Dongzhimen station
Dongzhimen station[1] (simplified Chinese: 东直门站; traditional Chinese: 東直門站; pinyin: Dōngzhímén zhàn) is an interchange station for Line 2, Line 13 and the Capital Airport Express of the Beijing Subway.
![]() Line 2 platforms in January 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Dongzhimen, East 2nd Ring Road and Dongzhimen Inner Street and Dongzhimen Outer Street (东直门外大街) Dongcheng District, Beijing China | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corporation Limited (line 2 and 13) Beijing Capital Metro Corporation Limited (Capital Airport Express) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Capital Airport Express | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 6 (1 island platform and 4 side platforms) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | 214 (line 2) 1316 (line 13) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | September 20, 1984 (line 2) January 28, 2003 (line 13) July 19, 2008 (Capital Airport Express) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Dongzhimen[1] Location in central Beijing |
Dongzhimen is the eastern terminus for Line 13 service. It is also the only underground station on Line 13. There are two side platforms in the Line 13 station. One is for customers to disembark and the other is for customers to get on the train. Stairs and escalators lead to the transfers to Line 2 and the Capital Airport Express.
Station Layout
The line 2 station has an underground island platform. The line 13 and Capital Airport Express stations have underground side platforms. The line 13 platforms are located a level under the line 2 platforms, whilst the Capital Airport Express platforms are located a level under the line 13 platforms.
Exits
There are 7 exits, lettered A, B, C, D, E, G, and H. Exits A, G, and H are accessible.
Gallery
- Line 13 platform
- Line 13 concourse
- Capital Airport Express platform
- Capital Airport Express concourse
- Capital Airport Express platform artwork
References
- "北京地铁线路图". 北京地铁. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2021-12-31.