Trams in Beijing : Schedule : Lines : Fares : Tickets : Map

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Beijing currently operates two modern tram/light‑rail lines in its outskirts, plus a restored heritage tram for tourists:

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🚊 Xijiao Line (西郊线)

Route: 6 stops, running ~8.8 km from Bagou (Line 10) to Fragrant Hills (香山).
Opened: 30 December 2017.
Operation:
- Hours: ~05:30–22:30/23:00 (Bagou first train ~05:30, last ~22:30; Fragrant Hills ~06:00–23:00).
- Frequency: 10 min peak, ~12 min off-peak.
- Trip duration: ~30–32 minutes.
Fare: Flat ¥4.
Rolling stock: 31 CRRC Dalian–Hitachi Sirio low-floor trams, max design speed 70 km/h (operating ~20–45 km/h).
Purpose: Serves major tourist spots (Summer Palace, Botanical Garden, Xiangshan Park), runs largely on dedicated alignment sometimes underground.

Route: Connects Qu Zhuang and Dinghaiyuan, ~11.9 km with 14 stops through Daxing & Tongzhou Districts.
Opened: 31 December 2020.
Operation:
- Hours: Approx. 06:00–22:55.
- Frequency: Every 8–10 minutes.
- Speed: Up to ~45 km/h.
Fare: Integrated with metro fare system—distance‑based rates, i.e., ¥3–6+ depending on length.
Rolling stock: Modern battery‑hybrid low‑floor trams; pantograph raises only on powered sections.

A short 840 m, battery-powered heritage line on Qianmen Street, with two stops, reproducing the old 1924–1966 service.
Fare: ~¥50 (increased from ¥20 in 2018) .
Speed: ~10 km/h; ride lasts ~10 minutes.

Xijiao line: Flat fare ¥4 cash or transport card.
T1 tram: Same metro fare rules—¥3 for <6 km up to ¥6+ for longer trips.
Qianmen tram: Fixed ticket ~¥50.
Transport cards: Use Yikatong card or scan Alipay/WeChat QR; foreign visitors often find Yikatong more reliable.

Line	First Train	Last Train	Interval
Xijiao	~05:30	~22:30–23:00	10 min peak / 12 min off‑peak
Yizhuang T1	~06:00	~22:55	8–10 min
Qianmen	Tourist hours (check signage)	—	—

To ride the Xijiao Line, take Metro Line 10 to Bagou.
For Yizhuang T1, connect via Yizhuang Line (subway).
Heritage DangDang tram is perfect for a nostalgic ride in old Beijing; time it for a 10-minute experience.
Use a Yikatong card for seamless payment across buses, metro, trams — or activate a transport QR code via Alipay/WeChat if you have a Chinese phone number.