuitan station.[citation needed] The following table lists Line 2 stations in the outer loop or counter-clockwise order, starting from the station with the lowest numbered code.

Station Name  | Connections  | Nearby Bus Stops | Travel Time  | Distance
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— ↑ loop line - towards Jishuitan ↑ —  | -1.899
Xizhimen | 西直门 |  4 13 Huairou–Miyun VAP | 7 16 21 26 27 44 69 80 87 105 111 200 305 332 347 360 362 375 387 534 563 604 618 632 651 686 693 快速直达专线201 夜8 夜14 夜20 专216 | 0:00  | 0.000  | 0.000  | Xicheng
Chegongzhuang | 车公庄 |  6 | 4 19 21 44 69 80 107 118 200 332 387 618 632 686 693 快速直达专线201 夜3 夜8 夜20 专216 | 0:02  | 0.909  | 0.909
Fucheng Men | 阜成门 |  | 3 13 19 21 44 45 56 61 69 73 80 101 102 103 121 200 332 387 409 423 612 618 686 BRT4(快速公交4) 快速直达专线168 快速直达专线201 夜8 夜13 夜20 | 0:04  | 0.960  | 1.869
Fuxingmen | 复兴门 |  1
19 (Out-of-system interchange via Taipingqiao)[6] | 1 10 15 44 49 52 69 200 332 387 395 423 快速直达专线17 快速直达专线201 夜1 夜20 专191 | 0:07  | 1.832  | 3.701
Changchun Jie | 长椿街 |  | 7 9 10 38 44 47 67 88 137 142 143 144 332 395 676 901快 夜5 夜23 夜36 专191 | 0:09  | 1.234  | 4.935
Xuanwu Men | 宣武门 |  4 | 7 9 15 22 44 67 83 102 105 109 137 142 143 144 332 夜4 夜5 | 0:11  | 0.929  | 5.864
Heping Men | 和平门 |  | 7 9 14 15 22 44 66 67 137 142 332 夜5 | 0:13  | 0.851  | 6.715
Qianmen | 前门 |  8 | 2 5 8 9 22 44 48 59 66 67 82 93 120 137 141 142 332 599 622 901快 BRT1(快速公交1) 观光1 观光2 夜2 夜5 夜17 夜18 | 0:15  | 1.171  | 7.886  | Dongcheng
Chongwen Men | 崇文门 |  5 | 8 9 12 17 20 29 39 41 44 60 63 84 103 104 106 108 110 111 128 137 142 599 622 夜5 夜17 夜19 夜24 夜28 | 0:17  | 1.634  | 9.520
Beijing railway station | 北京站 | Sub-Central BJP | 9 20 24 29 52 63 103 104 122 126 140 142 403 622 637 638 639 668 夜5 夜17 夜19 夜24 夜28 夜29 | 0:21  | 1.023  | 10.543
Jianguomen | 建国门 |  1 | 1 20 39 44 52 58 63 120 122 126 139 140 142 200 403 637 638 639 夜1 夜19 夜20 夜24 夜28 夜29  | 0:23  | 0.945  | 11.488  | Dongcheng / Chaoyang[a]
Chaoyang Men | 朝阳门 |  6 | 44 58 75 101 109 110 139 142 200 BRT2(快速公交2) 通医专线3 夜13 夜20 | 0:26  | 1.763  | 13.251
Dongsi Shitiao | 东四十条 |  3 | 3 4 44 75 113 115 118 142 200 406 431 通医专线3 夜3 夜20 夜34 | 0:28  | 1.027  | 14.278  | Dongcheng
Dongzhimen | 东直门 |  13 Capital Airport | 18 24 44 75 106 107 117 123 130 132 135 142 200 359 401 404 413 416 612 850 850快 852 852快 915 916 916快 918 935 935快 942 980快 快速直达专线72 快速直达专线102 通医专线3 夜6 夜20 夜32 专26 | 0:30  | 0.824  | 15.102
Yonghegong Lama Temple | 雍和宫 |  5 | 13 18 44 75 84 115 117 125 130 142 200 夜6 夜20 | 0:34  | 2.228  | 17.330
Anding Men | 安定门 |  | 18 27 44 75 104 108 113 119 124 125 141 142 200 301 430 BRT3(快速公交3) BRT3区(快速公交3区) 夜18 夜20 夜34 | 0:36  | 0.794  | 18.124
Gulou Dajie | 鼓楼大街 |  8 | 27 44 60 82 200 380 409 夜20 夜36 专51  | 0:38  | 1.237  | 19.361  | Dongcheng / Xicheng[b]
Jishuitan | 积水潭 |  19 | 5 22 27 44 47 55 80 88 135 143 200 331 344 345 345快 347 380 409 508 604 618 620 625 670 883 885 886 886区 919快 观光3 快速直达专线12 快速直达专线66 快速直达专线124 快速直达专线125 快速直达专线128 快速直达专线134 快速直达专线148 快速直达专线214 通医专线2 夜2 夜4 夜20 夜36 夜38 专31 专51 专168 | 0:41  | 1.766  | 21.127  | Xicheng
— ↓ Loop line - towards Xizhimen ↓ —  | 1.899  | 23.026

