Xizhimen
Xizhimen is a railway stop in Beijing, North China. Xizhimen is situated nearby to Our Lady of Mount Carmel (West Church, as well as near the suburb Xinjiekou.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Xizhimen and Beijing Zoo.
Xizhimen
Metro station
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Xizhimen station is an interchange station for Line 2, Line 4 and Line 13 of the Beijing Subway. Just outside this station is Beijing North railway station.
Beijing Zoo
Zoo
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Beijing Zoo is a zoological park in Xizhimen, Xicheng District, Beijing. Founded in 1906 during the late Qing dynasty, it is the oldest zoo in China and oldest public park in northern China. Beijing Zoo is situated 1½ km west of Xizhimen.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel (West Church
Church
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The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, more often colloquially referred to as Xizhimen Church, is a Roman Catholic church located on the southern side at No. 130 of Xizhimen Neidajie in Beijing. It is commonly referred to as Xitang to the locals. Our Lady of Mount Carmel (West Church is situated 1 km east of Xizhimen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xinjiekou and Beitaipingzhuang.
Xinjiekou
Suburb
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Xinjiekou is a subdistrict of Xicheng District of Beijing, China. As of 2020, the subdistrict has a total population of 84,866. The subdistrict got its name from a section of road on the eastern portion of Xizhimennei Avenue, which used to be a river port but underwent land reclamation in 1438.
Beitaipingzhuang
Suburb
Beitaipingzhuang Subdistrict is a subdistrict located in Haidian District, Beijing, China. It borders Huayuanlu Subdistrict to the northeast, Desheng Subdistrict to the east, Zhanlanlu and Xinjiekou Subdistricts to the south, Zhongguancun and Beixiaguan Subdistricts to the west.
Zhanlanlu
Suburb
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Zhanlanlu Subdistrict, or Zhanlanlu Subdistrict is a subdistrict in the northwest portion of Xicheng District, Beijing, China. In 2020 its population is 114,831. This subdistrict got its name due to the Beijing Exhibition Center within it.
Xizhimen
- Type: Railway stop
- Also known as: “Xizhimen Qiao”
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.93909° or 39° 56′ 21″ northLongitude
116.34933° or 116° 20′ 58″ eastElevation
55 metres (180 feet)Open location code
8PFRW8QX+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1085309402OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopGeoNames ID
6268912
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In Other Languages
“Xizhimen” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西直门”
- Chinese: “西直门桥”
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