Line 1, Beijing Subway

Line 1, Beijing Subway

Statistics Type Rapid transit System Beijing Subway Status Operational Termini Pingguoyuan Sihui East No. of stations 23 Operation Opened 1971 Operator(s) Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd Depot(s) Guchenglu, Sihui Technical Line length 30.4 km Gauge 1435mm Operating speed 80 km/h (maximum service speed)  Route digram [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Pingguoyuan [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Guchenglu [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Bajiao Amusement Park [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Babaoshan [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Yuquanlu [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Wukesong [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Wanshoulu [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Gongzhufen [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Military Museum [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Muxidi [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Nanlishilu Lines 1, 2 [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Fuxingmen Lines 1, 4 [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Xidan [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Tian'anmen West [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Tian'anmen East [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Wangfujing Lines 1, 5 [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Dongdan Lines 1, 2 [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Jianguomen [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Yonganli Lines 1, 10 [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Guomao [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Dawanglu Lines 1, Batong [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Sihui Lines 1, Batong [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] [{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|action=edit}}    ] Sihui East

Line 1 of the Beijing Subway (simplified Chinese: 北京地铁1号线; pinyin: Běijīng Dìtiě Yī Hào Xiàn) is the longest, oldest and busiest line of Beijing's mass transit rail network. It runs underneath Chang'an Avenue, the city's grand east-west thoroughfare, right through the heart of Beijing with stops on either side of Tiananmen Square. Line 1's color is red.

Fare

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

Hours of Operation

The first east-bound trains departs from Guchenglu at 4:58am and Pingguoyuan at 5:10am. The first west-bound train departs Sihui at 4:56am and Sihui East at 5:05am. The last east-bound train leaves Pingguoyuan at 10:55pm. The last west-bound train leaves Sihui East at 11:15pm. For the official timetable, see[1].

Route

Line 1's western terminus is Pingguoyuan, located in the Western Hills of Shijingshan District. The line heads southeast to its second stop at Gucheng Lu and from there runs straight east, following Chang'an Avenue all the way to its eastern terminus, Sihui East in Chaoyang District, just beyond the 4th Ring Road. The line passes through Xidan, Wangfujing and Dongdan, among other important commercial centers of Xicheng and Dongcheng Districts, as well as the Beijing CBD near the China World Trade Center. Line 1 intersects twice with the Line 2 loop, at Fuxingmen and Jian'guomen and once with Line 5 at Dongdan. From Sihui and Sihui East, passengers can transfer to Batong Line which runs further east, to Tongzhou District. The line's total operational length is 30.4km. It has 23 stations in operation; all but Sihui and Sihui East are underground.

Stations (from West to East)

Other Facts

Line 1 train at Wangfujing.

Platform of Tian'anmen East Station

Rolling Stock

• DK11 trainsets #G201-G213 (based at Guchenglu)
• BD2 trainsets #G115-G126 (based at Guchenglu)
• DK20 trainsets #G108-G114 (based at Guchenglu)
• DKZ4 trainsets #S401-S431 (based at Sihui)

Other Facilities

Rolling stock for Line 1 are maintained at Guchenglu and Sihui. Beyond Pingguoyuan, Line 1 extends further west into a military base where it has several other stations including 54# Heishitou/Wulituo (黑石头/五里坨), 53#/No. 101 Gaojing/Beijing Military Region (高井/北京军区) and 52#/No. 102 Fushouling/Metro Drivers' Vocational School (福寿岭/地铁驾校). These stations are not open for public use.

See also

• Restricted stations of Line 1, Beijing Subway

Notes

1. ^ 北京地铁

External links

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