1. ^ At Jianguomen and Chaoyangmen, Line 2 straddles the border between Dongcheng and Chaoyang Districts.
2. ^ At Guloudajie, the Line 2 station straddles the border between Dongcheng and Xicheng Districts.

* Chegongzhuang Station

* Qianmen Station

* Dongsi Shitiao Station

* Dongzhimen Station

* Fuxingmen Station

## History

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On September 20, 1984, the first section Line 2 opened between Fuxingmen and Jianguomen. The line was a 16.1 km (10.0 mi) long upside down "horseshoe" along the west, north and east 2nd Ring Road, with 12 stations.[7] On December 28, 1987, the line was extended from the terminals of Fuxingmen and Jianguomen, connecting the line with the original section of Line 1 between Changchun Jie and Beijing railway station. The completed line was called the "Beijing Subway Loop" and is 23 km (14 mi) long with 18 stations. Since January 2002, the line was renamed as "Line 2".[8]

Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name

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Fuxingmen — Jianguomen  | 20 September 1984  | 16.1 km (10.00 mi)  | 12  | Phase 2 (initial section)
Fuxingmen — Changchun Jie  | 28 December 1987  | 1.2 km (0.75 mi)  | 1  | Line 1 & 2 realignment project
Beijing Railway Station — Jianguomen  | 1.0 km (0.62 mi)  | 1
Changchun Jie — Beijing Railway Station  | 6.1 km (3.79 mi)  | 6

## Other Facts

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The rolling stock maintenance facility is located at Taipinghu, near Jishuitan station.[citation needed]

## Rolling Stock

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Main article: Beijing Subway rolling stock

The line uses what retroactively were termed as type B rolling stock, although at the time they were simply the standard metro trains in China, early generation trains having dimensions closer to type C rolling stock.

### Current

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Model | Image | Manufacturer | Year Built | Amount in Service | Fleet Numbers

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DKZ16 |  | CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles
Beijing Subway Rolling Stock Equipment | 2006  | 50  | T401–T450

### Former

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Model | Image | Manufacturer | Year Built | Years in service | Number Made | Fleet Numbers (Before 1996) | Fleet Numbers (After 1996) | Notes

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DK6 |  | CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles | 1979  | 1984–2008 | 4  | 501  | T1193–T1194  | Cars T1193–T1194 were linked with DK19 cars T1191–T1192 and T1195–T1196 in 1996.
DK8 |  | 1982  | 52  | 401–413  | T101–T104, T106–T108, T1093–T1094, T3023, T3024, T304  | Some cars were retrofitted with GTO chopper controls.
DK9 |  | 1983  | 4  | 502  | T1191–T1192, T1195–T1196  | Linked with DK6 cars T1193–T1194 in 1996.
DK16 |  | 1987–1989 | 1987–2009  | 115  | 430–441, 4421–4423  | T1091–T1092, T1095–T1096, T110–T118, T120–T122, T124–T127, T1281–T1285, T3021–T3022, T3025–T3026, T303  | Several cars were retrofitted with GTO chopper controls.
DK19 |  | 1989  | 1989–2008  | 1  | 4424  | T1286  | Linked with DK16 cars T1281–T1285.
DKZ1 |  | 1987  | 1987–1998  | 3  | 701  | Un­known  | Transferred to line 13 in 2002.
BD1 |  | Beijing Subway Rolling Stock Equipment | 1990–1992  | 1994–2008  | 24  | 308–311  | T129–T132  |
BD11 |  | 2000  | 2004  | 12  | —  | T305–T306  |
M |  | Tokyu Car Corporation | 1984  | 1984–1995  | 3  | —  | Transferred to line 13 in 2002.

