West Nanjing Road station

West Nanjing Road Station (Chinese: 南京西路; pinyin: Nánjīng Xī Lù) is a virtual interchange station between Lines 2, 12 and 13 of the Shanghai Metro, located along one of Shanghai's main commercial streets, with a number of international flagship stores situated nearby. This station, known as Shimen No. 1 Road station (simplified Chinese: 石门一路; traditional Chinese: 石門一路; pinyin: Shímén Yī Lù) before October 2006, is part of the initial section of Line 2 that opened from Zhongshan Park to Longyang Road that opened on 20 September 1999.[1][2][3] The station changed into its current name in October 2006 according to the new convention to name metro stations after famous streets or sights nearby rather than the vertical street neighbouring the station,[4] making it easier for visitors to find these places.

West Nanjing Road

南京西路
Line 12 platform
LocationWest Nanjing Road and Shimen No. 1 Road
Jing'an District, Shanghai
China
Coordinates31°13′47″N 121°27′36″E
Operated byShanghai No. 2/4 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Line(s)
Platforms6 (2 island platforms for Lines 2 & 12 and 2 side platforms for Line 13)
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened
  • 20 September 1999 (1999-09-20) (Line 2)
  • 19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) (Lines 12 and 13)
Previous namesShimen No. 1 Road
Services
Preceding station   Shanghai Metro   Following station
toward East Xujing
Line 2
toward Qixin Road
Line 12
toward Jinhai Road
toward Jinyun Road
Line 13
Location
West Nanjing Road
Location in Shanghai

The connection with lines 12 and 13 opened on 19 December 2015.[5] At present it is a virtual interchange station meaning passengers need to exit the station to transfer to other lines and only those with 1- or 3-day passes or Shanghai Public Transport Cards (SPTC) are not charged for such transfers, provided SPTC users transfer within 30 minutes. The station is planned to become a physical interchange station in the upcoming years.

Station Layout
G Entrances and Exits Exits 1-14
B1 Line 2 Concourse Faregates, Station Agent
Line 12 Concourse Faregates, Station Agent
Line 13 Concourse Faregates, Station Agent
B2 Westbound ←      Line 2 towards East Xujing (Jing'an Temple)
Island platform, doors open on the right
Eastbound →      Line 2 towards Pudong International Airport (People's Square) →
B3 Westbound ←      Line 12 towards Qixin Road (South Shaanxi Road)
Island platform, doors open on the left
Eastbound →      Line 12 towards Jinhai Road (Hanzhong Road) →
Side platform, doors open on the right
Westbound ←      Line 13 towards Jinyun Road (Shanghai Natural History Museum)
Eastbound →      Line 13 towards Zhangjiang Road (Middle Huaihai Road) →
Side platform, doors open on the right

Places Nearby

References
  1. 上海市地方志办公室 上海通网站 上海市地情资料库 上海市的百科全书. shtong.gov.cn. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. 上海市地方志办公室 上海通网站 上海市地情资料库 上海市的百科全书. shtong.gov.cn. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. 20年迈向世界：珍贵老照片展示上海地铁发展. Eastday (in Chinese). 27 May 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  4. “南京路”写入地铁站名 ["Nanjing Road" inscribed into the name of two metro stations]. Xinmin Evening News. 2006-10-19. Retrieved 2016-11-02. 2号线“河南中路站”将更名为“南京东路站”，2号线“石门一路站”将更名为“南京西路站”。此外，3号线“汶水东路站”将更名为“大柏树站”。
  5. 上海地铁. www.shmetro.com. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
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