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Xizhimen

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.
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: Beijing Subway station in Xicheng, Beijing
  • Also known as: “Xizhi Men station” and “Xizhimen station”
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beijing Zoo and Our Lady of Mount Carmel (West Church.

Zoo
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is a zoological park in , Xicheng District, . Founded in 1906 during the late Qing dynasty, it is the oldest zoo in China and oldest public park in northern China. is situated 1½ km west of Xizhimen.

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 Neidajie in . It is commonly referred to as Xitang to the locals. is situated 1 km east of Xizhimen.

University
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is a public university of foreign service in , China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The institute is part of the Double First-Class Construction. is situated 2 km southwest of Xizhimen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xicheng and Gulou.

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District is a district in central . Visitors come here for the Houhai area to join the bar and restaurant cluster by the lake or to explore the remains of the wealthier part of historical Beijing nearby.

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is a part of Dongcheng District in , . The name "Gulou" translates to Drum Tower, which is one of the main attractions here. is considered the most charming area in Beijing.

Suburb
Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the northwest portion of Chaoyang District, , . As of 2020, it has a total population of 57,016. The subdistrict got its name from Anzhenmen, a former city gate of Khanbaliq. is situated 5 km northeast of Xizhimen.

Xizhimen

Latitude
39.93922° or 39° 56′ 21″ north
Longitude
116.34924° or 116° 20′ 57″ east
Operator
北京市地铁运营;北京京港地铁
Open location code
8PFRW8QX+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5430462574
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q847791
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Xizhimen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “西直門站”
  • Chinese: “西直门站”
  • Czech: “Si-č’-men”
  • French: “Xizhi Men”
  • Indonesian: “Stasiun Xizhimen”
  • Italian: “Xizhimen (metropolitana di Pechino)”
  • Italian: “Xizhimen”
  • Japanese: “西直門駅”
  • Korean: “시즈먼역”
  • Manchu: “ᡨᠣᠪ ᠸᠠᡵᡤᡳ ᡩᡠᡴᠠ ᡤᡳᠶᠠᠮᡠᠨ”
  • Wu Chinese: “西直门站”

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