Chen Clan Academy station explained

Chen Clan Academy
Native Name:陈家祠
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Symbol Location:guangzhou
Mlanguage:
Order:st
S:陈家祠站
T:陳家祠站
P:Chénjiācí Zhàn
J:Can4gaa1ci4 Zaam6
Address:Liwan District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
Country:China
Coordinates:23.1255°N 113.2466°W
Operator:Guangzhou Metro Co. Ltd.
Line:
    Platforms:4 (2 island platforms)
    Tracks:4
    Structure:Underground
    Accessible:Yes
    Opened:
    (Line 1)
    (Line 8)

    Chen Clan Academy Station is an interchange station between Line 1 and Line 8 of the Guangzhou Metro. It started operations on 28June 1999 and is situated underground Zhongshan 7th Road in the Liwan District. The station was named after the nearby Chen Clan Academy, an academy constructed by the Chen family for their juniors' accommodation and study in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty (16441911).[1] [2]

    Station layout

    GStreet levelExits A-G
    L1
    Concourse
    LobbyTicket Machines, Customer Service, Shops, Police Station, Safety Facilities
    L2
    Platforms
    Platform towards Xilang (Changshou Lu)
    Island platform, doors will open on the left
    Platform towards Guangzhou East Railway Station (Ximenkou)
    L3
    Platforms
    Platform towards Jiaoxin (Caihongqiao)
    Island platform, doors will open on the left
    Platform towards Wanshengwei (Hualinsi Buddhist Temple)

    Notes and References

    1. http://www.exploregz.com/metro/pedia/station/chen-clan-academy Chen Clan Academy
    2. http://www.lifeofguangzhou.com/node_10/node_35/node_116/node_117/2006/03/05/1141544240567.shtml Guangdong Folk Art Museum (Chen Clan Academy)