Line 13 (Beijing Subway)
Railway line of 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) in length and 16 of its 17 stations are on the surface. Line 13's color is yellow on official maps, signage, and station branding. 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.
Fare
The Bejing subway fares range from CNY 3-10 for all lines, with digital banking systems being a prominent payment type as opposed to traditional ticketing.
Regular subway users can use a Yikatong card, which offers cheaper journeys, as well as mobile phone apps, which deploy payments via a QR code.
Hours of operation
The first trains depart from Xizhimen and Dongzhimen at 5:34 am. The last trains to go the full-distance and reach the other terminus depart from Xizhimen and Dongzhimen at 10:49 pm and 10:41pm respectively.
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