The Beijing Subway in Beijing has 27 lines and 459 stations across 836 km of track, run by Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp. (BJMTR). This guide lists every line with its end stations and colour, the main interchange stations, and tips for reading the official map.
Official map: the latest network map is published by Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp. (BJMTR). It shows every station and is updated when lines or stations open.
Network at a glance
- Lines
- 27
- Stations
- 459
- Network length
- 836 km
- Opened
- 1969
- Operator
- Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp. (BJMTR)
- Main interchanges
- Beijing Railway Station, Dongzhimen, Xizhimen, Guomao
All Beijing Subway lines
Line 1
31 stations · 47.0 km · Pingguoyuan ↔ Sihui East
Line 2
18 stations · 23.1 km · Circular (loop)
Line 4
35 stations · 50.2 km · Anheqiao North ↔ Tiantongyuan North
Line 5
23 stations · 27.6 km · Tiantongyuan North ↔ Songjiazhuang
Line 6
34 stations · 52.9 km · Haidian Wuluju ↔ Lucheng
Line 7
30 stations · 40.7 km · Beijing West Railway Station ↔ Huangcun West Street
Line 8
32 stations · 47.7 km · Forest Park South Gate ↔ Yinghai
Line 9
13 stations · 16.5 km · National Library ↔ Guogongzhuang
Line 10
45 stations · 57.1 km · Circular (loop)
Line 13
16 stations · 40.9 km · Xizhimen ↔ Dongzhimen
Airport Express
4 stations · 28.1 km · Dongzhimen ↔ Capital Airport T3
Daxing Airport Express
4 stations · 41.4 km · Caoqiao ↔ Daxing Airport
Key interchange stations
These stations connect two or more lines, so they are the easiest places to change trains.
| Station | Lines and connections |
|---|---|
| Beijing Railway Station | 2 |
| Dongzhimen | 2, 13, Airport Express |
| Xizhimen | 2, 4, 13 |
| Guomao | 1, 10 |
| Sanyuanqiao | 10, Airport Express |
| Caoqiao | 10, Daxing Express |
How to read the Beijing Subway map
- Follow the colour. Each line has its own colour, and the same colour is used on platform signs and inside trains.
- Use the end station to pick a direction. Platform signs show the terminus a train is heading to, so check which end of the line your stop is towards before you board.
- Look for interchange symbols. Where lines cross, the map marks the station as an interchange. Allow a few extra minutes for long walking corridors at big hubs.
- Check for closures. Weekend engineering work can close sections of a line. The operator's website and app list planned closures.
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