As the oldest line of Beijing subway network, line 1 started formally operation on October 1st 1969. Beijing Subway line 1 now has 23 stations and 30.44 kilometers of tracks in operation. It runs underneath Chang'an Avenue, the city's grand east-west thoroughfare, right through the heart of Beijing with stops on either side of Tiananmen Square.
Following is the latest line 1 schedule, see Beijing Subway Map for reference.
Train Timetable for Beijing Subway Line 1
| Station | Pingguoyuan to Sihui East | Sihui East to Pingguoyuan | ||
| First Train | Last Train | First Train | Last Train | |
| Pingguoyuan | 5:10 | 22:55 | 5:40 | 0:11 |
| Guchenglu | 4:58 | 22:59 | 5:35 | 0:06 |
| Bajiao Amusement Park | 5:01 | 23:02 | 5:32 | 0:03 |
| Babaoshan | 5:04 | 23:05 | 5:29 | 0:00 |
| Yuquanlu | 5:06 | 23:07 | 5:26 | 23:57 |
| Wukesong | 5:09 | 23:10 | 5:23 | 23:54 |
| Wanshoulu | 5:12 | 23:13 | 5:20 | 23:51 |
| Gongzhufen | 5:15 | 23:16 | 5:17 | 23:48 |
| Military Museum | 5:17 | 23:18 | 5:15 | 23:46 |
| Muxidi | 5:19 | 23:20 | 5:13 | 23:44 |
| Nanlishilu | 5:22 | 23:23 | 5:11 | 23:42 |
| Fuxingmen | 5:15 | 23:24 | 5:10 | 23:40 |
| Xidan | 5:17 | 23:27 | 5:16 | 23:37 |
| Tian'anmen West | 5:19 | 23:29 | 5:14 | 23:35 |
| Tian'anmen East | 5:21 | 23:31 | 5:12 | 23:33 |
| Wangfujing | 5:23 | 23:33 | 5:10 | 23:31 |
| Dongdan | 5:25 | 23:35 | 5:08 | 23:29 |
| Jianguomen | 5:27 | 23:38 | 5:05 | 23:26 |
| Yonganli | 5:30 | 23:41 | 5:03 | 23:24 |
| Guomao | 5:32 | 23:42 | 5:01 | 23:22 |
| Dawanglu | 5:34 | 23:45 | 4:59 | 23:20 |
| Sihui | 5:37 | 23:48 | 4:56 | 23:17 |
| Sihui East | 5:40 | 23:51 | 5:05 | 23:15 |