Traffic and Subway Restrictions Coming as Paralympics End, Mar 13

Vincent R. Vinci, Contributing Editor | Mar 11, 2022 4:32 pm | Add a comment | 242 reads

It looks like another round of crazy traffic is set to hit the capital thanks to the Paralympics coming to a close on Sunday.

On Mar 13 there’s not only going to be traffic restrictions in the area surrounding National Stadium – where the Paralympics closing ceremony is set to take place – but also adjustments to subway station openings and operations.

Here’s what you need to know:

Lines 5, 8, 10, and 15 will see operating adjustments throughout the day. All stations around the Olympics and Paralympics venues – like Olympics Sports Center, Forest Park South Gate, and Olympic Park – will be closed all day.

Others, like Huixin Xi Jie Beikou, Anzhenmen, Anli Road, and Beitucheng will be closed from 6pm to midnight; and Anhuaqiao Station, Andeli Beijie and Gulou Dajie will be closed from 6-11pm. You can also expect exits at a few of these stations to be closed, so plan accordingly.

Along with these subway adjustments, a whopping 57 bus routes will be redirected. As for those aforementioned traffic restrictions, here are some nifty map guides:

Roads in red on the map above will be closed from 6am to 11pm.

The areas of Datun Road (above) marked in red will be restricted to public traffic from 6am to 2pm, then again from 4pm onwards, while the Datun Road underground tunnel, in green, will be closed from 4pm til the end of the closing ceremony.