Wangfujing Subway Station
From Beijingology
| Wangfujing Subway Station Ditie Wangfujing Zhan 地铁王府井站 地鐵王府井站 | |
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| Station Number(s) | 118 |
| Location | Wangfujing South Crossing, Dongcheng District |
| Lines | Subway Line 1 |
| Platforms | 2 (on one central platform) |
| First Train | 05:11 (Line 1 to Pingguoyuan) |
| Last Train | 23:34 (Line 1 to Pingguoyuan) |
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Wangfujing station is named after Wangfujing Street, which lies in the region.
The station is rather disguised -- the only sign of a subway station is by the subway logo at two entrances and the subway signposts inside Oriental Plaza. The livery of the station at platform level is marble.
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History
The station was built in the late 1990s and opened on September 28, 1999 as part of Subway Line 1's eastern extension.
Geography
Wangfujing Subway Station is at Wangfujing South Crossing. In its vicinity are also:
Architecture
Wangfujing station is made up of three exits, which are only distinguished from regular underpasses with the subway logo. Exit A, which links directly into Oriental Plaza, is accessible from the plaza's Lower Ground. Follow the Subway signs.
Interior
Wangfujing station has two underground levels, with the platform on the lower level. Underground Level 1 is a through hall; passengers from Underground Level 2 can take any staircase or elevator to reach all exits on the upper level.
The station is supported by two rows of dark sand hexagonal columns at platform level.
Station Layout
| Ground Level (Public area) | Exits | |
| Underground Level 1 (Mixed area) | Through hall | Access to all exits Manned ticket counters Fare adjustment counter Automatic ticket machines (-) Beijing Super Pass Add Value machines (-) Beijing Super Pass card kiosks (-) Ticket barriers (-) |
| Underground Level 2 (Paid area) | Northern platform | Subway Line 1 to Pingguoyuan (Next stop: Tian'anmen East) |
| Southern platform | Subway Line 1 to Sihui East (Next stop: Dongdan) |
Platform Level
Line 1 uses a central island platform.
- Line 1: Doors will open on the left.
Station Services
Ticketing
- Manned ticket counters available
- Fare adjustment counters available
- Automatic ticket machines: -
- Beijing Super Pass Add Value machines: -
- - close to exits A and B
- - close to exit C
- Beijing Super Pass card kiosks: -
- - ticket barriers
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Note: An in ticket barrier permits entry into the Subway system; an out barrier allows passengers to exit the System. Wide barriers allow both access into and out of the Subway system in the same barrier. All numbers given are upper limits; in the case of combo ticket barriers, which can be used as either an "in" gate or "out" gate, numbers will vary. Please note that some barriers may be out of service at times.
Train Services
- Subway Line 1:
- Service interval: Minimum 2 minutes 15 seconds (3 minutes over weekends)
- To Pingguoyuan (next station: Tian'anmen East):
- First train: 05:11
- Last train: 23:32
- To Sihui East (next station: Dongdan):
- First train: 05:23
- Last train: 23:34
Neighboring Subway Stations
- Subway Line 1:
- Dongdan (interchange with Line 5): - mins, - km east
- Tian'anmen East: - mins, - km west
Exits
Wangfujing Subway Station has in total three exits. Exit A is fully underground and links direct to Oriental Plaza; this exit is open only from 6:00 through to 22:00.
Exit C |
- Exit A (northwest): EnglishFirst Oriental Plaza Center, Oriental Plaza, Wall Street English Teaching Center
- Exit B (northeast): Beijing Quanjude Wangfujing Roast Duck Restaurant, Wangfujing Street
- Exit C (southwest): Taijichang Street, Wangfujing Street
Exit Access
- Exit A: stairs and escalators (inside Oriental Plaza)
- Exit B: stairs
- Exit C: stairs
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.
| 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 System (Current as of July 19, 2008) | 
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