Blog Tag - Beijing Subway

Opening for Subway Lines 3, 12 Inches Closer as Station Entrances Appear
If you’ve been around Sanlitun, Dongsishitiao, or Dongba lately you’ll have noticed a distinct change to the scenery: new subway station entrances...
These Are Beijing’s Busiest Subway Transfer Stations
Beijing’s subway system is pretty big – at 830km it’s the longest in the world by route length as of 2023 – and it’s pretty busy, especially at a few...
Take the Subway and See: Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace
Want to explore far-flung places around Beijing without booking a car or trip just to do so? Hop on the subway! In this continuation of a series we...
Please Get Ready for Your Arrival: Huixin Xijie Nankou Station
The following is a sort of introduction to the Beijing Subway by Swiss expat and transportation commentator David Feng. It’s one of the most...
The Future of the Beijing Subway
For the longest while now, we’ve been waiting for a few lines to make their debut on Beijing’s subway network – namely Line 3, Line 12, Line 17, Line...
Potential Line 3 Opening Date and Other Beijing Subway Stuff
Good news for Beijing public transit: we might just have a tentative opening date for Subway Line 3, all thanks to a somewhat related story on...
Beijing Subway Adds Three New Line Sections Moving into New Year
2024 is bringing with it a few more numbers tacked on to Beijing, and all three pertain to subway lines or extensions of existing lines – 11, 16, and...
Subway Art: the Murals of Beijing's Subway Line 2
Completed and opened to the public in 1984, Beijing Subway Line 2 is the city’s first loop line, tracing a path underneath where the city wall once...
30 Injured in Subway Car Separation on Changping Line
515 people were sent to hospital due to injuries last night (Dec 14) following the accidental separation of subway carriages on a moving train on...
Line 1 Branch Line to Connect Four Lines with Fengtai, Shijingshan
As Beijing’s subway network continues to spread its subterranean tentacles ever outward, construction on yet another new line – more of a branch line...
New Subway Connecting Beijing & Hebei Will Feature Express Trains
Beijing Subway Line 22, the city's first "interprovincial" subway line as it were – connecting Beijing to Hebei province, will have regular and...
Masks No Longer Compulsory, Beijing Subway Says
The Beijing Subway will continue to recommend passengers to wear masks but will not compel them to do so -- nor will they prevent any maskless riders...
An Ode to Beijing Subway Adverts
I am always fascinated with the omnipresence of Beijing subway adverts. On our commute from Station A to Station B, a friend of mine and I tried to...
The Southern Section of Beijing Subway Line 16 Will Open Soon
The southern section of Beijing's newest subway line is now open as of Dec 31. Line 16 is expected to carry 350,000 passengers daily, with a minimum...
Throwback Thursday: Around Beijing Subway in One Day
Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing's past, using our 14-year-strong blog archives to glance at the weird and wonderful of yesteryear...