Guanglan Road station explained

Guanglan Road
Native Name:广兰路
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Symbol Location:shanghai
Symbol:metro
Borough:Pudong, Shanghai
Country:China
Map Type:China Shanghai
Operator:Shanghai No. 2 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Line:
    Platforms:5 (2 island and 1 side platform)
    Tracks:5
    Connections: (adjacent station - Guanglan Road/Zuchongzhi Road)
    Structure:Underground
    Accessible:Yes
    Code:L02/09

    Guanglan Road is an interchange station between Line 2 and Line 21 of the Shanghai Metro. The station is located along Zuchongzhi Road and is located between the stations of and the on Line 2. The station is located east of the intersection between Zuchongzhi Road and Guanglan Road, and has four exits. The station was opened on 24 February 2010, after Line 2 was extended from .

    The station has 3 tracks (5 when Line 21 is complete), 1 island platform(2 when Line 21 is complete), and a side platform. Line 2 Trains heading to East Xujing use the line 2 island platform and trains heading to Pudong International Airport use the side platform, while Line 21 uses another set of island platforms when built.

    The station connects to the Zhangjiang Tram .

    History

    By 2008, the Line 2 terminated at the station.[1] On 24 February 2010, the line was expanded from this station through the station to the Guanglan Road station.[2] [3] Two months later, the line was extended past this station through,,,,,, and stations to the station, which serves the Shanghai Pudong International Airport.[4]

    Facilities

    The station is located in Shanghai's Pudong New Area, along Zuchongzhi Road, near an intersection with Guanglan Road and Shenjiang Road.

    Exits

    Shaped like an oblong rectangle, the station has 4 exits, 1-5 (There is no Exit 3)

    Service

    Along Line 2, the station is located between the Jinke Road station and the Tangzhen station.[6] It takes approximately 60 minutes to ride the train to, the west end of the line, and 34 minutes to, the eastern terminus. The train operates from 5:30 to 22:45 westbound and from 6:30 to 21:00 eastbound.[7] On weekdays, trains leave the station approximately every 3 minutes and 30 seconds during peak hours and every four to ten minutes during non-peak hours. Peak hours are defined as from 7:30 to 9:30 and 17:00 to 19:00 on Monday through Thursday, as well as 7:00 to 9:00 and 12:50 to 20:30 on Friday. On weekends, trains leave the stations every 4 minutes and 5 seconds from 8:00 to 20:30, and every five to ten minutes during other times.[8] Before 2019, the station was a transfer station for passengers traveling to or from points east on Line 2. Originally, Line 2 used 4-carriage trains heading east of Guanglan Road while 8-carriage trains were used heading west.[2] In April 2019, short-running on the eastern portion of the line became rush hour only and mainline services were extended to Pudong Airport with 8-carriage trains.

    Future

    Line 21 will stop at this station when constructions are expected to finish at 2027.[9]

    Notes and References

    1. Shanghai Metro. Schwandl, Robert. 2008.
    2. News: Rail Transit Line 2 to extend from Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park to Guanglan Road. February 22, 2010. Li, Xin. April 8, 2011. https://archive.today/20120724003003/http://sh.xinmin.cn/minsheng/2010/02/22/3718384.html. July 24, 2012. dead.
    3. News: Line 2 to extend to Guanglan Road. February 2, 2010. Wang, Guanyu. April 8, 2011. June 23, 2019. https://archive.today/20190623040629/http://news.163.com/10/0215/10/5VIBRVTM000120GU.html. dead.
    4. Web site: Zhou Jian (Chinese: 周健) . Huang Qiongnuo (Chinese: 黄琼诺) . http://news.163.com/10/0407/11/63LR31FH000146BB.html . zh:2号线明起通至浦东国际机场 . From tomorrow, Line 2 will reach Pudong International Airport . 163.com news . 7 April 2010 . 8 April 2011 . https://archive.today/20120715094701/http://news.163.com/10/0407/11/63LR31FH000146BB.html . 15 July 2012 . dead .
    5. Map of Guanglan Road Station. Shanghai Shentong Metro Group. December 2009. April 8, 2011.
    6. Map of the Shanghai Metro. Shanghai Shentong Metro Group. April 8, 2011. January 4, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110104145004/http://www.shmetro.com/zbdt/overall.jpg. dead.
    7. Web site: Timetable of the First and Last Train for Line 2. Shanghai Shentong Metro Group. April 8, 2011.
    8. Web site: Shanghai Subway Line 2. March 29, 2010. April 24, 2011.
    9. Web site: 上海地铁21号线一期最新进展(持续更新)- 本地宝 . 2024-04-24 . wenda.bendibao.com.