Shantian station explained

Shantian
Native Name:山田
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Symbol Location:guangzhou
Symbol:metro
Mlanguage:
Order:st
S:山田站
T:山田站
J:saan1tin4zaam6
Address:Zhucun Avenue East (G324), Zengcheng District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
Country:China
Owned:Guangzhou Metro Co. Ltd.
Operator:Guangzhou Metro Co. Ltd.
Platforms:4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks:4
Structure:Elevated
Accessible:Yes
Mapframe:no

Shantian station, is a station of Line 21 of the Guangzhou Metro. It started operations on 28 December 2018.[1]

Station layout

The station has 2 elevated island platforms. Trains usually stop at the middle 2 platforms (platforms 1 and 2), with the express trains also passing through the middle tracks.

Exits

There are 4 exits, lettered A, B, C and D. Exit A is accessible. All exits are located on Guangxian Highway.

History

This station was named Xiangling Station during the planning and construction. In March 2018, Guangzhou Metro Group declared the names of stations along Line 21 to the Place Names Committee of the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau, and finally decided to use Shantian Station as the official name of the station.[2]

At 12:28p.m. on 28 December 2018, the station opened with the opening of the first section of Line 21.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 26 December 2018. 官宣!2日后,广州地铁新线"三线齐发".
  2. Web site: 公开征求对市轨道交通二十一号线工程车站名称意见. Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau. 29 March 2018.
  3. Web site: 广州地铁21号线有望2016年开通 共设18站点. https://web.archive.org/web/20121205172229/http://gd.sina.com.cn/news/bm/2012-08-13/07396252.html. 5 December 2012.