Line 6 of the Beijing Subway currently runs parallel to the north of Line 1 and the Batong Line. It is planned that the line will be extended by 2015 in both directions: to Shijingshan to the west, and to Tongzhou to the east.
Line 6 uses Beijing Subway's highest capacity rolling stock to date featuring 8-car size B train sets accommodating 1,960 people, compared to the standard 6 cars found on other lines except the Airport Express line which has 4-car train sets. It is also the fastest in the subway system, with trains capable of reaching the speed of 100 km/h compared to 80 km/h on other lines.
Following is the latest Beijing Subway Line 6 schedule, see Beijing Subway Map for reference.
Beijing Subway Line 6 Schedule Time Table
| Stations | Caofang to Haidian Wuluju | Haidian Wuluju to Caofang | ||
| First Train | Last Train | First Train | Last Train | |
| Caofang | 5:15 | 23:06 | -- | -- |
| Changying | 5:17 | 23:08 | 6:13 | 0:06 |
| Huangqu | 5:20 | 23:11 | 6:10 | 0:03 |
| Dalianpo | 5:22 | 23:13 | 6:08 | 0:01 |
| Qingnianlu | 5:27 | 23:18 | 6:04 | 23:57 |
| Shilipu | 5:29 | 23:20 | 6:01 | 23:54 |
| Jintailu | 5:32 | 23:23 | 5:58 | 23:51 |
| Hujialou | 5:35 | 23:26 | 5:56 | 23:49 |
| Dongdaqiao | 5:37 | 23:28 | 5:53 | 23:46 |
| Chaoyangmen | 5:40 | 23:31 | 5:50 | 23:43 |
| Dongsi | 5:43 | 23:34 | 5:48 | 23:41 |
| Nanluoguxiang | 5:47 | 23:38 | 5:44 | 23:37 |
| Beihai North | 5:49 | 23:40 | 5:41 | 23:34 |
| Ping'anli | 5:52 | 23:43 | 5:39 | 23:32 |
| Chegongzhuang | 5:55 | 23:46 | 5:36 | 23:29 |
| Chegongzhuang West | 5:57 | 23:48 | 5:34 | 23:27 |
| Baishiqiao South | 6:00 | 23:51 | 5:31 | 23:24 |
| Huayuanqiao | 6:02 | 23:53 | 5:28 | 23:21 |
| Cishousi | 6:05 | 23:56 | 5:26 | 23:19 |
| Haidian Wuluju | -- | -- | 5:23 | 23:16 |