Zuopaotai East station

Zuopaotai East

左炮台东
Platform
Chinese name
Chinese左炮台东
Literal meaningLeft Fort East
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZuǒpàotái Dōng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJópaautòi Dōng
JyutpingZo2 Paau3 Toi4 Dung1
General information
LocationEast of Chiwan Road and Chiwan Left Fort
Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong
China
Coordinates22°28′21″N 113°53′33.07″E / 22.47250°N 113.8925194°E / 22.47250; 113.8925194
Operated byShenzhen Line 12 Rail Transit Co., Ltd (Shenzhen Metro Group and PowerChina PPP)
Line     Line 12
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
Opened28 November 2022 (2022-11-28)
Services
Preceding station Shenzhen Metro Following station
Taiziwan
towards Songgang
Line 12 Terminus
Location

Zuopaotai East station (Chinese: 左炮台东站; pinyin: Zuǒpàotái Dōng; Cantonese Yale: Jópaautòi Dōng) is the southern terminal metro station on Line 12 of Shenzhen Metro. It was opened on 28 November 2022.[1][2]

The station is named after the Left Fort which played a critical role in the defense of the Qing troops during the Opium Wars in the 19th century.[3]

Station layout

The station has an island platform under Chiwan Road.[4]

G Exit
B1F
Concourse
Lobby Ticket Machines, Customer Service, Automatic Vending Machines
B2F
Platforms
Platform 12 towards Songgang (Taiziwan)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 12 termination platform

Entrances/exits

The station has 3 points of entry/exit. In its initial opening, the station opened Exit A.

Exit Destination
Exit A Chiwan Road (N), Haiwan Road, Racecourse, Wen Tianxiang Memorial Park
Exit B (not open) Chiwan Road, Haiwan Road, Racecourse, Wen Tianxiang Memorial Park
Exit C (not open) Chiwan Left Fort[3]

References

  1. ^ "Shenzhen Metro Line 12 and Addition to Line 6 Open Today". Now Shenzhen. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Shenzhen metro surpasses 500km as Chinese networks expand". International Railway Journal. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Explore west SZ with Metro Line 12, far north with Line 6 spur". Eyeshenzhen. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. ^ "深圳地铁12号线左炮台东站" [Shenzhen Metro Line 12 Taiziwan Station] (in Chinese). 1 November 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.