Xinzhuang station (Shanghai Metro) explained

Xinzhuang
Native Name:莘庄
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Symbol Location:shanghai
Symbol:metro
Type:Shanghai Metro
Borough:Xinzhuang, Minhang District, Shanghai
Country:China
Map Type:China Shanghai
Coordinates:31.1112°N 121.3854°W
Operator:Shanghai No. 1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Line:
    Platforms:4 (2 side platforms for Line 1, 2 side platforms for Line 5)
    Tracks:4
    Structure:At-grade
    Accessible:Yes
    Code:L01/01

    Xinzhuang is an interchange station on the Shanghai Metro. It is the southern terminus of Line 1 and the northern terminus of Line 5. It is one of the busiest stations in the Shanghai Metro, serving 230,000 passengers every day.[1] Both Line 1 and Line 5's stations have two side platforms and two tracks, with a wall separating the Line 1 and the Line 5 platforms.

    The station opened on Line 1 on 28 December 1996,[2] with the Line 5 interchange having opened on 25 November 2003.[3]

    Station Layout

    2FConcourseFaregates, Station Agent
    Entrances and ExitsNorth/South exits
    1FSide platform, doors open on the right
    Northbound← towards Fujin Road (Waihuanlu)
    Southbound Line 1 termination track →
    Side platform, doors open on the right
    Side platform, doors open on the right
    Northbound← termination track
    Southbound Line 5 towards or
    Side platform, doors open on the right

    Exits

    The current exits of the station are not the original exits before the reconstruction of Xinzhuang station, and will be replaced with formal ones (after the completion of the reconstruction).

    Xinzhuang station Exit List!Exit No.!Location
    North 1st Exit (Temporary)South of East Xinjian Road, west of South Shuiqing Road
    North 2nd Exit (Temporary)South of East Xinjian Road, east of South Shuiqing Road
    South Exit (Temporary)North of Xinzhu Road, northwest of Dushi Road

    Bus Connections

    As an important terminal of Shanghai Metro system, Xinzhuang station has various bus connections, with local bus routes connecting residence areas around, and longer-distance bus routes serving suburban districts including Fengxian, Jinshan and Songjiang.

    Future Development

    Xinzhuang station is now undergoing reconstruction, which is contributed by Sun Hung Kai Properties and local official developers. The reconstruction will include the building of new metro stations for Line 1 and 5, new railway station for Shanghai–Kunming Railway and Jinshan Railway and indoor bus and taxi terminals. Commercials and residences will also be built on the platform holding the new station complex.

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: http://sh.sina.com.cn/news/m/2016-09-02/detail-ifxvqcts9193045.shtml. zh:上海地铁今年将改造10座车站 多条线路挖潜增能. sh.sina.com.cn. 2016-09-05.
    2. Web site: http://news.dichan.sina.com.cn/2009/10/20/75404.html. zh:上海轨道交通1号线的历史&大事记. 2009-10-20. . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222091438/http://news.dichan.sina.com.cn/2009/10/20/75404.html. 2015-12-22.
    3. Web site: http://shtong.gov.cn/node2/node19828/node71798/node71839/node71983/userobject1ai77134.html . zh:上海市地方志办公室 上海通网站 上海市地情资料库 上海市的百科全书 . shtong.gov.cn. 13 September 2017.