Xuanwumen Station () is an interchange
station between
Line 2 and
Line 4 of the
Beijing Subway
The Beijing Subway is the rapid transit system of Beijing Municipality that consists of 25 lines including 20 rapid transit lines, two airport rail links, one maglev line and 2 light rail lines, and 463 stations. The rail network extends ...
. It is named for
Xuanwumen, a former gate in Beijing's
city wall
A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors. The walls can range from simple palisades or earthworks to extensive military fortifications with towers, bastions and gates ...
that was demolished during construction of the subway. The station opened in 1971 and handles an average of 350,000 passengers per day in 2012. Interchange volumes can reach per hour can reach 15,000 passengers per hour in the morning peak. The large transfer volumes overwhelm the small interchange corridors, which can narrow to only 2.4 meters in width. Three new transfer corridors were added in 2020, increasing transfer capacity of the station six-fold to around 55,000 passengers per hour.
Station Layout
Both the line 2 and 4 stations have underground
island platforms
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...
.
Exits
There are 6 exits, lettered B, C, E, F, G, and H. Exit G are accessible.
Gallery
File:North concourse of L4 Xuanwumen Station (20170406124628).jpg, Line 4 north concourse
File:Platform of L4 Xuanwumen Station (20200803120017).jpg, Line 4 platform
File:Interchange passage from L4 to L2 at Xuanwumen Station (20160518093716).jpg, Interchange corridor
References
External links
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Railway stations in China opened in 1971
Beijing Subway stations in Xicheng District
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