Xuanwu Men station

Xuanwu Men Station[1] (simplified Chinese: 宣武门站; traditional Chinese: 宣武門站; pinyin: Xuānwǔmén Zhàn) is an interchange station between Line 2 and Line 4 of the Beijing Subway.[2] It is named for Xuanwumen, a former gate in Beijing's city wall that was demolished during construction of the subway. The station opened in 1971 and handles an average of 350,000 passengers per day.[3]

Xuanwu Men

宣武门
Line 2 platform in August 2020
LocationXuanwumen
Xicheng District, Beijing
China
Operated byBeijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corporation Limited (line 2)
Beijing MTR Corporation Limited (line 4)
Line(s)
Platforms4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code206 (line 2)
History
OpenedJanuary 15, 1971 (line 2)
September 28, 2009 (line 4)
Services
Preceding station   Beijing Subway   Following station
outer loop / anticlockwise
Line 2
inner loop / clockwise
Line 4
towards Gongyi Xiqiao
Location
Xuanwu Men
Location in central Beijing

Station Layout

Both the line 2 and 4 stations have underground island platforms.

Exits

There are 6 exits, lettered B, C, E, F, G, and H. Exit G are accessible.

  • Line 4 north concourse
  • Line 4 platform
  • Interchange corridor

References
  1. https://www.bjsubway.com/jpg.html
  2. "XUANWUMEN - Beijing MTR Corporation Limited". BJMTR. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  3. Liu Mian (刘冕) (2012-03-27). 地铁3条线发车间隔再缩短接近极限. Beijing Daily. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-14.


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