Shiwan station
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 石湾站 | ||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 石灣站 | ||||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||||
| Location | Intersection of Zhenzhong Road (镇中路) and Heping Road (和平路), Shiwanzhen Subdistrict Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong China | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°0′30.97″N 113°4′38.81″E / 23.0086028°N 113.0774472°E | ||||||||||||
| Operated by | Foshan Metro Operation Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||||
| Line | Line 2 | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Station code | F216 | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 December 2021 | ||||||||||||
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Shiwan station (simplified Chinese: 石湾站; traditional Chinese: 石灣站; pinyin: Shíwān Zhàn; Cantonese Yale: Sehkwāan Jaahm; lit. 'Stone Bay station') is a station on Line 2 of Foshan Metro, located in Foshan's Chancheng District.[1] It opened on 28 December 2021.[2]
Station theme
Shiwan Station is one of the featured stations of the line, with the theme of "Mobile Museum", showcasing the long-standing ceramic culture of Shiwan Town. A 26-meter-long, 1.7-meter-wide "Shiwan Ancient Eight Scenes" cultural wall is set up on the station hall floor of the station, and in cooperation with the Guangdong Shiwan Ceramics Museum, a variety of ceramic artworks and souvenirs are exhibited in the station. The ceiling of the station is also designed with a characteristic metal "Tile Porcelain".[3][4]
Station layout
The station has an island platform under Zhenzhong Road.[5]
| G | - | Exits A-D |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Ticket Machines, Customer Service, Shops, Police Station, Security Facilities |
| L2 Platforms |
Platform 2 | 2 towards Nanzhuang (Zhangcha) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 1 | 2 towards Guangzhou South Railway Station (Shagang) | |
| L3 Reserved Platforms |
5 reserved track area | |
| Reserved Island platform | ||
| 5 reserved track area | ||
Entrances/exits
The station has 4 points of entry/exit. Exit A is accessible via elevator and Exit B has an accessible ramp.[1][6]
- A: Zhenzhong 2nd Road
- B: Zhenzhong 2nd Road, Foshan Fuxing Chancheng Hospital
- C: Heping Road
- D: Heping Road, Guangdong Shiwan Ceramics Museum, Nanfeng Kiln
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Entrance A
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Entrance B
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Entrance C
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Entrance D
Gallery
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Concourse and the "Tile Porcelain" design ceiling and various ceramic exhibits
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Concourse and murals of "Eight Ancient Views of Shiwan"
Future development
The station is planned to have an interchange with Line 5, and the station structure was pre-built and reserved at the time of the construction of Line 2.[5]
References
- ^ a b "石湾" [Shiwan]. Foshan Metro (in Simplified Chinese). Foshan Metro.
- ^ 李传智 (24 December 2021). "定了！佛山地铁2号线12月28日开通运营！" [It’s settled! Foshan Metro Line 2 will open on December 28!]. Guangzhou Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
- ^ 李传智 (24 November 2021). "广佛观察：佛山地铁2号线17座车站，哪一座将会一"站"成名" [Guangfo Observation: Among the 17 stations on Foshan Metro Line 2, which one will become famous?]. Guangzhou Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 28 November 2022.
- ^ 刘钰滢 (28 December 2021). "地铁2号线发车！有市民提前从北京赶回佛山抢先体验" [Metro Line 2 starts! Some citizens rushed back to Foshan from Beijing to experience it first]. Southern Metropolis Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b "佛山地铁2号线有新进展！抢先探营高颜值石湾站" [Foshan Metro Line 2 has new progress! Take a look at the beautiful Shiwan Station]. Southern Network (in Simplified Chinese). 19 January 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "佛山地铁2号线即将开通运营，17个站点出入口实拍图来了" [Foshan Metro Line 2 is about to open for operation, and the real photos of the 17 station entrances and exits are here]. Pearl River Times (in Simplified Chinese). 7 December 2021. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
External links
- Station information: 石湾