Urban rail transit in China encompasses a broad range of urban and suburban electric passenger rail mass transit systems including subway, light rail, tram and maglev. Some classifications also include non-rail bus rapid transport. As of 31 December 2022, China has the world's longest urban rail transit system with more than 9,500 km (5,900 mi) of urban rail nationwide in 49 systems in 47 cities, accounting for 9 of the 10 longest metro systems except Moscow Metro, or metro systems in Seoul combined if metro systems in the same cities are merged in the rank.
The Fangshan Line of the Beijing Subway is a rapid transit line in western Beijing that runs from Yancundong in Fangshan District north and east to Dongguantounan in Fengtai District. The line is 31.8 km (19.8 mi). It is mainly elevated, including 10 elevated stations and 6 underground stations. It allows residents of Beijing's western suburbs to connect to the rest of the Beijing Subway network.
Line S2 of Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR) is a commuter rail line in Beijing. The main line runs from Huangtudian railway station in Changping District to Yanqing railway station in Yanqing District, following the old Beijing–Baotou railway, and provides faster, more frequent and convenient service than preexisting trains. The line is 108.3 kilometres (67.3 mi) in length. The train locomotives are marked "Great Wall".
Beijingbei railway station, formerly known as Xizhimen railway station, is a railway station in Beijing. It was built in 1905 as one of the original stations on the Jingzhang railway.
Line 19 of the Beijing Subway is a rapid transit line in Beijing. It is 20.9 km (13.0 mi) in length and has 10 stations. It is fully underground.
Line S1 of the Beijing Subway is a medium-low speed maglev line. It is operated by the Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corporation Limited. The line was opened on 30 December 2017. It starts from Pingguoyuan in Shijingshan District and goes west towards Shichang in Mentougou District.
Daxing Airport Express of the Beijing Subway is an airport rail link from Caoqiao to the Beijing Daxing International Airport. It is colored blue on subway maps. The line opened on September 26, 2019.
The Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway, also known as the Jingzhang intercity railway, Jingzhang high speed railway, Jingzhang section of Beijing-Baotou PDL, is a driverless high-speed railway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou in Hebei province, China. The line was opened on 30 December 2019, and is the world's first fully driverless high speed railway, shortening the traveling time from Beijing to Zhangjiakou from 3 hours 7 minutes to 47 minutes. It forms part of both the longer Beijing–Lanzhou corridor and the Beijing–Zhangjiakou–Datong–Taiyuan branch of the Beijing–Kunming corridor.
Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway is a high-speed railway connecting Beijing and Tangshan in eastern Hebei. The railway opened on 30 December 2022.
The Beijing underground cross-city railway is a short railway connection in Beijing. The speed limit is 120 km/h. It connects the important transportation hubs Beijing railway station and Beijing West railway station via a tunnel. It also connects lines from southern and western areas with lines from northeast China. The railway has a length span of 9.156 km (5.689 mi), and has been officially operational since March 20, 2015.
Passenger rail ridership plummeted worldwide amid the COVID-19 pandemic; many services were reduced in frequency or discontinued outright.
Line 20 of the Beijing Subway, or Line R4 is a rapid transit line under planning in Beijing.
Sub-Center line of Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR) is a commuter rail line in Beijing. It runs from Liangxiang railway station in Fangshan District to Qiaozhuang East railway station in Tongzhou District. It provides faster service to reach Beijing's sub-administrative center in Tongzhou from central Beijing. The line is currently 63.7 km (39.6 mi) in length with 6 stations.
Huairou–Miyun Line of Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR), or Huaimi Line, is a commuter rail line in Beijing. It runs from Beijing North in Xicheng District to Gubeikou in Miyun District. The line is 144.6 km (89.9 mi) in length with 7 stations.
Daxing Jichang station is a station on the Daxing Airport Express of the Beijing Subway, and the Beijing–Xiong'an intercity railway of China Railway.
Northeast Ring Line of Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR) is a commuter rail line in Beijing. The local government plans to upgrade the line in the long term to provide urban railway services similar to the Yamanote Line.
Tongmi line of Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR), formerly known as Jingcheng line, is a commuter rail line in Beijing. It opened on 30 June 2020.
Miyun railway station, formerly known as Miyun East railway station, is a railway station of Beijing-Shenyang high-speed railway located in Miyun District, Beijing, China. It was opened on 22 January 2021.
Huairou South railway station, is a railway station of Beijing-Shenyang high-speed railway located in Huairou District, Beijing, China. It was opened on 22 January 2021.
