Lingang Avenue station explained

Lingang Avenue
Native Name:临港大道
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Symbol Location:shanghai
Symbol:metro
Address:Lingang Avenue (Chinese: 临港大道) and Hucheng Ring Road
Borough:Nanhui New City, Pudong, Shanghai
Country:China
Map Type:China Shanghai
Coordinates:30.9259°N 121.9067°W
Platforms:3 (1 island platform and 1 side platform)
Tracks:3
Structure:Underground
Accessible:Yes
Opened:29 December 2013[1]

Lingang Avenue is a station on Line 16 of the Shanghai Metro in Shanghai, China. The station is located in the center of Nanhui New City. From here, the Universities Shanghai Maritime University and Shanghai Ocean University can be reached by bus. It opened on 29 December 2013 as part of the first section of Line 16 from to .[1]

Since 1 October 2018, to accommodate the openings of Haichang Ocean Park which stands close to the station, all trains served (including rapid services, except express services) stop at this station.

The station has 3 tracks, one island platform, and one side platform. The inner island platform is not in service. Trains heading to Longyang Road use the outer island platform, whilst trains towards Dishui Lake use the side platform. This station utilizes the same platform layout as one of its neighbouring stations, Shuyuan, on the same line.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.shmetro.com/node49/201312/con113574.htm . zh:12号线、16号线12月29日起载客试运营 . Shanghai Metro . 2013-12-27 . zh-hans.