Shiwan station
Foshan Metro Line 2 station
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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]
Shiwan 石湾  | |||||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 石湾站 | ||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 石灣站 | ||||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||||
| Location | Intersection of Zhenzhong Road (镇中路) and Heping Road (和平路), Shiwanzhen Subdistrict Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong China | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°0′30.97″N 113°4′38.81″E | ||||||||||||
| Operator | Foshan Metro Operation Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||||
| Line | Line 2 | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Station code | F216 | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 December 2021 | ||||||||||||
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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 equipped with an elevator, and Exit B is equipped with a ramp.[1][6]
- A: Zhenzhong 2nd Road
- B: Zhenzhong 2nd Road, Foshan Fuxing Chancheng Hospital
- C: Heping Road
- D: Heping Road, Guangdong Shiwan Ceramics Museum, Nanfeng Kiln
Entrance A
Entrance B
Entrance C
Entrance D
Gallery
Concourse and the "Tile Porcelain" design ceiling and various ceramic exhibits
Concourse and murals of "Eight Ancient Views of Shiwan"
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]
