Xiagang station

Xiagang

夏港
Guangzhou Metro
Platform
Chinese name
Chinese夏港站
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiàgǎng Zhàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinghaa6gong2 zaam6
General information
LocationSouth side of the fork of Kaifa Avenue (开发大道) and Mingzhu Road (明珠路), Huangpu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
China
Coordinates23°04′11″N 113°31′06″E / 23.069722°N 113.518333°E / 23.069722; 113.518333
Operated byGuangzhou Metro Co. Ltd.
Line(s)     Line 5
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code529
History
Opened28 December 2023; 12 months ago (2023-12-28)
Previous namesGuangzhou Development Zone (广州开发区) (planning name)
Services
Preceding station Guangzhou Metro Following station
Baoying Dadao
towards Jiaokou
 Line 5 Huangpu New Port
Terminus

Xiagang station[1] (Chinese: 夏港站; pinyin: Xiàgǎng Zhàn; Jyutping: haa6gong2 zaam6) is a metro station on Line 5 of the Guangzhou Metro in Guangzhou, China. It is located underground on the south side of the fork of Kaifa Avenue (开发大道) and Mingzhu Road (明珠路) in the Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone in Huangpu District.[2] It opened on 28 December 2023, with the opening of the eastern extension of the line.[3]

Concourse

History

During the planning phase, this station was called Guangzhou Development Zone Station. On February 27, 2023, the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau announced the initial names of stations on the east extension of Line 5, and this station was renamed to Xiagang Station.[4]

The station was the first one to be capped on the eastern extension of Line 5, which happened during October 2021.[5]

Station information

G Street level Exits A, B1, B2, C
L1
Concourse 		Lobby Ticket Machines, Customer Service, Shops, Police Station, Safety Facilities
L2
Platforms 		Platform 2 arrow for L  5  towards Jiaokou (Baoying Dadao)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 1  5  towards Huangpu New Port (terminus) arrow for R
Exit number Exit location
Exit A Kaifa Avenue
Exit B1 Kaifa Avenue
Exit B2 Kaifa Avenue
Exit C Kaifa Avenue

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References

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  2. ^ 廣州地鐵五號線方案出臺 以後廣州旅遊會方便許多 (Chinese)
  3. ^ 钟丽婷 (2023-12-28). "长洲岛首通地铁，现场热闹多图！广州地铁2条新线今起通车". 南方都市报 (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-12-28. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  4. ^ 李天研 (2023-03-01). "广州地铁五号线东延段、七号线二期站名"初稿"出炉，等你来提意见". 广州日报 (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  5. ^ 李天研 (2021-10-23). "广州地铁五号线东延段首座车站封顶". 广州日报 (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  6. ^ "夏港". Guangzhou Metro (in Simplified Chinese). Guangzhou Metro.
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