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Line 13, Beijing Subway

Line 13, Beijing Subway
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Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Beijing Subway
Status Operational
Termini Xizhimen
Dongzhimen
Stations 16
Daily ridership 745,300 (2014 Avg.)
939,300 (2014 Peak)
Operation
Opened September 22, 2002
Operator(s) Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd
Depot(s) Huilongguan Depot
Technical
Line length 40.5 km (25.2 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Operating speed 80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
Lines 2, 4, 13
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Xizhimen
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Dazhongsi
Lines 10, 13
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Zhichunlu
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Wudaokou
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Shangdi
Lines 13, Changping Line
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Xi'erqi
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Longze
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Huilongguan
Lines 8, 13
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Huoying
Lines 5, 13
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Lishuiqiao
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Beiyuan
Lines 13, Line 15
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Wangjing West
Lines 10, 13
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Shaoyaoju
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Guangximen
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Liufang
Lines 2, 13, Airport Express
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Dongzhimen

Line 13 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁13号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě shísānhào xiàn), also known as The CityRail (城市铁路) (not to be confused with BCR) especially before the opening of Line 5, or erroneously as Light Rail, 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, all of Line 13's tracks and stations are located on the surface or elevated above ground. At 40.9 km, Line 13 used to be the longest line of the Beijing Subway until the line 10 extension opened; 14 of its 16 stations are on the surface. Line 13's color is      amber. During rush hours, the section between Xizhimen and Wudaokou Stations is the second most congested section in the Beijing subway network, operating at 130% capacity.

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

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. 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.


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