Beijing subway: map, photo, description
Beijing subway map
The Beijing Metro is a rapid rail system that serves the capital of China and the suburban areas of the municipality. The Beijing Subway is the oldest subway in mainland China - the first line was opened on October 1, 1969 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China..
Now the metro consists of 17 lines, 232 stations and 465 km of tracks. This makes the Beijing subway the third largest subway in the world after Seoul and Shanghai. In terms of passenger traffic, the Beijing metro ranks second in the world after Seoul - in 2013, the number of trips was 3209 million. Thus, the average daily passenger traffic is more than 10 million people per day. The absolute record was set on July 12, 2013, when 11,046,900 passengers used the metro. However, the existing transport network does not meet the growing demand of the population, Beijing plans to expand the metropolitan metro to 19 lines and more than 708 km of tracks by 2015 and 1,050 km of tracks by 2020..
Beijing subway opening hours
The Beijing subway is closed after midnight, except on public holidays. The first trains leave at about 5 am, the last at about 11 pm. Airport Express trains start at approximately 6 a.m..
The time until the arrival of the train in the Beijing subway is indicated on the scoreboard in minutes. In subway cars, station names are announced in Chinese and English. For the convenience of passengers, information boards and monitors with a subway map are provided. The new cars are equipped with LCD diagrams showing the route the train is taking..
The rules of conduct in the Beijing subway are interesting in that they enter and exit the carriage (from the carriage) at the same time. Direction of movement is indicated by arrows on the edge of the platform (sometimes in front of glass doors - some platforms are equipped with glass doors). Accepted directions of movement: go out in the center, go in from the side.
Beijing subway tickets
With annual subsidies, Beijing subway fares remain the lowest of any expressway system in China. Payment for the pass allows you to make an unlimited number of trips on all metro lines, except for the Aeroexpress. Children under 1.2 meters tall are entitled to free travel when accompanied by an adult passenger.
To pay for travel, it is necessary to purchase either a one-time ticket valid for the day or a travel card (rechargeable paid card) at a ticket machine or a ticket office - in both cases it is a card with a magnetic stripe. Each station has from 2 to 15 ticket machines. The card is applied to the turnstile validator window and saved until the end of the trip - at the exit, the card will be needed again.
Mobile communications are currently present on all lines, except for tunnels between stations on lines 1 and 2. This problem will be resolved in the near future.
Each Beijing subway station is equipped with ramps or elevators to facilitate wheelchair access. Newer wagon models are currently providing wheelchair space. [124] Automated audio announcements for incoming trains are available on all lines except for line 1. On all lines, station names are announced in Chinese and English..
Photos of Beijing subway
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Beijing subway map
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