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Beijing Railway Station

北京站

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🚄 Station facts

TypeConventional

Lines servedBeijing–Harbin railway, conventional Beijing–Shanghai railway, Beijing–Tianjin intercity

📍 Station address

Dongcheng District, Beijing

Address in Chinese (for taxis): 北京市东城区毛家湾胡同甲13号

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🚇 To & from the city centre

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To & from the city centre

The historic central station inside the 2nd Ring Road. Metro Line 2 serves it directly. Short taxi to Tiananmen.

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Metro

Line 2 Beijing Railway Station （北京站）

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Traveller notes

Older station handling conventional trains and some fast trains to the northeast. Central location handy for hotels. Halal food in the nearby Niujie Muslim quarter.

🔄 Getting from the station to the airport

To Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK): Metro Line 2 runs a few stops to Dongzhimen, then take the Capital Airport Express (¥25, about 30 minutes); total about 45-50 minutes and ¥28 all in. A taxi takes 40-50 minutes and costs around ¥90.
To Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX): take Metro Line 2 to Chongwenmen, change to Line 5 and then Line 10 to Caoqiao, then the Daxing Airport Express (¥35, about 19 minutes); total about 60-70 minutes. A taxi takes about 50 minutes and costs around ¥160.

✈️ Times and costs are approximate and may change. · Airports in the city ←

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle. This central station is served by Metro Line 2, many buses, and taxis.

🚌 Bus routesMetro Line 2; bus 1, 9, 24, 103, 104, 122

🚕 Taxi costA taxi to the centre (Wangfujing) costs about ¥15–20 and takes around 10 minutes.

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia; chinaxiantour

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