Beijing Transportation,Beijing Subway,Beijing Bus,Public Transportation

Although as the first city in China to have a subway,   Beijing is often crowded, the subway has to be considered the fastest way to get around the center city area, as the subway is generally fast, clean and economical. Up to now, the Beijing Subway now has 8 lines, 200 km of tracks and 123 stations in operation. The subway fare is CNY2 per ticket with unlimited transfers applies to all lines, except the express link to the airport, which costs CNY25 per ticket.

There is "Smart Card" from the subway station, also called electronic commuter fare card, it is accepted on all lines. People often take a "Smart Card" in hand for transportation, which can be conveniently used to public transportation like, Bus, Taxi and Subway.  It would be an good idea to keep a card if foreigner guests stay longer in Beijing.

Beijing subway is generally closed after midnight. On the condition that there is a special occasion, the subway extends its operating hours. The first trains depart terminals at around 5 am and the last leaves at around 11 pm.  The subway runs every 5 to 10 minutes, and it often stops 1 minutes on each stop.

• Line 1: A straight east-west line underneath Chang'an Avenue, which bisects the city through Tiananmen Square. Line 1 connects major commercial centres, Xidan, Wangfujing, Dongdan and the Beijing CBD.
  Line Batong extends Line 1 eastward from Sihui to suburban Tongzhou District.
• Line 2: A rectangular loop line, traces the Ming-era city wall that once surrounded the inner city, and stops at 11 of the wall's former gates (ending in men), now busy intersections, as well as the Beijing Railway Station.
• Line 5: A straight north-south line just east of the city centre. It passes the Temple of Earth, Lama Temple and the Temple of Heaven.
• Line 10: A "┐"-shaped route to the north and east of Line 2. It follows the Yuan-era city wall in the north, passing just south of the Olympic Green. At the Sanyuanqiao, northeast of the city, Line 10 turns straight south and follows the eastern 3rd Ring Road through the embassy district and Beijing CBD.
  Olympic Branch Line (Line 8 Phase I) extends north off Line 10 with three stops in the Olympic Green.
• Line 13: Across suburbs north of the city and channels commuters to Xizhimen and Dongzhimen, at the northwest and northeast corners of Line 2.
• The Airport Line connects the Beijing Capital International Airport, 27 km northeast of the city, with Line 10 at Sanyuanqiao and Lines 2 and 13 at Dongzhimen.

The Beijing subway network is still undergoing rapid expansion. The current plans call for 19 lines and 561 km by 2015,  when would be a improvement for Beijing transportation.