BEIJING

System location

Country

 China

Region

City

 Beijing

City population

 21 450 000

System description

Urban rail transport

Number of Lines

Stations, qty.

Length, km

Length underground, km

Last Update

Metro

23

 450

 804,7

 592,8

 02.01.2024

Other rail transport

Mentougou line (Monorail)

1

8

9,8

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Key details of METRO Lines

Line Designation

Stations qty.

Length, km

Length underground, km

Line 1/ Batong line

 35

51,3 

34,4 

Line 2

 18

23,0 

23,0 

Line 4/ Daxing line  

24

27,6  

26,9  

Line 5  

23

27,6  

16,8  

Line 6  

33

53,4  

53,4  

Line 7

27 (29*)

40,3  

40,3  

Line 8  

34

49,1  

44,9  

Line 9  

12 (13*)

16,5  

16,5  

Line 10  

45

56,3  

56,3  

Line 11  

4

3,0  

3,0  

Line 13  

17

40,7  

2,7  

Line 14  

33

44,5  

39,5  

Line 15  

20

41,0  

27,1  

Line 16  

28 (29*)

49,9  

49,9  

Line 17 south  

7

16,5  

16,5  

Line 17 north  

9

25,5  

25,5  

Line 19  

10

21,6  

21,6  

Yizhuang line  

14

23,3  

8,7  

Changping line  

16 (18*)

44,4  

25,7  

Fangshan line  

15 (16*)

32,0  

8,0  

Yanfang line  

8 (9*)

14,4  

0  

Capital airport line (express metro)  

5

29,9  

11,1  

Daxing airport line (express metro)  

2 (3*)

40,6  

22,9  

* Common stations: "Sihui" and "Sihui East" (Line 1 & Batong line); "National Library" (Lines 4 & 9); "Beijing West Railway Station" (Lines 7 & 9); "Gougongzhuang" (Line 9 & Fangshan line); " Xierqi" (Line 13 & Changping line); "Zhuxinzhuang" (Line 8 & Changping line); "Yancun East" (Fangchan & Yanfang lines); "Huazhuang" and "Universal Resort" (Line 7 & Batong line); "Fengtainanlu" (Line 9 & 16); "Cao Qiao" (Daxing airport line & 19).

History of METRO system

Date / Year

Line

Stretch

Remark

1965

Lines 1/2

 -

Start of Metro construction

01.10.1969

Lines 1/2

 --

System opening

Future

 

 

 

2024

Line 3

 15,6 km - 10 stations

Under construction

2024

Line 12

 29,6 km - 20 stations

Under construction

2024

Line 17

 central section 7,6 km - 4 stations

Under construction

2024

Line 1

 extension in 1 station

Under construction

Links

UrbanRail

Wikipedia

Skyscrapercity forum

Metro operator's web page

City metro news

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Beijing METRO system MAP