Line 13 (Beijing Subway)

Line 13 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁13号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě shísānhào xiàn) is a metro line that serves the northern suburbs of Beijing. On a map, Line 13's route is shaped like an inverted U that arcs north of the city and connects residential suburbs in Haidian, Changping and Chaoyang Districts with the 2nd Ring Road and Line 2 at Xizhimen and Dongzhimen. With the exception of Dongzhimen and a tunnel between Xi'erqi and Longze, all of Line 13's tracks and stations are located on the surface or elevated above ground. The line is 40.85 km (25.38 mi)[3] and 16 of its 17 stations are on the surface. Line 13's color is      yellow. During rush hour, the section between Xizhimen and Wudaokou Stations was reported in 2013 to be the second most congested section in the Beijing subway network, operating at 130% capacity.[4]

Line 13
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Overview
Other name(s)M13 (planned name)
City Railway (Chinese: 城市铁路 / 城铁)
TypeRapid transit
SystemBeijing Subway
StatusOperational
LocaleDongcheng, Chaoyang, Changping, Haidian, and Xicheng districts
Beijing
TerminiXizhimen
Dongzhimen
Stations17
Daily ridership745,300 (2014 Avg.)
939,300 (2014 Peak)[1]
Operation
OpenedSeptember 28, 2002 (2002-09-28)
Operator(s)Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd
CharacterElevated, at-grade, underground[lower-alpha 1]
Depot(s)Huilongguan Depot[2]
Rolling stock6-car Type B (DKZ5, DKZ6)
Technical
Line length40.85 km (25.38 mi)[3]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
line 2 outer
Line 2 and Line 4
Tiangongyuan – Anheqiao North
line 2 inner
 1301 Xizhimen
Beijing North railway station
Jingzhang ICR etc.
Zhuan river crossing
1302 Dazhongsi
Line 12 (to be opened 2021)
Guanzhuangluxikou – Sijiqing
1303 Zhichunlu
Line 10
inner – outer
1304 Wudaokou
 Qinghuadongluxikou (under construction)
Line 15
Fengbo
Wanquan river crossing
Qing river crossing
 1305 Shangdi
 Qinghe
Jingzhang ICR, BCR Huaimi line etc.
Line 19 branch of Phase 2 (planning)
Xingong
Changping line (
southern extension
to be opened 2021
)
Jimenqiao
Xi'erqi (old site)
closed in 2010
 1306 Xi'erqi
Changping line
Changping Xishankou
Jingbao railway and Jingzhang ICR
1307 Longze
Shuangsha railway connection
1308 Huilongguan
 1309 Huoying
Line 8
National Art Museum – Zhuxinzhuang
Huangtudian railway station (BCR line S2)
Huilongguan depot
Jiancaichengdonglu (planning)
connects Line 5
 1310 Lishuiqiao
Line 5
Songjiazhuang – Tiantongyuan North
Qing river crossing
1311 Beiyuan
Line 17
Shuangsha railway crossing
Beixiao river crossing
Future Science Park North
 1312 Wangjing West
Line 15
Qinghuadongluxikou – Fengbo
Line 17 (to be opened 2022)
Yizhuang Zhanqianqu South
 1313 Shaoyaoju
Line 10
outer – inner
Xiaoyue river crossing
Line 12 (to be opened 2021)
 1314 Guangximen
 1315 Liufang
line 2 outer
 1316 Dongzhimen
Line 2 and Capital Airport Express
Beixinqiao (to be opened 2021) – Terminal 3
line 2 inner

Line 13 train entering Longze station

Fare
Platform sign at Xizhimen Subway Station marking Dazhongsi-bound Line 13 train

Starting fare of RMB(¥) 3.00 that increases according to the distance fare scheme introduced in December 2014.

Regular subway users can use a Yikatong card, which offers even cheaper journeys, as well as mobile phone apps, which deploy payment via a QR code.

