Shiwan station

Shiwan

石湾
Platform
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese石湾站
Traditional Chinese石灣站
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShíwān Zhàn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSehkwāan Jaahm
JyutpingSek6waan1 Zaam6
General information
LocationIntersection of Zhenzhong Road (镇中路) and Heping Road (和平路), Shiwanzhen Subdistrict
Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong
China
Coordinates23°0′30.97″N 113°4′38.81″E / 23.0086028°N 113.0774472°E / 23.0086028; 113.0774472
Operated byFoshan Metro Operation Co., Ltd.
Line     Line 2
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeF216
History
Opened28 December 2021 (2021-12-28)
Services
Preceding station Foshan Metro Following station
Zhangcha
towards Nanzhuang
Line 2 Shagang
Location

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]

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

  1. ^ a b "石湾" [Shiwan]. Foshan Metro (in Simplified Chinese). Foshan Metro.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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).{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.