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 Dongzhi Men 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
Overview
Other name(s)M13 (planned name)
City Railway (Chinese: 城市铁路 / 城铁)
StatusOperational
LocaleDongcheng, Chaoyang, Changping, Haidian, and Xicheng districts
Beijing
TerminiXizhi Men
Dongzhi Men
Stations17
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemBeijing Subway
Operator(s)Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd
Depot(s)Huilongguan Depot[1]
Rolling stock6-car Type B (DKZ5, DKZ6)
Daily ridership745,300 (2014 Avg.)
939,300 (2014 Peak)[2]
History
OpenedSeptember 28, 2002 (2002-09-28)
Technical
Line length40.85 km (25.38 mi)[3]
CharacterElevated, at-grade, underground[lower-alpha 1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

line 2 outer
line 2 inner
1301 Xizhi Men
Beijing North railway station
Jingzhang ICR etc.
Zhuan river crossing
Ming Guang Qiao Xi(W) (under planning)
1302 Dazhong Si
Line 12 (to be opened 2021)
GuanzhuangluxikouSijiqing
1303 Zhichun Lu
inner – outer
1304 Wudao Kou
Qinghua Donglu Xikou (under planning)
Wanquan river crossing
Qing river crossing
1305 Shangdi
Qinghe railway station
Line 19 branch of Phase 2 (planning)
Changping line (to be opened 2021)
Jimenqiao
Xi'erqi (old site)
closed in 2010
1306 Xi'erqi
1307 Longze
Shuangsha railway connection
1308 Huilong Guan
1309 Huoying
Huilongguan depot
Jiancaichengdonglu (under planning)
connects Line 5
1310 Lishui Qiao
Qing river crossing
1311 Bei Yuan
Shuangsha railway crossing
Beixiao river crossing
Future Science Park North
1312 Wangjing Xi (W)
Line 17 (to be opened 2022)
Yizhuang Zhanqianqu South
1313 Shaoyaoju
outer – inner
Xiaoyue river crossing
Line 12 (to be opened 2021)
1314 Guangxi Men
1315 Liufang
line 2 outer
1316 Dongzhi Men
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 Xizhi Men and Dongzhi Men at 5:35 am. The last trains to go the full-distance and reach the other terminus depart from Xizhimen and Dongzhimen at 10:42 pm. 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 11:45 pm and ends its journey at Huilongguan at 12:09 am. The last train to leave Dongzhimen, departs at 11:45 pm and ends its journey at Huoying at 12:09 am. 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 (6:20 am – 9:40 am) to 5 minutes per train during the evening rush hour (4:40 pm – 8:40 pm) to 10-11.5 minutes per train after 10:50 pm. For full listing of train frequency, see.[6]

Route

Line 13's route is shaped like a horseshoe over northern Beijing. From Xizhi Men in Xicheng District, Line 13 heads north, running alongside the Beijing-Baotou Railway into Haidian. After three stops in the bustling university district -- Dazhong Si, Zhichun Lu (transfer to Line 10) and Wudao Kou—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, Huilong Guan, and Huoying), before turning to the southeast. It enters Chaoyang District at Lishui Qiao (transfer to Line 5) and curls southwest after Bei Yuan onto the Beijing-Chengde Expressway. At Wangjing Xi (W), Line 13 intersects with Line 15. After entering the 3rd Ring Road at Guangxi Men, the line runs straight south, along the remnants of the eastern earthen wall to Liufang. Then, Line 13 goes underground to Dongzhi Men 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 Xizhi Men 西直门  2   4  VAP 7 16 21 26 27 44 69 80 87 105 111 145 200 305 332 347 360 362 375 387 438 534 563 604 618 632 651 686 693 694 夜8 夜14 夜20 夜21 专6 0:00 0.000 0.000 Xicheng
1302 Dazhong Si 大钟寺 87 88 94 300 302 315 361 368 425 606 658 695 921 夜30 专168 0:03 2.839 2.839 Haidian
1303 Zhichun Lu 知春路  10  304 311 319 386 579 601 630 653 671 夜9 专168 0:05 1.206 4.045
1304 Wudao Kou 五道口 86 307 331 375 398 508 549 630 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 railway station 清河站 QIP
Huairou–Miyun
333 521 603 608 623 专29 专139 0:15 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 Huilong Guan 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52 专160 专192 0:28 2.110 20.477
1310 Lishui Qiao 立水桥  5  301 319 430 464 465 558 617 621 628 905 966 984 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 Bei Yuan 北苑 141 466 484 530 596 621 628 653 695 864 966 夜26 专20 专81 专107 专197 0:36 2.272 27.534
1312 Wangjing Xi (W) 望京西  15  450 471 538 547 571 851 854 866 905 928 970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 Guangxi Men 光熙门 95 130 300 302 368 379 419 547 596 604 641 671 847 916快 942快 980快 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 Dongzhi Men 东直门  2   Capital Airport  3 18 24 44 75 106 107 117 123 130 132 135 142 200 359 401 404 413 416 418 612 850 850快 852 915 915快 916 916快 918 935 935快 942快 966 980 980快 夜6 夜10 夜20 夜32 0:53 1.769 40.420 Dongcheng

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 Railway Station 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     
Xizhi Men (Rebuild) 西直门  2   4     
Xueyuannanlu 学院南路    
Dazhong Si 大钟寺  12     
Zhichun Lu 知春路  10     
Wudao Kou 五道口    
Qinghua Donglu Xikou 清华东路西口  15     
Shangdi 上地    
Qinghe railway station 清河站  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    
Tiantong Yuan 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    
Huilong Guan 回龙观    
Huoying 霍营  8     
Jiancaichengdonglu 建材城东路    
Lishui Qiao 立水桥  5     
Bei Yuan 北苑    
Wangjing Xi (W) 望京西  15     
Shaoyaoju 芍药居  10     
Guangxi Men 光熙门  12     
Liufang 柳芳    
Dongzhi Men 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.

References

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  2. "Official Ridership". Beijing Subway. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  3. "北京城铁今日贯通 票价不变新增10组列车(组图)". January 28, 2003.
  4. 我市轨道交通网络化运营效果凸显. Beijing Municipal Transportation Committee (北京市交通委员会). February 7, 2013. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  5. Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Archived October 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. "13号线路网车站站间距信息". Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  8. "北京地铁13号线清河站12月30日开门迎客". December 28, 2019.
  9. 轨道交通13号线拆分工程规划方案公示(公示期限30天) [Public announcement of the planning plan for the splitting project of Rail Transit Line 13 (publication period is 30 days)] (in Chinese). Beijing Municipal Commission of Planning and Natural Resources. November 22, 2018. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  10. https://www.bii.com.cn/s/1278-4705-7902.html
  11. "轨道交通13号线拆分工程规划方案公示". ghgtw.beijing.gov.cn. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
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