Jianguomen Subway Station
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| Jianguomen Subway Station Ditie Jianguomen Zhan 地铁建国门站 地鐵建國門站 | |
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| Station Number(s) | 120 |
| Location | Jianguomen Bridge, Dongcheng District |
| Lines | Subway Line 1, Subway Line 2 |
| Platforms | Both lines: 2 (on one central platform) each |
| First Train | 05:06 (Line 1 to Pingguoyuan) |
| Last Train | 23:38 (Line 1 to Sihui East) |
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| Nearby Bus Lines | |
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| [[|360px]] Station diagram | |
The station appears as a brown-marblish building.
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History
The subway station was completed by the mid-1980s. The Line 1 part of Jianguomen Station opened to the public beginning September 28, 1999, making this the Beijing Subway's second interchange station. Through services on Line 1 to both termini (Pingguoyuan and Sihui East) commenced in late June 2000.
Geography
The station lies at three corners of Jianguomen Bridge (there is no access at the southeastern corner of the bridge). In its vicinity are also:
- Eastern 2nd Ring Road (north-south)
- Jianguomen Inner Street (westbound)
- Jianguomen Outer Street (eastbound)
Architecture
Jianguomen station takes the shape of three "formal-looking" boxes. Exits A and C appear white; exit B is more tan.
Interior
Jianguomen station has three underground levels, with the platform on the lower two levels. Underground Levels 2 and 3 are split halls. Passengers must choose their exits in advance before leaving the platform level.
Station Layout
| Ground Level (Mixed area) | Exits | |
| Underground Level 1 (Mixed area) | Concourse Line 1 / Line 2 interchange passageway | |
| Underground Level 2 (Paid area) | Western platform | Subway Line 2 (clockwise) (Next station: Beijing Railway Station) |
| Eastern platform | Subway Line 2 (counterclockwise) (Next station: Chaoyangmen) | |
| Underground Level 3 (Paid area) | Northern platform | Subway Line 1 to Pingguoyuan (Next station: Dongdan) |
| Southern platform | Subway Line 1 to Sihui East (Next station: Yonganli) |
Interchange
The interchange passageways at Jianguomen station were built early to enable an eventual Line 1 extension further east to link up with Line 2 with relative ease. Passengers transferring to Line 1 from Line 2 use the same T-shaped two-staircase changeover path as is present at Fuxingmen station, but those transferring back to Line 2 have the option of either using the interchange passageways at the far end of the Line 1 platforms or an interchange station staircase in the middle of the Line 1 part. The mid-platform interchange is bidirectional (although the vast majority of passengers are Line 1 travellers transferring to Line 2) and saves quite a bit of walking time from the far-end transfer passageways. The signposted (and thus the recommended) interchange passageways are signposted and refer to the mid-platform passage.
Platform Layout
Lines 1 and 2 both use central island platforms.
Station Services
- Ticket sales: Ticket sales are currently handled by staff only.
- Toilets: Toilets are available on underground level 1.
Train Services
- Subway Line 1:
- Service interval: Minimum 2 minutes 15 seconds (3 minutes over weekends)
- To Pingguoyuan (next station: Dongdan):
- First train: 05:06
- Last train: 23:27
- To Sihui East (next station: Yonganli):
- First train: 05:27
- Last train: 23:38
- Subway Line 2:
- Service interval: Minimum 2 minutes
- Clockwise (next station: Beijing Railway Station):
- First train: 05:20
- Last train: 23:02
- Counterclockwise (next station: Chaoyangmen):
- First train: 05:16
- Last train: 23:22
Neighboring Subway Stations
- Subway Line 1:
- Jianguomen: - mins, 1.2 km west
- Wangfujing: - mins, 1.4 km east
- Subway Line 2:
- Beijing Railway Station: - mins, 946 m southwest
- Chaoyangmen: - mins, 1.736 km north
Exits
Jianguomen Subway Station has a total of three exits. Lines 1 and 2 share the same exits. This station uses side halls on Underground Level 1. Exits A and C are in the northern side hall; exit B is in the southern side hall. Passengers must choose their exit in advance before leaving the platforms on Underground Level 2.
- To see a larger picture, click on the image
Exit A |
Exit B |
Exit C |
- Exit A (northwest): Chang'an Grand Theater, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Jianguomen Inner Street
- Exit B (northeast): Beijing Tianlun Hospital, Hand to Hand, Jianguomen Outer Street
- Exit C (southeast): Beijing Ancient Observatory, Beijing Lihua Law Firm, Chang Fu Gong Center, Enet Internet Technologies Co, Ltd, Tongji Male Hospital of Beijing
Exit Access
- Exit A: stairs and escalator (1, up only)
- Exit B: stairs and escalator (1, up only)
- Exit C: stairs and escalator (1, up only)
Local Information
Banks, hospitals, post offices, schools and universities, cafés, teahouses and restaurants, hotels, parks, museums, convenience stores, shopping centers and supermarkets, residential communities, office buildings, entertainment venues, government organizations and Beijing Super Pass Add Value locations are shown in this section.
Entertainment Venues
- Chang'an Grand Theater -- west of exit A, on Jianguomen Inner Street
Hospitals
- Beijing Tianlun Hospital -- exit B
- Beijing Tongji Male Hospital -- exit C
Hotels
- Hotel New Otani Chang Fu Gong -- southeast of exit B
Media Organizations
- Internet Weekly -- exit C
- Radio Beijing -- east of exit B
| Beijing Subway Line 1 (Pingguoyuan - Sihui East) 23 stations • 31.04 km • Minimum 2 minutes 15 seconds (3 minutes over weekends) between trains | 
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| Beijing Subway Line 2 (Inner orbital; northern half of 2nd Ring Road and Xuanwumen - Chongwenmen) 18 stations • 23.61 km • Minimum 2 minutes between trains | 
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| Beijing Subway System (Current as of July 19, 2008) | 
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