Line 2 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁2号线) is a rapid transit rail line that runs in a rectangular loop around the city centre. It traces the Ming Dynasty inner city wall, which was demolished and paved over by the 2nd Ring Road and Qianmen Avenue. It is second oldest and busiest of Beijing's subway lines and the only one to serve the Beijing Railway Station. All 18 stations on the 23.1 km line are under ground. Line 2's color is blue.

Flat fare of RMB(¥) 2.00 with unlimited transfers.

Hours of Operation

Because Line 2 is a loop line with no true terminus, Line 2 trains are identified as either running on the inner loop (内环, nèihuán), going in the clockwise direction, or on the outer loop (外环, wàihuán), going in the counter clockwise direction. However, trains returning to the Taipinghu Depot either terminate at Xizhimen or Jishuitan; passengers will be asked wait for a full loop line train at these stations.

The first inner loop train departs Jishuitan at 5:03am. The first outer loop train departs Xizhimen at 5:09am. The last inner loop train leaves Jishuitan at 10:55pm. The last outer loop train leaves Xizhimen at 11:14pm.

Route

Line 2 encircles the old city center districts of Dongcheng and Xicheng and skirts the northern of edges of Chongwen and Xuanwu. The entire line runs underground and connects with Line 1 at Fuxingmen and Jianguomen, Line 5 at the Yonghegong Lama Temple Station and Chongwenmen, Line 13 at Xizhimen and Dongzhimen, Line 4 at Xizhimen and Xuanwumen,and the Airport Express at Dongzhimen.