The entrance to a subway station is a grey, square concrete building with a lamp box on the top as symbol. The ticket offices are in both ends of the platform. Usually there are more than one entrances (exits) to a station marked with A, B, C or D. Please read the instructions before you leave the station to save time.

Running hours: first train (xx), last train (xx)

Most of the stations along subway Line 2 are major tourist destinations or transportation hubs:

Qianmen Station---Tian’anmen Square, Qianmen, Dashilan, Laoshe Tea House. The largest tourist bus terminal locates in the northeast corner. A taxi ride from here costs you RMB 10 to Liulichang, the Temple of Heaven or Wangfujing.

Jianguomen Station–the Ancient Observatory, Silk Market, Yabaolu Market

  Xizhimen Station–a major transportation hub to Peking University, the Summer Palace and the Fragrant Hill

  Yonghegong Station–the Lama Temple, Guozijian, Confucius Temple, the Temple of Earth

  Dongzhimen Station–coach station for tours to Miyun and Huairou counties, Chengde and Tianjin cities as well as the Great Wall (Gubeikou, Jinshanling and Simatai sections); it is also a port to Beijing Capital Airport.

  Beijing Railway Station–for taking a train

  Fuxingmen Station–the interchange station between Line 1 and Line 2; following the instructions you may transfer to another subway line within the station on foot.

Ticket price: fixed price at RMB 3, and RMB 5 for Line 1 and Line 2 transfer