Gangcheng Road station
Gangcheng Road (Chinese: 港城路; pinyin: Gǎngchéng Lù) is a Shanghai Metro interchange station in Pudong, Shanghai, located at the intersection of Gangcheng Road and North Zhangyang Road. It is served by Lines 6 and 10. On Line 6, it is the northern terminus of the line. On Line 10, it is located between Jilong Road and Gaoqiao stations. It began operations on 29 December 2007, with the opening of Line 6.[1] It became an interchange station with the opening of the second phase of Line 10. The extension was expected to open in 2018,[2] however, due to construction delays, it finally opened on 26 December 2020.[3][4]
Gangcheng Road 港城路  | ||||||||||||||||
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 Station platform with a Line 6 train | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Gangcheng Road and North Zhangyang Road Pudong, Shanghai China | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31.355°N 121.57°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Shanghai No. 4 Metro Operation Co. Ltd. (Line 6) Shanghai No. 1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd. (Line 10) | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 6 Line 10 | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 side platforms and 1 island platform) | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 29 December 2007 (Line 6) 26 December 2020 (Line 10) | |||||||||||||||
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  Gangcheng Road Location in Shanghai | ||||||||||||||||
The station is located near the Waigaoqiao section of the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone (formerly the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone). However, the adjacent station to the east on Line 10, Jilong Road station, is located within the zone.
Station layout
| 2F | ||
| Westbound | ← Line 10 towards Hongqiao Railway Station (Gaoqiao) | |
| Eastbound | Line 10 towards Jilong Road (Terminus) → | |
| Northbound | ← Line 6 termination track | |
| Southbound | Line 6 towards Oriental Sports Center (North Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone) → | |
| 1F | Concourse | Exits 1-2, fare gates, station agent |
As part of phase two of Line 10, the northern side platform of Line 6 has been converted to an island platform and extended to fit the longer trains on Line 10. An additional side platform was built further to the north.[5] Since the opeing of Line 10, this station features a cross-platform interchange between arriving passengers on Line 6 and Jilong Road station-bound passengers on Line 10.[6] It is the only elevated cross-platform interchange on the entire Shanghai Metro network.[5]
References
- China Daily (2007-12-28). "Shanghai metro world's 7th longest". China.org.cn. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- 沪轨交10号线二期或2018年开通 通到这些盘 (Shanghai Metro Line 10 Second Phase expected to open in 2018.) (in Chinese)
- Huizhi, Chen (2020-12-24). "World's largest subway system set to expand". Shine. Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- 上海5项交通建设项目集中开工 (in Chinese). 2019-12-25.
- Huizhi, Chen (2020-12-04). "Six new stations to open on Metro Line 10". Shine. Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- Shanghai Fabu (2020-12-24). 重磅！10号线二期、18号线一期南段本周六起试运营！5号线4、6编列车混跑. Sina Finance (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-12-24.