Beijing to test late-night Line 4 subway service

Beijing plans to start a trial operation of late-night subway services, aimed at helping people arriving on the last high-speed trains of the day get to their final destinations, a senior official said recently.

On Thursday, World Car Free Day, Zhang Jiandong, deputy mayor of Beijing, and Zhou Zhengyu, head of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport, handed out information on "green transport" to citizens, encouraging reduced car usage.

Zhou said during the event that Line 4, the north-south line that serves Beijing South Railway Station, will begin a trial of late-night services.