Shantian station

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Shantian

山田
Guangzhou Metro
Platform 2
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese山田站
Traditional Chinese山田站
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsaan1tin4zaam6
General information
LocationZhucun Avenue East (G324), Zengcheng District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
China
Operated byGuangzhou Metro Co. Ltd.
Line(s)     Line 21
Platforms4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code21 19
History
Opened28 December 2018
Services
Preceding station Guangzhou Metro Following station
Zhucun
towards Yuancun
Line 21 Zhonggang

Shantian station (Chinese: 山田站), is a station of Line 21 of the Guangzhou Metro. It started operations on 28 December 2018.[1]

Station layout[edit]

The station has 2 elevated island platforms. Trains usually stop at the middle 2 platforms (platforms 1 and 2), with the express trains also passing through the middle tracks. Platforms 1 and 3 are for trains heading east to Zengcheng Square, whilst platforms 2 and 4 are for trains heading west to Yuancun.

Exits[edit]

There are 4 exits, lettered A, B, C and D. Exit A is accessible. All exits are located on Guangxian Highway.

History[edit]

This station was named Xiangling Station during the planning and construction. In March 2018, Guangzhou Metro Group declared the names of stations along Line 21 to the Place Names Committee of the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau, and finally decided to use Shantian Station as the official name of the station.[2]

At 12:28 pm on December 28, 2018, the station opened with the opening of the first section of Line 21.[3]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "官宣!2日后,广州地铁新线"三线齐发"". 26 December 2018.[dead link]
  2. ^ "公开征求对市轨道交通二十一号线工程车站名称意见". Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau. 29 March 2018.
  3. ^ "广州地铁21号线有望2016年开通 共设18站点". Archived from the original on 5 December 2012.[dead link]