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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Longze station in 2017
Overview
Other name(s)	M13 (planned name) City Railway (Chinese: 城市铁路 / 城铁)
Type	Rapid transit
System	Beijing Subway
Status	Operational
Locale	Dongcheng, Chaoyang, Changping, Haidian, and Xicheng districts Beijing
Termini	Xizhimen Dongzhimen
Stations	17
Daily ridership	745,300 (2014 Avg.) 939,300 (2014 Peak)[1]
Operation
Opened	September 28, 2002 (2002-09-28)
Operator(s)	Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd
Character	Elevated, at-grade, underground[lower-alpha 1]
Depot(s)	Huilongguan Depot[2]
Rolling stock	6-car Type B (DKZ5, DKZ6)
Technical
Line length	40.85 km (25.38 mi)[3]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map line 2 outer Line 2 and Line 4 Tian'gongyuan – 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 Qing He 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 94 300 302 315 361 425 606 658 695 921 特8 夜30 专168	0:03	2.839	2.839	Haidian
1303	Zhichunlu	知春路	10	304 311 386 579 601 630 653 671 751 夜9 专168	0:05	1.206	4.045
1304	Wudaokou	五道口		86 307 331 375 398 508 549 630 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]	Qing He	清河	Changping  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	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.

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(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
Qing He	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

Model	Image	Manufacturer	Year Built	Year Refurbished	Amount in Service	Fleet Numbers	Depot
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

Model	Image	Manufacturer	Year Built	Year Retired	Number Made	Fleet Numbers	Depot	Notes
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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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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