Dashijie station explained

Dashijie
Native Name:大世界
Native Name Lang:zh
Symbol Location:shanghai
Symbol:metro
Address:Shanghai
Country:China
Coordinates:31.2294°N 121.473°W
Operator:Shanghai No. 4 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Platforms:4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks:4
Structure:Underground
Accessible:Yes
Opened:29 December 2007 (Line 8)
30 December 2021 (Line 14)

Dashijie is a station on Shanghai Metro Line 8 and Line 14. It began operation on 29 December 2007 and became an interchange station with Line 14 on 30 December 2021. The shortest distance between two stations on the Shanghai Metro system is that between Dashijie and People's Square. The station in linked to an underground shopping complex containing a McDonald's and other fast food outlets. The station is named after the Great World entertainment complex (in Chinese, "Da Shijie"), traditionally Shanghai's largest amusement arcade.

Station Layout

GEntrances and ExitsExits 1-6
B1ConcourseFaregates, Station Agent
B2Westbound← towards Fengbang (Site of the First CPC National Congress · South Huangpi Road)
Island platform, doors open on the left
Eastbound towards Guiqiao Road (Yuyuan Garden)
B3Northbound← towards Shiguang Road (People's Square)
Island platform, doors open on the left
Southbound towards Shendu Highway (Laoximen)

Attractions and landmarks nearby