Beijing North railway station
railway station in China
Beijingbei (Beijing North) railway station (Chinese: 北京北站; pinyin: Běijīngběi Zhàn), formerly known as Xizhimen railway station (simplified Chinese: 西直门站; traditional Chinese: 西直門站; pinyin: Xīzhímén Zhàn), is a railway station in Beijing. It was built in 1905 as one of the original stations on the Jingzhang railway (part of the old Beijing–Baotou railway).
On October 31, 2016, the station closed for renovation. On December 30, 2019, the station became the terminus of the high-speed Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway, which is a section of Beijing-Baotou passenger-dedicated line.
Renovation
The station was closed from November 1, 2016 to December 30, 2019 for renovation. After the renovation began, the Line S2 terminus changed to Huangtudian railway station and the terminus for all other China Railway trains changed to Changping North railway station. From September 30, 2020, Beijing North railway station became the southern terminus of Huairou–Miyun line.
Public transportation
Beijing Subway
Beijing North railway station is located just outside Xizhimen station on Line 2, Line 4 and Line 13 of the Beijing Subway.
Bus
It is also connected to Beijing bus lines 16, 26, 85, 87, 438, 651 and 运通105.
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