Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center railway station
Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center railway station (simplified Chinese: 广州大学城站; traditional Chinese: 廣州大學城站; pinyin: Guǎngzhōu Dàxuéchéng Zhàn; Cantonese Yale: Gwóngjāu Daaihhohksìhng Jaahm) is an underground station on Guangzhou East Ring intercity railway located in Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It opened on 29 September 2025.[1] The station is located next to the Guangdong Science Center and Guangzhou University Higher Education Mega Center Campus.
Features
The station has an underground island platform. It also has 2 wind shafts, a cooling tower, an emergency exit and 2 sunken squares.[2][3]
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Concourse
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Transfer level
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Platform 1
Entrances/exits
The station has 3 points of entry/exit. In its initial opening, only Exit B was opened. Exits A and B are located in the sunken square next to the Guangdong Science Center, Exit C is located separately on the south side of the Guangdong Science Center.[4]
A: (Not open)- B: Higher Education Mega Center Outer Circular West Road, Guangdong Science Center, Guangzhou University Higher Education Mega Center Campus
C: (Not open)
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Entrance A
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Entrance B
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Entrance C
History
The original plan of the Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway was to set up a station in Lijiao and did not pass through the Guangdong Science Center. However, in September 2015, the line was adjusted to avoid the Haizhu Wetland Park, choosing to pass through the Higher Education Mega Center and set up a station next to Guangdong Science Center. This not only reduced the difficulty of project implementation but also made up for the long-term transportation inconvenience of the science center. The original plan of the station passed through the site of the forthcoming Seismic Control and Structural Safety Laboratory Building of Guangzhou University. During the public consultation stage, the university raised objections. After coordination, the route was adjusted to bypass Guangzhou University and relocate the nearby entrance and exit away from the campus side.[5]
The station began construction in July 2017,[6] and the main structure topped out on 2 July 2021.[7] In January 2024, construction of the science plaza on the surface level of the station began.[8]
The station was called Science Center station during the planning and construction phase. Before opening, the station was renamed to Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center (Guangzhoudaxuecheng) station.[9]
On 29 September 2025, the station opened.[1]
References
- ^ a b 李天研 (28 September 2025). "广州地铁官宣：3条（段）城际铁路2条（段）地铁9月29日开通" [Guangzhou Metro officially announced: 3 intercity railway lines (sections) and 2 subway lines (sections) will open on 29 September]. Guangzhou Daily. Archived from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "珠三角城际轨道交通广佛环线广州南站至白云机场段竣工环境保护验收调查报告" [Environmental Protection Acceptance Survey Report for the Guangzhou South Station to Baiyun Airport Section of the Guangzhou-Foshan Loop Line of the Pearl River Delta Intercity Railway] (PDF). China Railway Fourth Survey and Design Institute Group Co., Ltd. (in Simplified Chinese). 21 July 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2025.
- ^ "珠三角城际轨道交通广佛环线广州南站至白云机场段水土保持设施验收报告" [Acceptance Report on Soil and Water Conservation Facilities for the Guangzhou South Station to Baiyun Airport Section of the Guangzhou-Foshan Loop Line of the Pearl River Delta Intercity Railway] (PDF). China Railway Fourth Survey and Design Institute Group Co., Ltd. (in Simplified Chinese). 21 July 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2025.
- ^ 陈慕媛 (29 September 2025). "出站即广东科学中心！湾区科普游超便捷" [Guangdong Science Center is right outside the station! A super convenient science tour of the Bay Area]. New Express Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ 唐星 (6 January 2016). "广州南站至白云机场城轨2019年底运营 最高速160km/h" [The Guangzhou South Railway Station to Baiyun Airport urban rail line will be operational by the end of 2019, with a maximum speed of 160 km/h.]. New Express Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2025 – via Sina News.
- ^ "广佛环线项目首幅地连墙顺利开槽" [The first ground-connected wall of the Guangzhou-Foshan Loop Line project was successfully slotted]. China Railway Second Bureau First Company (in Simplified Chinese). 2017-07-28. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2025 – via Official WeChat Account.
- ^ "广佛环线项目科学中心站主体结构施工全面完成" [The main structure construction of the Science Center Station of the Guangzhou-Foshan Loop Line project has been completed]. China Railway Second Bureau First Company (in Simplified Chinese). 4 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2025 – via Official WeChat Account.
- ^ "广佛环线科学广场还建项目破土动工" [The Guangzhou-Foshan Loop Line Science Plaza Redevelopment Project broke ground]. China Railway Second Bureau First Company (in Simplified Chinese). 18 January 2024. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2025 – via Official WeChat Account.
- ^ 李天研 (11 September 2025). "广州东环城际、琶莲城际站名公布，开通指日可待" [Guangzhou East Ring Intercity and Palian Intercity Station Names Announced, Opening Imminent]. Guangzhou Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 11 September 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.