Line 2 (Beijing Subway)


Line 2 of the Beijing Subway 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 one of the busiest of Beijing's subway lines and the only one to serve the Beijing railway station. All 18 stations on the line are under ground. Ten of the 18 stations offer transfers to other lines. Line 2's color is blue.

Hours of Operation

Because Line 2 is a loop line with no true terminus, trains are identified as either running on the inner loop, going in the clockwise direction, or on the outer loop, 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 at 5:03am. The first outer loop train departs 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, please see the Beijing Subway website.

Route

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

List of Stations

Eleven 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.

History

On September 20, 1984, the first section Line 2 opened between and. The line was a long upside down "horseshoe" along the west, north and east 2nd Ring Road, with 12 stations. 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 and Beijing railway station. The completed line was called the "Beijing Subway Loop" and is long with 18 stations. Since January 2002, the line was renamed as "Line 2".
SegmentCommencementLengthStationName
Fuxingmen — Jianguomen20 September 198412Phase 2
Fuxingmen — Changchunjie28 December 19871Line 1 & 2 realignment project
Beijing railway station — Jianguomen28 December 19871Line 1 & 2 realignment project
Changchunjie — Beijing railway station28 December 19876Line 1 & 2 realignment project

Other Facts

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

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

Former

ModelImageManufacturerYear BuiltYear RetiredNumber MadeFleet NumbersDepot
:zh:北京地铁DK6型电动车组|DK6CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles197920081501:zh:太平湖车辆段|Taiping Lake
:zh:北京地铁DK8型电动车组|DK8CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles19841986 15T101–T104, T106–T108, T1093, T1094, T3023, T3024, T304:zh:太平湖车辆段|Taiping Lake
:zh:北京地铁DK9型电动车组|DK9CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles198420081T1191–T1192, T1195–T1196:zh:太平湖车辆段|Taiping Lake
:zh:北京地铁DK16型电动车组|DK16CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles1986200926T101–T104, T106–T122, T124–T127, T1281–T1285:zh:太平湖车辆段|Taiping Lake
:zh:北京地铁DK16型电动车组#DK19|DK19CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles198620091T1286:zh:太平湖车辆段|Taiping Lake
:zh:北京地铁DK16型电动车组#列车改造|GTO300CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles198620093T302–T304:zh:太平湖车辆段|Taiping Lake
:zh:北京地铁DKZ1型电动车组|DKZ1CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles199820021H302:zh:回龙观车辆段|Huilongguan
:zh:北京地铁BD1型电动车组|BD1Beijing Subway Rolling Stock Equipment198920084T129–T132:zh:太平湖车辆段|Taiping Lake
:zh:北京地铁GTO型电动车组|BD11Beijing Subway Rolling Stock Equipment200020042T305–T306:zh:太平湖车辆段|Taiping Lake
:zh:M型电动车组|MTokyu Car Corporation198420021T301:zh:回龙观车辆段|Huilongguan