Hours of operation
Wudaokou Station in 2008

The first trains depart from Xizhimen and Dongzhimen at 5:35am. The last trains to go the full-distance and reach the other terminus depart from Xizhimen and Dongzhimen at 10:42pm. In addition, Line 13 offers later night trains from either terminus that travel half of the full route. The last train to leave Xizhimen, departs at 11:45pm and ends its journey at Huilongguan at 12:09am. The last train to leave Dongzhimen, departs at 11:45pm and ends its journey at Huoying at 12:09am. For the official timetable, see.[5] The frequency of trains on Line 13 vary from 3.5 minutes per train during the morning rush hour (6:20am–9:40am) to 5 minutes per train during the evening rush hour (4:40pm–8:40pm) to 10-11.5 minutes per train after 10:50pm. For full listing of train frequency, see.[6]

Route

Line 13's route is shaped like a horseshoe over northern Beijing. From Xizhimen in Xicheng District, Line 13 heads north, running alongside the Beijing-Baotou Railway into Haidian. After three stops in the bustling university district -- Dazhongsi, Zhichunlu (transfer to Line 10) and Wudaokou—Line 13 leaves the 5th Ring Road and enters the suburbs of northern Haidian. At Xi'erqi, Line 13 meets the Changping Line, and turns east, following the southern edge of Changping District for three stops (Longze, Huilongguan, and Huoying), before turning to the southeast. It enters Chaoyang District at Lishuiqiao (transfer to Line 5) and curls southwest after Beiyuan onto the Beijing-Chengde Expressway. At Wangjing West, Line 13 intersects with Line 15. After entering the 3rd Ring Road at Guangximen, the line runs straight south, along the remnants of the eastern earthen wall to Liufang. Then, Line 13 goes underground to Dongzhimen in Dongcheng District where transfers are available to Line 2 and the Capital Airport Express.

Stations (from West to East)
Station
№		 Station Name Connections Nearby Bus Stops Travel Time Distance
km[7]		 Location
English Chinese
1301 Xizhimen 西直门  2   4  VAP 7 16 21 26 27 44 80 87 105 111 305 332 347 360 362 375 387 438 534 563 604 618 632 651 686 691 693 694 特12 特15 夜8 夜14 夜20 夜21 专6 0:00 0.000 0.000 Xicheng
1302 Dazhongsi 大钟寺 87 88 94 300 302 315 361 425 491 606 658 695 921 特8 夜30 专168 0:03 2.839 2.839 Haidian
1303 Zhichunlu 知春路  10  79 304 311 386 579 601 630 653 671 751 夜9 专168 0:05 1.206 4.045
1304 Wudaokou 五道口 86 307 331 375 398 508 549 626 630 专12 0:08 1.829 5.874
1305 Shangdi 上地 447 449 495 521 623 681 909 专28 专29 专60 专85 0:13 4.866 10.740
—[lower-alpha 2] Qinghe 清河  Changping 
QIP
Huairou–Miyun		 305 333 521 608 623 626 专29 专139 1.036 11.776
1306 Xi'erqi 西二旗  Changping  320 333 362 367 509 521 544 570 636 644 902 932 963 专82 专85 专128 0:16 1.545 13.321
1307 Longze 龙泽 428 441 463 519 543 625 996 专80 专102 专103 0:21 3.623 16.944 Changping
1308 Huilongguan 回龙观 460 461 557 560 636 681 880快 887 专89 专101 专102 专121 0:24 1.423 18.367
1309 Huoying 霍营  8 
( S2 via HKP)		 371 462 478 551 558 606 607 681 专21 专42 专52 专131 0:28 2.110 20.477
1310 Lishuiqiao 立水桥  5  301 430 464 465 558 617 621 628 751 905 966 984 BRT3(快速公交3) BRT3区(快速公交3区) 专81 昌平22 昌平27 昌平52 0:33 4.785 25.262 Chaoyang
1311 Beiyuan 北苑 466 484 530 596 621 628 653 695 966 特11 夜26 专20 专81 专107 0:36 2.272 27.534
1312 Wangjing West 望京西  15  450 471 538 547 571 851 854 866 882 905 928 970快 985 987 专112 0:44 6.720 34.254
1313 Shaoyaoju 芍药居  10  119 515 547 567 696 942快 专22 0:47 2.152 36.406
1314 Guangximen 光熙门 95 130 300 302 379 419 547 596 604 641 671 847 916快 942快 980快 特8 夜30 0:49 1.110 37.516
1315 Liufang 柳芳 104 110 116 123 130 夜24 0:51 1.135 38.651
1316 Dongzhimen 东直门  2   Capital Airport  3 18 24 44 75 106 107 117 123 130 132 359 401 404 413 416 418 612 635 850 850快 852 915 915快 916 916快 918 935 935快 942快 966 980 980快 特2 特12 夜6 夜10 夜20 夜32 0:53 1.769 40.420 Dongcheng
  • Italic transfers are under construction.

History
Line 13 train entering Wudaokou station in 2008

Line 13 was opened in two sections: The western section between Xizhimen and Huoying was opened on September 28, 2002; the eastern section from Huoying to Dongzhimen was opened on January 28, 2003. Despite being numbered 13, the line was only the third subway line to enter into operation. It was the first Beijing Subway line to adopt Yikatong, the electronic farecard, at the end of 2003.

