Shiwan Station
Shiwan station (simplified Chinese: 石湾站; traditional Chinese: 石灣站; pinyin: Shíwān Zhàn; Jyutping: Sekwaan Zaam; lit. 'Stone Bay station') is a station on Line 2 of Foshan Metro, located in Foshan's Chancheng District. It opened on December 28, 2021.
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".
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.
Station layout
The station has an island platform under Zhenzhong Road.
| G | - | Exits A-D |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Ticket Machines, Customer Service, Shops, Police Station, Safety Facilities |
| L2 Platforms |
Platform 2 |  2 towards Nanzhuang (Zhangcha)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 1 | 2 towards Guangzhou South Railway Station (Shagang) 
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| L3 Reserved Platforms |
5 reserved track area | |
| Reserved Island platform | ||
| 5 reserved track area | ||
Exits
| Exit letter | Exit location | |
|---|---|---|
| A | Zhenzhong 2nd Road, Shiwan Ancient Town Cultural and Creative Park | |
| B | Zhenzhong 2nd Road, South Sanyou Road, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Foshan No. 14 High School, Shiwan No. 1 Primary School, Shiwan Cultural Square | |
| C | Heping Road, Jiangwan 3rd Road, Foshan Chancheng District Shiwan First Kindergarten, China Ceramic City | |
| D | Heping 2nd Road, Shiwan Park, Foshan Chancheng Experimental Senior High School, Guangdong Shiwan Ceramics Museum, Nanfeng Kiln | |
Gallery
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Concourse and the "Tile Porcelain" design ceiling and various ceramic exhibits -
Concourse and murals of "Eight Ancient Views of Shiwan" -
Exit B
References
- ^ "石湾". Foshan Metro (in Simplified Chinese). Foshan Metro.
- ^ 李传智 (2021-12-24). "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 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "The phase I of Foshan Metro Line 2 passes acceptance criteria". China Communications Construction. CCCC. 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ 李传智 (2021-11-24). "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 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ 刘钰滢 (2021-12-28). "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 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "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). 2021-01-19. Archived from the original on 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ 梁焯贤 (2019-12-28). "佛山地铁3号线、2号线一期站点详细位置公布！最新进展" [The detailed locations of Foshan Metro Line 3 and Line 2 Phase 1 stations have been announced! Latest progress]. Foshan News Network (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2024-07-23 – via Foshan Municipal People's Government.
- ^ "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). 2021-12-07. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
External links
- Station information: 石湾
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