Beijing Railway Station, Facts, Map, Transportation, History

Written by ivana Updated May. 31, 2024

Beijing Station, also known as Beijing Railway Station, is located within the Second Ring Road, to the south of East Chang'an Avenue, to the north of the original Beijing Inner City Wall, and between Chongwenmen and Dongbianmen.

As an important part of the Beijing railway hub, Beijing Station mainly handles trains going to the East and Northeast via the Beijing-Shanghai and Beijing-Harbin lines. In addition, it also handles international through-passenger trains to Moscow in Russia, Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, and Pyongyang in North Korea.

Quick Facts About Beijing Railway Station

Name: Beijing Railway Station (北京站, Beijing Zhan)
Address: No. 13A, Maojiawan Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing(北京市东城区毛家湾胡同甲13号)
Date of Commissioning: Twenty-ninth year of Emperor Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1903)
Main Lines: Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Beijing-Harbin Railway, Beijing Underground Diameter Line (Beijing Suburban Railway Urban Sub-center Line)

Beijing Railway Station Map

The Beijing Station building is oriented from south to north, 218 meters wide from east to west, and reaching a maximum depth of 124 meters from south to north, with a building area of 71,054 square meters.

The square in front of the station covers an area of 40,000 square meters. The layout of Beijing Station is longitudinal, divided into arrival and departure yards, transit yards, and shunting yards.

Popular Routes From Beijing Railway Station

Beijing Railway Station is a major transportation hub for several railways in Beijing, including the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Beijing-Harbin Railway, and the Beijing-Chengde Railway.

It primarily operates trains heading towards Northeast China, Eastern China, and international destinations. Key services include trains K3/K4, K19/K20, and K27/K28.

Beijing - Shanghai: 1461, D7, T109, D5.
Beijing - Harbin: G935, T297, G907, K4217, K349, T17, K547, Z84, T47, Z203, Z17, Z15, K4125.

Beijing Railway Station Transportation

Beijing Railway Station is a transportation hub in Beijing. Zhanqian Street has many bus stops and starting points for various bus routes. In addition, long-distance buses are heading to surrounding areas of Beijing, and Beijing Subway Line 2 passes through Beijing Railway.

Subway

Beijing Station subway station is located at the intersection of Beijing Station West Street - Beijing Station East Street (east-west direction) and Beijing Station Street (northbound), on the north side of Beijing Station. It is a subway station on Beijing Subway Line 2.

There are 4 exits at Beijing Railway Station subway station: Exit C (one-way exit) and Entrance D (one-way entrance) are located on Beijing Station Square. Passengers arriving at the station who need to transfer to another subway line can enter the station through Entrance D on the west side of the square.

Exit Numbers	Recommended Destinations
Exit A	The National Women's Federation(全国妇联), Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(北京市政协), Jianguomen Street Office(建国门街道办事处), Chang'an Theatre(长安大戏院), Baochen Hotel(宝辰饭店), International Hotel(国际饭店), Sanyuan Jinan Hotel(三元金安大酒店), and Dongcheng District Vocational Education Center of Beijing(北京市东城区职业教育中心学校)
Exit B	COFCO Plaza(中粮广场), Beijing Office of the China Railway Beijing Bureau Group Co., Ltd(中国铁路北京局集团有限公司北京办事处), Beijing Station Area Management Office(北京站地区管理处), Henderson Centre(恒基中心), General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China(中华人民共和国海关总署), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences(中国社会科学院), and National Tourism Administration(国家旅游局)
Exit C	Beijing Railway Station Exit
Exit D	Beijing Subway Line 2

Bus

At Beijing Railway Station, you can take a bus to destinations including Beijing West Railway Station, Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing Daxing International Airport, and suburban areas in Beijing

Bus Routes from Beijing Railway Station

Station Names	Bus Routes
Beijing Railway Station West Street West Entrance北京站西街西口	103, 104, 29, 674, 957, Special 2, Night 10, Express Night 17, Night 19, Night 21, Night 24, Night 28
Beijing Railway Station West北京站西	103, 104, Special 2, Night 10, Express Night, Night 19, Night 21, Night 24, Night 28, Night 5n
Beijing Railway Station Front Street 北京站前街	126, 140, 24, 619, 674, 804, 9, Night 10, Express Night 28, Night 29, Special 2
Beijing Railway Station East (Huaxia Mingzhu Hotel Entrance)北京站东(华夏明珠宾馆门口)	619, 622, 637, 638, 668, 804, 805, Express 938, Express Night 17, Night 21, Night 29, Night 5, 126, 403, 639, 668, 9, 122
Beijing Railway Station East (Bus Terminal for Route 20)北京站东(20路公交总站)	20, 39
Beijing Railway Station East (Entrance to Tongji Hospital)北京站东(同济医院门口)	122, 140, 637, 638, 639
Beijing Railway Station East (Entrance to The Pu's Hotel)北京站东(璞邸酒店门口)	29, 52, 674,

The specific bus routes and their destinations would depend on current schedules and routes available. For accurate information, it's recommended to check the official website for Beijing public transportation or apps.

Taxi

The taxi dispatch station at Beijing Railway Station is located within the west parking lot (140 meters south of the intersection of Beijing Station West Street and YouTong Street). It can accommodate approximately 80 passengers in line at a time. It is recommended to take a taxi from these official dispatch stations.

The pricing for taxis in Beijing

The starting fare is 13 RMB (approximately 1.60 Euros/1.8 USD) for the first 3 kilometers.
From the 4th to 15th kilometers, the fare is 2.30 RMB (approximately 0.29 Euros/0.32 USD) per kilometer.
Starting from the 15th kilometer, the fare increases to 3.45 RMB (approximately 0.43 Euros/0.48 USD) per kilometer.
Please note that there's a 20% surcharge for nighttime journeys.

Booking Train Tickets

You can book your ticket on China Train's official website 12306. com. Be sure your ticket is for the station you want to leave from. Check the name carefully. You could book tickets at the station and other train stations or many ticket windows in the city. See How to Buy Tickets in China.

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History of Beijing Station

Beijing Station was first established in the twenty-seventh year of Emperor Guangxu's reign in the Qing dynasty (1901), originally located to the east of Zhengyangmen City Wall. It was completed in the twenty-ninth year of Guangxu's reign (1903) and was formerly known as "Zhengyangmen East Station" of the Beijing-Tianjin Railway (Zhengyangmen East Station).

On September 30, 1949, it was renamed "Beijing Station". In October 2019, it was designated as a key national cultural relic protection unit by the State Council in its eighth batch.

In the 27th year of Emperor Guangxu's reign (1901), the Qing Government signed the "Boxer Protocol". Britain forcibly extended the railway from Yongding Gate to Qianmen to facilitate military transport and strengthen control over Beijing. The "Zhengyangmen East Railway Station" at Qianmen was the precursor of Beijing Station.
In the 29th year of Emperor Guangxu's reign (1903), the Zhengyangmen East Railway Station was completed and opened.
In 1906, the station building was officially completed and put into use with the full name "Jingfeng Railway Zhengyangmen East Station". Afterward, the name of Beijing Station changed several times.
In 1937, after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Japanese army occupied the station and renamed it "Qianmen Station".
On June 10, 1938, it was renamed again as "Beijing Station".
In 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender. The station was renamed "Beijing Station" in October of the same year.
In 1946, it was once again renamed to "Beiping East Station".
In 1949, Beiping was peacefully liberated. On September 30, Beiping East Station was officially renamed Beijing Station.

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