Tian'anmendong station

(Redirected from Tian'anmen East Station)

Tian'anmendong[1] (simplified Chinese: 天安门东站; traditional Chinese: 天安門東站; pinyin: Tiān'ānmén Dōng Zhàn; Wade–Giles: Tʻien1-an1-mên2 Tung1 Chan4) is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway. It provides the most direct access to many Beijing tourist sites, including Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the National Museum of China.

Tian'anmendong

天安门东
Beijing Subway
Platform in September 2021 after the eastern terminus changed to Universal Resort
General information
LocationEast Chang'an Avenue
Dongcheng District, Beijing
China
Operated byBeijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corporation Limited
Line(s)     Line 1
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code117
History
OpenedSeptember 28, 1999
Services
Preceding station Beijing Subway Following station
Tian'anmenxi
towards Gucheng
Line 1 Wangfujing
Location
Tian'anmendong is located in Beijing
Tian'anmendong
Tian'anmendong
Location in central Beijing

Location

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The station is located on the eastern side of Tian'anmen Square and next to the north entrance of the National Museum of China. During major events hosted on the square itself, Tian'anmenxi and Qianmen are occasionally closed in conjunction with this station.[2][3][4][5][6]

Station layout

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The station has an underground island platform.

Exits

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There are four exits, lettered A, B, C, and D. Exit B is accessible.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Jpg格式线路图下载 | 北京地铁官方网站".
  2. ^ 出行提示:京地铁天安门东站今16时05分起封站. Xinhua News Beijing. 2007-08-08. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  3. ^ 北京天安门广场搭台迎圣火. Xinhua News Beijing. 2008-03-31. Archived from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  4. ^ 天安门3地铁站10点半起封站 列车通过不停车. Beijing Times. 2008-08-08. Archived from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  5. ^ 北京公布12日国庆演练期间公交地铁调整方案. Beijing Daily. 2009-09-11. Archived from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  6. ^ 北京明起260条公交线临时改线 部分地铁线甩站. Beijing Daily. 2015-09-01. Archived from the original on 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  7. ^ "1号线 | 北京地铁官方网站". Beijing Subway. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
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