Xilang station explained

Xilang
Native Name:西塱
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Symbol Location:guangzhou
Symbol:metro
Mlanguage:
Order:st
T:西塱站
P:Xīlǎng Zhàn
J:Sai1Long5 zaam6
Address:Huadi Avenue South(Chinese: 花地大道南)
Borough:Liwan District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
Country:China
Operator:Guangzhou Metro Co. Ltd.
Foshan Railway Investment Construction Group Co. Ltd.
Line:
    Platforms:7 (3 island platforms and 1 side platform)
    Tracks:5
    Structure:At-grade
    (Guangzhou Line 1)
    Underground
    (Guangfo Line/Foshan Line 1)
    Accessible:Yes
    Opened:
    (Guangzhou Line 1)

    (Guangfo Line/Foshan Line 1)

    Xilang station, formerly Guanggang station because of nearby Guangzhou Iron and Steel's headquarters when planning,[1] is a terminus of Line 1 of the Guangzhou Metro and Guangfo Line (FMetro Line 1). It started operations on 28 June 1997. It was situated at the underground of Huadi Avenue South in Fangcun, Liwan District.[2]

    During COVID-19 pandemic control rules from 29 May to 24 June 2021, services of Xilang station had been largely restricted, as all entrances and exits are closed, passengers can't embark or disembark at this station, and while the trains on both lines can still stop here, passengers can only transfer between both lines within the fare zone.[3] The entrance has reopened in the afternoon of 24 June.

    Station layout

    F3
    Offices
    style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top-Offices
    F2
    Concourse
    Line 1 LobbyTicket Machines, Customer Service, Shops, Police Station, Safety Facilities, Transfer passageways between Lobbies
    G
    Platforms
    Platform termination platform(back to Xilang Depot)
    Island platform, alighting passengers only
    Platform ↑
    Platform ↓
    towards Guangzhou East Railway Station (Kengkou)
    Island platform, boarding passengers only
    Platform ↑
    Platform ↓
    towards Guangzhou East Railway Station (Kengkou)
    Side platform, alighting passengers only
    B1
    Concourse
    Guangfo Line LobbyTicket Machines, Customer Service, Shops, Safety Facilities, Transfer passageways between Lobbies
    B2
    Platforms
    Platform towards Xincheng Dong (Jushu)
    Island platform, doors will open on the left
    Platform towards Lijiao (Hedong)

    Exits

    Exit numberExit location
    Exit AHuadi Daodaozhong
    Exit BHuadi Daodaozhong
    Exit DHuadi Daodaozhong
    Exit FHuadi Daodaozhong
    Exit JHuadi Daodaonan

    References

    23.0644°N 113.2322°W

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: http://big5.southcn.com/gate/big5/gocn.southcn.com/xqjj/jxxx/200605100027.htm . zh:地鐵三四號線六站更名 "廣州豐田"成站名 . zh-hans.
    2. http://www.exploregz.com/metro/pedia/station/xilang Xilang
    3. News: 6月7日起,芳村区域所有地铁站停运 . Li Tianyan . Guangzhou Daily . 2021-06-06.