Miaotou station
Guangzhou Metro Line 5 station
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Miaotou station (simplified Chinese: 庙头站; traditional Chinese: 廟頭站; pinyin: Miàotóu zhàn; Cantonese Yale: Miuhtàuh Jaahm)[1] is a metro station on Line 5 of the Guangzhou Metro in Guangzhou, China. It is located underground at the northeast side of the intersection of Huangpu East Road (黄埔东路) and Longtou Road (龙头路) in Huangpu District.[2] It opened on 28 December 2023, with the opening of the eastern extension of the line.[3]
Miaotou 庙头  | |||||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 庙头站 | ||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 廟頭站 | ||||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||||
| Location | Northeast side of the intersection of Huangpu East Road (黄埔东路) and Longtou Road (龙头路) Huangpu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong China | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°5′15.76″N 113°29′49.31″E | ||||||||||||
| Operated by | Guangzhou Metro Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||||
| Line | Line 5 | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Station code | 526 | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 December 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | Miaotou Lu (庙头路) | ||||||||||||
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Station layout
| G | Street level | Exits A, B1, B2, C |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Ticket Machines, Customer Service, Shops, Police Station, Safety Facilities |
| L2 Platforms |
Platform 2 |  5 towards Jiaokou (Shuangsha) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left (Toilets, Nursery) | ||
| Platform 1 | 5 towards Huangpu New Port (Xiayuan)  | |
Entrances/exits
The station has 4 points of entry/exit, with Exit C being accessible via elevator.[4]
- A: Huangpu East Road
- B1: Huangpu East Road, BRT Miaotou Station
- B2: Huangpu East Road
- C: Longtou Road
Entrance A
Entrance B1
Entrance B2
Entrance C
History
The station was the last one to be capped on the eastern extension of Line 5, which happened during January 2023.[5]
During the planning phase, this station was called Miaotou Lu station. On 27 February 2023, the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau announced the initial names of stations on the east extension of Line 5, and this station was renamed to Miaotou station.[6] The station completed the "three rights" transfer on 31 October 2023.[7] The station opened on 28 December 2023.[3]