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Xizhimen — Huoying 28 September 2002 20.5 km (12.74 mi) 9 Western section
Huoying — Dongzhimen 28 January 2003 20.0 km (12.43 mi) 7 Eastern section
Xi'erqi (new) 25 December 2010 Infill station 1 Xi'erqi replacement project
Xi'erqi (old) Decommissioned -1
Qinghe 30 December 2019[8] Infill station 1

Future Development

On November 22, 2018, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Planning and Natural Resources began the 30-day public consultation of a plan to split Line 13 into two lines, temporary named Line 13A and Line 13B.[9] According to the plan, the existing Line 13 will be split between Xi'erqi station and Huilongguan station, to form two "L"-shaped lines intersecting in the north of the city.[10] Passengers can use cross-platform interchange between Line 13A and Line 13B at a new station in the west of the Jingzang Expressway.[11]

Line 13A

Line 13A has a total length of 30.9 km with 18 stations, including 19.54 km of new line and 13 new stations.[12] The line will be built to support expanded 8-car Type B trains.[13]

Station Name Connections Distance
km
English Chinese
Chegongzhuang 车公庄  2   6     
Xizhimen (Rebuild) 西直门  2   4     
Xueyuannanlu 学院南路    
Dazhongsi 大钟寺  12     
Zhichunlu 知春路  10     
Wudaokou 五道口    
Qinghuadongluxikou 清华东路西口  15     
Shangdi 上地    
Qinghe 清河  Changping 
QIP		    
Xi'erqi 西二旗  Changping     
New Longze (cross-platform interchange station
for Line 13A and Line 13B)		 新龙泽  13B     
Huilongguan West 回龙观西    
Wenhualu 文华路    
Huilongguan Dongdajie 回龙观东大街  8     
Huilongguan East 回龙观东    
Tiantongyuan 天通苑  5     
Dongsanlu 东三路    
Tiantongyuan East 天通苑东  17     

Line 13B

Line 13B has a total length of 32.0 km with 15 stations, including 9.0 km of new line and 6 new stations.[12] The line will continue to use 6-car Type B trains.[13]

Station Name Connections Distance
km
English Chinese
Malianwa 马连洼  16     
Software Park 软件园    
Houchangcun 后厂村    
New Longze (cross-platform interchange station
for Line 13A and Line 13B)		 新龙泽  13A     
Longze (Rebuild) （还建）龙泽    
Huilongguan 回龙观    
Huoying 霍营  8     
Jiancaichengdonglu 建材城东路    
Lishuiqiao 立水桥  5     
Beiyuan 北苑    
Wangjing West 望京西  15     
Shaoyaoju 芍药居  10     
Guangximen 光熙门  12     
Liufang 柳芳    
Dongzhimen 东直门  2   Capital Airport     

Rolling stock

Current
ModelImageManufacturerYear BuiltYear RefurbishedAmount in ServiceFleet NumbersDepot
DKZ5 CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles
Beijing Subway Rolling Stock Equipment		 2002 2015-2018 55 H401, H403-H456 Huilongguan
DKZ6 CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 2015 1 H402

The rolling stock maintenance facility is located at Huilongguan. From mid-2008 to early 2009, all Line 13 trains were converted from four cars per train to six cars per train.

Former
ModelImageManufacturerYear BuiltYear RetiredNumber MadeFleet NumbersDepotNotes
DK3 CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 1971 2003 14 H101-H114 Huilongguan
DK4 1973 2003 The DK4 trainsets, originally built in the early 1970s by the Changchun Car Company, were delivered to Pyongyang Metro in anticipation of its opening in 1973. Some of them were returned to China in 1998 and were used on Line 13 when it opened in 2002 until they were eventually replaced by newer DKZ5 and DKZ6 trainsets (it is unknown if they were returned to Pyongyang).
DK16 1986 2002 4 H115-H118
M Tokyu Car Corporation 1984 2003 1 H301
DKZ1 CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 1998 2003 1 H302
BD8 Beijing Subway Rolling Stock Equipment 2000 2003 1 H303
DKZ10 CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 2005 2009 1 H457 Train H457 has exited service; this train was fraught with quality issues and came in a different livery than other trains.

Notes
  1. Dongzhimen station is underground. There is also a tunnel between Xi'erqi and Longze.
  2. No official station codes are given after 2007.

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