Jan

Beijing Subway 北京地铁

Posted by: admin in Beijing, China, Travel

Sleek Train Station Doors at Line 10

Before coming to Beijing I already did my research so I pretty much knew that to expect here. One thing in particular that a friend of mine warned me is that the subway isn’t anything like what we have in Singapore. In particular, the interchanges are quite far apart. The Beijing subway became my main mode of transportation here in the city and its outskirts. I was thankful for this since I don’t need to pay for cabs or spend time figuring out the bus system. Interestingly, the travelling the entire subway system costs a flat rate of CNY 2.

The Beijing Subway also happens to be oldest system in the country and it shows. Line 1 has some really old looking subway stations while the others look very sleek and modern. Even the trains themselves show their age disparity I wonder why they didn’t bother replacing them. Maybe they were just being practical. As with any other major city in the world, the subway is packed during rush hours and it may take a while to get in the train. Fortunately, the seemed to have learned how to queue here while waiting for the train at least, only a few people would just enter the train by the middle path, which is usually reserved for people going out.
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