Aolinpike Gongyuan (Olympic Park) station explained

Aolinpike Gongyuan (Olympic Park)
Native Name:奥林匹克公园
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Symbol Location:beijing
Symbol:subway
Address:Datun Road
Borough:Olympic Green, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Country:China
Map Type:Beijing
Coordinates:40.0022°N 116.3918°W
Operator:Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corporation Limited
Line:
    Platforms:4 (2 island platforms)
    Tracks:4
    Structure:Underground
    Accessible:Yes
    Opened: (Line 8)

    (Line 15)
    Former:Olympic Green (2008–2020)

    Aolinpike Gongyuan (Olympic Park) station[1] is an interchange station on Line 8 and Line 15 of the Beijing Subway.

    The station was named Olympic Green. It was renamed on December 31, 2021, to use Pinyin, though the English translation are still displayed in brackets underneath.[2] [3]

    Location

    It is located in Chaoyang District, Beijing. Outside the station is Olympic Green. The Olympic Green was built for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Station layout

    Both the line 8 and line 15 stations have underground island platforms.

    Exits

    There are 7 exits, lettered B, D, E, F, G, H, and I. Exit F is accessible.

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 北京地铁线路图. 北京地铁. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231004642/https://www.bjsubway.com/jpg.html. 2021-12-31.
    2. Web site: Analysis by Nectar Gan and Steve George. Analysis: In Beijing's subway, English names are being replaced by romanized Chinese ahead of Winter Olympics. 2022-01-07. CNN. ...become "Aolinpike Gongyuan" and "2 Hao Hangzhanlou" -- though the English translations are still displayed in brackets underneath..
    3. Web site: 2022-01-06. Beijing replaces English words on subway signs with romanised Chinese. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/china/china-subway-beijing-winter-olympics-b1987840.html . 2022-05-07 . subscription . live. 2022-01-07. The Independent. en.