Shiwan station

Shiwan 石湾
Platform
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	石湾站
Traditional Chinese	石灣站
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shíwān Zhàn Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Sek^6waan^1 Zaam^6
General information
Location	Intersection of Zhenzhong Road (镇中路) and Heping Road (和平路), Shiwanzhen Subdistrict Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong China
Coordinates	23°00′31″N 113°04′39″E
Operated by	Foshan Metro Operation Co., Ltd.
Line(s)	Line 2
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	F216
History
Opened	28 December 2021; 3 years ago (2021-12-28)
Services
Preceding station Foshan Metro Following station Zhangcha towards Nanzhuang Line 2 Shagang towards Guangzhou South Railway Station

Shiwan station (simplified Chinese: 石湾站; traditional Chinese: 石灣站; pinyin: Shíwān Zhàn; Jyutping: Sek^6waan^1 Zaam^6; lit. 'Stone Bay station') is a station on Line 2 of Foshan Metro, located in Foshan's Chancheng District.[1] It opened on December 28, 2021.[2][3]

Station theme

Shiwan Station is one of the featured stations of the line, with the theme of "Mobile Museum", showcasing the long-standing ceramic culture of Shiwan Town. A 26-meter-long, 1.7-meter-wide "Shiwan Ancient Eight Scenes" cultural wall is set up on the station hall floor of the station, and in cooperation with the Guangdong Shiwan Ceramics Museum, a variety of ceramic artworks and souvenirs are exhibited in the station. The ceiling of the station is also designed with a characteristic metal "Tile Porcelain".[4][5]

Future development

The station is planned to have an interchange with Line 5, and the station structure was pre-built and reserved at the time of the construction of Line 2.[6]

Station layout

The station has an island platform under Zhenzhong Road.[7][6]

G	-	Exits A-D
L1 Concourse	Lobby	Ticket Machines, Customer Service, Shops, Police Station, Safety Facilities
L2 Platforms	Platform 2	2  towards Nanzhuang (Zhangcha)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 1	2  towards Guangzhou South Railway Station (Shagang)
L3 Reserved Platforms		5  reserved track area
	Reserved Island platform
		5  reserved track area

Exits

Exit letter		Exit location
A		Zhenzhong 2nd Road, Shiwan Ancient Town Cultural and Creative Park
B		Zhenzhong 2nd Road, South Sanyou Road, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Foshan No. 14 High School, Shiwan No. 1 Primary School, Shiwan Cultural Square
C		Heping Road, Jiangwan 3rd Road, Foshan Chancheng District Shiwan First Kindergarten, China Ceramic City
D		Heping 2nd Road, Shiwan Park, Foshan Chancheng Experimental Senior High School, Guangdong Shiwan Ceramics Museum, Nanfeng Kiln

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Gallery

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  Concourse and the "Tile Porcelain" design ceiling and various ceramic exhibits
• 
  Concourse and murals of "Eight Ancient Views of Shiwan"
• 
  Exit B

References

1. "石湾". Foshan Metro (in Simplified Chinese). Foshan Metro.
2. 李传智 (2021-12-24). "定了！佛山地铁2号线12月28日开通运营！" [It’s settled! Foshan Metro Line 2 will open on December 28!]. Guangzhou Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
3. "The phase I of Foshan Metro Line 2 passes acceptance criteria". China Communications Construction. CCCC. 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
4. 李传智 (2021-11-24). "广佛观察：佛山地铁2号线17座车站，哪一座将会一"站"成名" [Guangfo Observation: Among the 17 stations on Foshan Metro Line 2, which one will become famous?]. Guangzhou Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
5. 刘钰滢 (2021-12-28). "地铁2号线发车！有市民提前从北京赶回佛山抢先体验" [Metro Line 2 starts! Some citizens rushed back to Foshan from Beijing to experience it first]. Southern Metropolis Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
6. "佛山地铁2号线有新进展！抢先探营高颜值石湾站" [Foshan Metro Line 2 has new progress! Take a look at the beautiful Shiwan Station]. Southern Network (in Simplified Chinese). 2021-01-19. Archived from the original on 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
7. 梁焯贤 (2019-12-28). "佛山地铁3号线、2号线一期站点详细位置公布！最新进展" [The detailed locations of Foshan Metro Line 3 and Line 2 Phase 1 stations have been announced! Latest progress]. Foshan News Network (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2024-07-23 – via Foshan Municipal People's Government.
8. "佛山地铁2号线即将开通运营，17个站点出入口实拍图来了" [Foshan Metro Line 2 is about to open for operation, and the real photos of the 17 station entrances and exits are here]. Pearl River Times (in Simplified Chinese). 2021-12-07. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

External links

• Station information: 石湾