Tian'anmendong[1] (simplified Chinese: 天安门东站; traditional Chinese: 天安門東站; pinyin: Tiān'ānmén Dōng Zhàn) 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
Platform in September 2021 after the eastern terminus changed to Universal Resort
General information
Location	East Chang'an Avenue Dongcheng District, Beijing China
Operated by	Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corporation Limited
Line(s)	Line 1
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	117
History
Opened	September 28, 1999
Services
Preceding station Beijing Subway Following station Tian'anmenxi towards Gucheng Line 1 Wangfujing towards Huanqiu Dujiaqu (Universal Resort)
Location
Tian'anmendong Location in central Beijing

Location

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

The station has an underground island platform.

Exits

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

References

External links

• Media related to Tian'anmen East Station at Wikimedia Commons