Xi'erqi () is an interchange

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between Line 13 and the

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on the

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. The station has relocated to a new location several hundreds meters north on December 25, 2010 to ease transfer between the two lines when the new Changping Line opened, and the original station was then defunct, but was not demolished until August 2020. The new building a light membrane white covering was designed by Atelier

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. The station is extremely congested with 13,000 people per hour transferring between the station's two lines during peak periods. A viral video filmed at this station showing rush hour crowds attempting to board the overcrowded trains was posted on YouTube in 2013.

Station layout

Both the line 13 and Changping line stations have 2

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. The line 13 platforms are on ground level, while the Changping line platforms are elevated, which means that the Changping line platforms are above the line 13 platforms.

Exits

There are 5 exits, lettered A1, A2, B1, B2, and B3. Exits A1 and B3 are accessible.

Gallery

File:Xierqi station passageway 20130131.JPG, New station concourse File:Platform of L13 Xi'erqi Station (20200902121941).jpg, Line 13 platform File:Changping Line platform, Xi'erqi station.jpg, Changping line platform File:Old_Xi'erqi_station_in_20100514.jpg, The old station File:Demolition of former Xi'erqi Station (20200902115354).jpg, Demolition of the old station File:Monday morning rush at Xi'erqi Station, southbound (20170904084423).jpg, Southbound traffic of Line 13 during a Monday morning rush File:Morning commuters tapping out at Xi'erqi Station (20220418095753).jpg, Mass commuting traffic tapping out during a morning rush

References

External links

* Beijing Subway stations in Haidian District Railway stations in China opened in 2002 {{Beijing-Subway-stub