Railway return to meet the peak The number of passengers arriving in Beijing today is expected to reach 63,2
The train station has a number of free ferry lines at night
The "May Day" holiday has entered the countdown, and the reporter of Beijing Youth Daily learned from the Beijing Municipal Key Station District Management Committee that Beijing West Railway Station and Beijing South Railway Station have gradually ushered in the peak of returning to Beijing since yesterday afternoon, and the peak of return trip reached a peak on May 5. According to the forecast of the Beijing Bureau of China Railways, the number of passengers arriving in Beijing on May 3 is expected to reach 5,3. Among them, Beijing South Railway Station is expected to reach 63,2 people, and Beijing West Railway Station is expected to reach 22,6. In order to meet the large passenger flow on the return journey, the city adopts a variety of transportation capacity guarantee methods to assist passengers to arrive and leave each railway station smoothly.
The relevant person in charge of the Beijing Bureau of China Railway said that during the peak period of return, all passenger exit channels at each railway station were opened, and the station arranged cadres and employees to monitor the scene to ensure that the self-service and semi-self-service ticket inspection machine equipment was in good condition. For stations with multiple outbound passages, passenger personnel will be arranged to divert passengers out of the passage to avoid passengers congested at the same exit gate. During the peak hour of passenger arrival, if the outbound demand of passengers cannot be met instantaneously, the station will open an emergency outbound channel, use a hand-held ticket gate machine to conduct outbound ticket inspection operations for passengers, and take open release measures as appropriate to ensure smooth outbound traffic. In addition, in combination with the arrival of passengers at night, the station will also set up a special area for passengers to rest at night, guiding passengers who arrive at the station at night to wait for the connecting means of transportation to wait in the special area to provide a warm rest environment for passengers.
At the peak of the return trip, the demand for taxis and ride-hailing around the railway station is large, especially for passengers arriving at night, the Beijing Key Station District Administrative Committee recommends that passengers give priority to subways, buses and free shuttle buses to improve travel efficiency. The Beiqing News reporter learned that at present, there are two subway lines and 7 bus lines of Line 9 and Line 48 in the area of Beijing West Railway Station, and 8 night buses are connected to the city's bus line network. Metro Line 7 is delayed on peak return days. On the return night, two free shuttle bus lines (to Liuliqiao Beili, Gongzhu Tomb, Aerospace Bridge, Changchun Street and Xuanwu Hospital, respectively to the night ring line in the direction of the second and third ring roads) and three free special bus lines (to Daxing Xihongmen, Haidian Huangzhuang and Chaoyang Guomao) will be opened in the area of Beijing West Railway Station to divert passengers in a directional manner. There are a total of 3 taxi dispatch stations in the south and north squares of the West Railway Station area, which are located on the first floor, the second floor of the north square and the south square. Passengers can follow the signs or ask the staff to wait in line at the taxi dispatch station.
On this year's May Day return, Beijing South Railway Station is the largest passenger station in Beijing, and the fastest way to leave the station during peak hours is to transfer to the subway. Beijing South Railway Station is connected by Metro Line 4 and Line 14. On May 5, Metro Line 2 was extended until 4:1 to facilitate the arrival and departure of passengers. Passengers arriving after the night subway is suspended, can take Night 23, Night 15 and Night 24 to Beijing West Railway Station, Heping East Bridge and Beijing Railway Station. In the Beijing South Railway Station area, a free shuttle bus service is available from 17:22 to 30 minutes after the last train arrives. The shuttle bus stops are located at the taxi dispatch station in the east and west underground parking lots, as well as the south and north squares of Beijing South Railway Station, and run to Muxiyuan Bridge West and Caishikou North respectively. During the May Day period, the shuttle bus operation line was extended to the connection between the ring line and the subway line of Line 2 and Line 7. (Beijing Youth Daily)