The Beijing subway system has a fixed ticket rate of 2 Yuan per ride (excluding the Airport Express line, which costs 25 Yuan). Passengers can buy single-use one-way tickets or stored value cards which will even work on the Airport Express line. When using single-use one-way tickets remember that they will only work on the date they were purchased so do not buy them the day before or try to use old ones the next day.

During rush hour, the subway and its stations (particularly transfer stations) are extremely crowded, especially on lines 1, 5, and 13. Even during normal times, the subway is often packed with people so if you hate feeling crowded then pick another mode of transportation.

The Beijing subway system is made of 15 different lines. The urban lines are 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15 lines and the Airport Express line. The suburban lines are the Batong Line, Changping Line, Daxing Line, Fangshan Line and Yizhuang Line. Line 6, Line 7 and Line 14 are currently under construction and 3, 11, 12 and 16 are in the planning stages.

Line 1 goes from Pingguo Yuan to Sihui Dong.
Hours of operation:
Pingguo Yuan àSihui Dong: 5:10-22:55
Sihui Dong à Pingguo Yuan: 5:05-23:15

Line 2 is a circular route around downtown Beijing running in a loop from the Beijing Railway Station at Xizhimen.
Hours of operation:
Xizhimen à Jishuitan à circular back to Xizhimen (the outer ring): 5:09-22:59 Jishuitan à Xizhimen à around the ring back to Jishuitan (the inner ring): 5:03-22:41

Line 4 (including Daxing Line), runs from Anheqiao North to Tianguanyuan Anheqiao North and to Xingong.
Hours of operation:
Anheqiao North to Xigong (Gongyi Xixiao): 5:00-22:45
Xigong (Gongyi Xixiao) à Anheqiao North: 5:10-23:10
Anheqiao North à Tianguanyuan: 5:00-22:20
Tianguanyuan à Anheqiao North: 5:30-22:38

Line 5 runs from Tiantongyuan North to Songjiazhuang.
Hours of operation:
Tiantongyuan North à Songjiazhuang: 4:59-22:47
Songjiazhuang à Tiantongyuan North: 5:19-23:10

Line 8 runs from Beitucheng to Huilongguan East Road.
Hours of operation:
Beitucheng à Huilongguan East Road: 6:03-22:50
Huilongguan East Road à Beitucheng : 5:33-23:13

Line 9 runs from Guogongzhuang to Beijing West Railway Station.
Hours of operation:
Guogongzhuang à Beijing West Railway Station: 5:50-22:10
Beijing West Railway Station à Guogongzhuang: 6:20-22:40

Line 10 runs from Bagou to Jingsong.
Hours of operation:
Bagou à Jinsong: 5:05- 22:26
Jinsong à Bagou: 5:34-23:15

Line 13 runs from Xizhimen to Dongzhimen.
Hours of operation:
Xizhimen à Dongzhimen (full loop): 5:35-22:42
Dongzhimen à Huoying (half loop): 5:00-23:45
Dongzhimen à Huilongguan (half loop): 5:00-23:45
Dongzhimen à Xizhimen (full loop): 5:34- 22:41
Xizhimen à Huoying (half loop): 5:00-23:45
Xizhimen à Huilongguan (half loop): 5:00- 23:45

Line 15 runs from Wangjingxi to Fengbo.
Hours of operation:
Wangjingxi à Fengbo: 6:00-22:55
Fengbo à Wangjingxi: 5:45- 22:11
Fengbo à Maquanying (half loop): 5:45- 22:41

The Batong Line runs from Sihui to Tuqiao.
Hours of operation:
Sihui à Tuqiao: 5:59- 23:22
Tuqiao à Sihui: 5:19- 22:42

The Changping Line runs from Xi’erqi to Nanshao.
Hours of operation:
Xi-erqi à Nanshao (full): 5:50-22:15
Xi’erqi à Zhuxinzhuang (half): 5:50- 22:30
Nanshao à Xi’erqi (full): 6:00- 22:00
Nanshao à Zhuxinzhuang (half): 6:00- 22:45

The Fangshan Line runs from Suzhuang to Guogongzhuang.
Hours of operation:
Suzhuang à Guogongzhuang: 5:15- 21:30
Guogongzhuang à Suzhuang: 6:00- 22:05

The Yizhuang Line runs from Songjiazhuang to Ciqu.
Hours of operation:
Songjiazhuangà Ciqu: 6:00-22:45
Ciqu à Songjiazhuang: 5:23- 22:08

The Airport Express Line runs from Dongzhimen to Airport Terminal 2.
Hours of operation:
Airport Terminal 2 à Dongzhimen: 6:00- 23:10
Dongzhimen à Airport Terminal 3 à Airport Terminal 2: 6:00-22:30

Tips
Beijing Subway Official Website：
www.bjsubway.com(中文)，www.ebeijing.gov.cn/feature_2/Subway_Tour/(English)；
Information Hotline：010-68345678
Map of the Beijing Subway：
baike.baidu.com/albums/21157/21157.html#0$e4dde71190ef76c65f815d659d16fdfaaf516729

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