Six more stations were added to the list of stops that will restrict passenger inflow during peak hours on the Beijing Subway officials announced over the weekend.
That makes 61 stations in town that now are subject to lines to get into subway during peak hours, and another reason to quit your job and move to Bali ask your boss for flextime hours.
New stations on the inflow restriction list include Guomao and Jintaixizhao on Line 10 (morning and evening); Sanyuanqiao on Line 10 (evening only); Yonganli on Line 1 (evening only); Gucheng on Line 1 (morning only); and Fengtai Science Park on Line 9 (evening only).
The dual forces of increased concern about crowd control as a result of the Shanghai New Year’s Eve stampede and the opening of several new lines December 28 led officials to make the decision. That merely means that human stampedes will happen outside the stations instead of inside them, but that’s a matter for another day.
In the meantime, here’s a handy chart of the stations where you may need to stand in line outside the station in order to get in:
Line | Station | Time |
Line 1 | Pingguoyuan, Gucheng | 6.30-9am |
Sihui East | 7-9.30am | |
Sihui | 7-9.30am, 4-8pm | |
Bajiao Amusement Park | 6.30-9am | |
Babaoshan | 7-8.30am | |
Gongzhufen | 7-9am | |
Fuxingmen | 5-7pm | |
Yonganli | 5.30-7.30pm | |
Line 2 | Chaoyangmen | 4.30-7pm |
Line 5 | All Stations between Tiantongyuan North and Huixinxijie Beikou (Tiantongyuan North, Tiantongyuan, Tiantongyuan South, Lishuiqiao, Lishuiqiao South, Beiyuanlu North, Datunlu East, Huixinxijie Beikou); All stations between Ciqikou and Songjiazhuang (Ciqikou, Tiantandongmen, Puhuangyu, Liujiayao, Songjiazhuang) | 7-9am |
Huixinxijie Nankou, Dongdan | 7-9am, 5-7pm | |
Line 6 | All stations between Hujialou and Caofang (Hujialou, Jintailu, Shilipu, Qingnianlu, Dalianpo, Huangqu, Changying, Caofang) | 7-9am |
Yizhuang Line | Jiugong | 7-9am |
Line 9 | Beijing West Railway Station, Liuliqiao East | 7-9am |
Fengtai Science Park | 5-7pm | |
Line 10 | Jinsong, Shuangjing | 7.30-9am, 5.30-7.30pm |
Liangmaqiao | 6-7pm | |
Sanyuanqiao | 5.30-7.30pm | |
Guomao, Jintaixizhao | 7.30-9am, 5-7pm | |
Line 13 | Shangdi | 7-9am |
Huoying | 7.30-9am | |
Huilongguan | 7-9.15am | |
Longze | 7.30-9.15am | |
Wudaokou | 5-7pm | |
Batong Line | All stations between Communication University and Liyuan (Communication University, Shuangqiao, Guanzhuang, Baliqiao, Tongzhoubeiyuan, Guoyuan, Jiukeshu, Liyuan) | 7-9am |
Changping Line | Xi’erqi | 7-9am, 5-7.30pm |
Zhuxinzhuang | 7-9am | |
Life Science Park | 6.40-9am | |
Shahe | 6.40-9.30am | |
Nanshao | 6.30-8.30am |
Photo: news.china.com