In order to study the mechanical response of different types of lining under near-fault earthquake, based on the Urumqi rail transit line 2 project, the three-dimensional finite difference program is adopted to establish the dynamic numerical models of the horseshoe and box-shaped curved arch tunnel structure. In view of the site vibration characteristics, artificial seismic wave is applied to analyze the displacement, velocity and stress responses of the two structures, supplemented by the calculation of the structural safety factor, the seismic dynamic response characteristics and application range of the two structures are obtained. The results show that the safety performance of the two types of lining can meet the requirements. The box curved arch structure almost does not deform permanently and has stronger adaptability to ground motion. The velocity response of each part of the tunnel lining is basically the same and mainly depends on the characteristics of ground motion. For the lining structure that crosses the fault fracture zone, the stress response under seismic action increases obviously, and the broken surrounding rock can amplify the effect of ground motion, which should be taken into full consideration in the design.