Phase I

Line S2 is the first line of the Beijing Suburban Railway

Beijing Suburban Railway

Beijing Suburban Railway or BCR is a commuter rail service that connects urban Beijing with outlying districts and counties beyond the reach of the city's Beijing Subway network...

 to begin operation. Opened on August 6 of 2008, it runs from the Beijing North Railway Station

Beijing North Railway Station

Beijing North Railway Station , formerly known as Xizhimen Railway Station , is a railway station in Beijing, China. It was built in 1905 as one of the original stations on the Jingzhang Railway, now part of the old Beijing-Baotou Line....

, near Xizhimen

Xizhimen

Xizhimen was formerly a gate in the Beijing city wall and is now the name of a transportation node in Beijing. The gate formerly was the entrance of drinking water for the Emperor, coming from the Jade Spring Hills to the west of Beijing...

, to Badaling

Badaling

Badaling is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately northwest of urban Beijing city in Yanqing County, which is within the Beijing municipality. The portion of the wall running through the site was built during the Ming Dynasty, along with a military...

 in Yanqing County

Yanqing County

Yanqing County is a subdivision of the municipality of Beijing located northwest of the city proper of Beijing...

, following the old Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway

Jingbao railway

The Beijing-Baotou Railway or Jingbao Railway is a 833 km railway from Beijing to Baotou, Inner Mongolia in China. It is a very important route in northwestern China....

, and provides faster, more frequent and convenient service than preexisting trains. The line is currently 82 kilometres (51 mi) in length with six stations:

Station Name English	Station Name Hanzi	Transfer	Location
Beijing North Railway Station Beijing North Railway Station Beijing North Railway Station , formerly known as Xizhimen Railway Station , is a railway station in Beijing, China. It was built in 1905 as one of the original stations on the Jingzhang Railway, now part of the old Beijing-Baotou Line....	北京北站		Xicheng Xicheng District Xicheng District is a district in Beijing, China. Xicheng District spans 32 square kilometres, making it the largest portion of the old city , and has 706,691 inhabitants . Its postal code is 100032. Xicheng is subdivided into 15 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing...
Qinghuayuan Qinghuayuan railway station Qinghuayuan railway station is a railway station in Beijing.-History:The construction work of the station was completed in 1910. The station was located near the east gate of Tsinghua University. In early 1950s, the old station moved to its new location, about 0.5 kilometers south to the former...	清华园		Haidian
Qinghe Qinghe railway station Qinghe railway station is a railway station in Beijing.- Schedules :There are 5 passenger trains stop at the station everyday:Note: Updated in Sep. 2010.- See also :* Qinghe...	清河
Changping Changping railway station For the station formerly named Changping , see Dongguan Railway StationChangping railway station is a railway station in Beijing.Changping is a district in north Beijing, the station is the main station of the district.- Schedules :...	昌平		Changping Changping District Changping District , formerly Changping County , is situated in the suburbs of northwest Beijing.Changping District, covering an area of 1,430 square kilometers, has 2 subdistricts of the city of Changping and 15 towns with total population of 614,821...
Nankou Nankou railway station Nankou railway station is a railway station in Beijing.- Schedules :10 passenger trains stop at the station every day, they are trains 7235, 4434, 7236, 1455, K274, 7173, 7174, 1456, K273, and 4433....	南口
Badaling Badaling railway station Badaling railway station is a station of Jingbao Railway in Beijing.It is a gateway to one of the most popular places to visit the Great Wall of China at Badaling, which is sometimes called the "Great Wall at Badaling".-See also:...	八达岭		Yanqing County Yanqing County Yanqing County is a subdivision of the municipality of Beijing located northwest of the city proper of Beijing...
Yanqing (Nancaiyuan)	延庆（南菜园）

Trains can reach maximum speed of 160 kilometres per hour (99.4 mph). A trip from the north station to the Badaling Great Wall takes about 1 hour and 22 min. Seven other stations including Dongyuan (东园) are being renovated for this line. There are regular departures throughout the day from Beijing North, with an average of 1 train per hour during operating hours.. A one-way ticket costs ¥6. Tickets can be purchased from ticket offices of stations along route on the day of travel only. The Beijing Transit card is accepted on this route.
Train identification numbers are prefixed with the letter 'S'. The line currently primarily serves tourists traveling to the Great Wall of China at Badaling.

The S2 line uses the NDJ3 8-car diesel multiple unit. Accommodation comes in 'soft-seat' class only with a 2+2 (first class) or 3+2 (second class) layout. The seats were reversible, but that feature has been removed. Between Nankou and Badaling stations, the train makes a reversal at a switch-back junction. Although all stations are equipped with high-level platforms, trains are equipped with retractable steps and can also serve low-level platforms. On-board facilities include air-conditioning/heating, toilets, hot-water dispensers and a cafe-bar selling tea, coffee, soft drinks, beer and snacks. Smoking is not permitted on the train.