## References

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1. ^ 北京市地方志编纂委员会 (2002). 北京志·市政卷·公共交通志. 北京出版社. pp. 491－492. ISBN 9787200044546.
2. ^ 客流信息. Beijing Subway. Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
3. ^ 2014年4月30日综合交通总体运行情况. 北京市交通信息中心 北京市交通运行监测调度中心. 2014-05-01. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
4. ^ [1] Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ "站间公里数 北京地铁官方网站".
6. ^ "地铁开通"虚拟换乘"之后，乘客的地面换乘体验如何？记者进行实地探访". 2022-08-01. Archived from the original on 2022-08-02.
7. ^ 地铁公司1981--1990年地铁大事记 北京市地铁运营有限公司官网. Beijing Subway. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
8. ^ "环线"改称"2号线" 北京地铁"叫号"取名. Beijing Youth Daily. 2002-07-25. Archived from the original on October 1, 2002. Retrieved 2015-04-14.

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Public transportation in Beijing

Beijing Subway|

| Lines in operation|

* 1 \-  Batong
* 2
* 3
* 4 \-  Daxing
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12
* 13
* 14
* 15
* 16
* 17
* 19
* Yizhuang (Line 24)
* Fangshan (Line 25)
* Yanfang (Line 25 South)
* S1 (Line 26)
* Changping (Line 27)
* Capital Airport (Line 34)
* Daxing Airport (Line 35)

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Under construction|

* 1 (Fushouling renovation & Branch)
* 6 (South ext.)
* 13
* new northwest section
* 18 (east and southwest sections)
* 17 (Middle section)
* Pinggu (Line 22 & 23)
* 28
* Daxing Airport (North ext.)
* M101

Planned|

* 3 (Phase 2)
* 7 (Phase 3)
* 11 (Phase 2)
* 12 (Phase 2)
* 15 (Phase 2)
* 17 (Branch)
* 19 (Extension and Branch)
* 20 (Phase 1)
* Fangshan (Line 25 Phase 3)
* S6 (Phase 1)

Trams in Beijing|

| Lines in operation|

* Qianmen
* Xijiao (line 29)
* Yizhuang T1

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CR S-train
(Beijing Suburban Railway)|

| Lines in operation|

* Sub-Central
* S2
* Huairou–Miyun
* Tongmi

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Under construction|

* Jingmen–Menda
* Northeast Ring
* Yizhuang Benz

CR C/G-train
(intercity railways)|

| Lines in operation|

* Beijing–Tianjin
* Beijing–Xiong'an
* Beijing–Tangshan
* Beijing–Binhai
* Beijing–Zhangjiakou
* Huairou–Daxing Airport (Daxing Airport–Langfang section)

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Other CR railways|

| Corridors|

* Beijing–Shanghai corridor
* Beijing–Harbin, Beijing–Hong Kong (Macau)
* Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei)
* Beijing–Kunming
* Beijing–Lanzhou

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Major railways|

* Beijing–Harbin
* Beijing–Guangzhou
* Beijing–Kowloon
* Beijing–Shanghai
* Beijing–Baotou
* Fengtai–Shacheng
* Beijing–Yuanping
* Beijing–Tongliao
* Beijing–Chengde
* Datong-Qinhuangdao

Other urban transit|

| Lines in operation|

* Beijing Bus
* Beijing Bus Rapid Transit
* Beijing Capital Airport Bus
* Capital Airport Terminal 3 People Mover

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Transportation hubs|

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* Beijing Capital (PEK)
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* Beijing (BJP)
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* Beijing South (VNP)
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* SC
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* SH
* SN
* SX
* TJ
* XJ
* XZ
* YN
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Beijing Subway stations

Line 2|

* (← Inner Loop towards Jishuitan)
* Xizhimen 4 13 ( VAP)
* Chegongzhuang 6
* Fucheng Men
* Fuxingmen 1 (OSI:  19 via Taipingqiao)
* Changchun Jie
* Xuanwu Men 4
* Heping Men
* Qianmen 8
* Chongwen Men 5
* Beijing railway station ( BJP Sub-Central)
* Jianguomen 1
* Chaoyang Men 6
* Dongsi Shitiao 3
* Dongzhimen 13 Capital Airport
* Yonghegong Lama Temple 5
* Anding Men
* Gulou Dajie 8
* Jishuitan 19
* (Outer Loop towards Xizhimen →)

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