Longkou West station

Longkou West

龙口西
Guangzhou Metro
Platform
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese龙口西站
Traditional Chinese龍口西站
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLóngkǒuxī Zhàn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLǔngháusāi Jaahm
Jyutpinglung4hau2sai1 Zaam6
General information
LocationIntersection of Longkou West Road (龙口西路) and Huayue Road (华粵路), Shipai Subdistrict
Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
China
Coordinates23°8′37″N 113°20′5″E / 23.14361°N 113.33472°E / 23.14361; 113.33472
Operated byGuangzhou Metro Co. Ltd.
Line     Line 11
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code1107
History
Opened28 December 2024 (14 months ago) (2024-12-28)
Previous namesTianhe East (天河东)
Services
Preceding station Guangzhou Metro Following station
Guangzhou East Railway Station
Outer Circle
Line 11 South China Normal University
Inner Circle
Location
Map

Longkou West Station (simplified Chinese: 龙口西站; traditional Chinese: 龍口西站; pinyin: Lóngkǒuxī Zhàn; Cantonese Yale: Lǔngháusāi Jaahm) is a station of Line 11 of the Guangzhou Metro. It started operations on 28 December 2024.[1][2] It is located underground at the intersection of Longkou Road West[3] and Zhongyue Road[4] in Tianhe District.[5]

Station Layout

G - Exits A, B, C, D
L1 Mezzanine Passageways between lobby and exits B, C and D
L2 Mezzanine Passageway between lobby and exit B
L3 Lobby Ticket Machines, Customer Service, Shops, Police Station, Security Facilities, Toilets, Nursery
L4
Platforms
Platform 1 arrow for Left  11  Outer Circle (Guangzhou East Railway Station)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2  11  Inner Circle (South China Normal University) arrow for Right

Entrances/exits

The station has 4 points of entry/exit, with Exit D being accessible via elevator.

History

At the beginning of the planning of Line 11, the station was named Longkou East,[7] and later began construction under the name of Tianhe East. In June 2023, the initial name of the stations on Line 11 was announced, and the station is planned to be named Longkou West station,[8] which was subsequently approved as the official station name in May 2024.[9] On 20 September 2024, the station completed the "three rights" transfer.[10]

On 28 December 2024, the station was put into use with the opening of Line 11.[1][11]

Notes

  1. ^ The stairs and escalators at the entrance and exit are limited by the ground environment and are arranged separately.[6]
  2. ^ There are two elevators at this entrance and exit connected to the mezzanine level of the basement floor, and the first basement floor still needs to be accessed by stairs from the ground floor.

References

  1. ^ a b 李天研 (28 December 2024). "滚动更新|多图+视频!街坊"尝鲜"地铁十一号线首发列车" [Rolling update - Multiple pictures + videos! Neighborhood "tastes" the first train of Metro Line 11]. Guangzhou Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  2. ^ 李焕坤 (28 December 2024). "广州地铁11号线"粤味"出圈!省方志馆宝藏展览亮相龙口西路站" [Guangzhou Metro Line 11 "Cantonese flavor" goes viral! Provincial Local Chronicles Museum treasure exhibition debuts at Longkou Road West Station]. Yangcheng Evening News (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 29 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  3. ^ Chinese: 龙口西路; pinyin: Lóngkǒu Xīlú; Jyutping: lung4 hau2 sai1 lou6
  4. ^ Chinese: 中粵路; pinyin: Zhōngyuè Lù; Jyutping: zung1 jyut6 lou6
  5. ^ "广州地铁11号线正式开通运营". 29 December 2024.
  6. ^ 李天研 (31 December 2024). "广州地铁环线"最小出入口"出圈,权威解答来了" [The "smallest entrance and exit" of Guangzhou Metro Ring Line has gone viral, and the authoritative answer is here]. Guangzhou Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 31 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  7. ^ 杨进 (15 September 2009). "广州地铁线网拟建"大内环"" [Guangzhou Metro Network Plans to Build a "Great Inner Ring"]. Guangzhou Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via Sina News.
  8. ^ 李佳文 (25 June 2023). "地铁三号线东延段、十一号线车站名称邀您提建议" [Please give us your suggestions on the names of the stations on Metro Line 3 East Extension and Line 11]. New Express Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  9. ^ "广州市民政局地名公告(20240530)" [Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau Place Name Announcement (20240530)]. Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau (in Simplified Chinese). 31 May 2024. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  10. ^ "不负秋日好时光 施工大干一线忙-分公司在建项目顺利完成关键节点" [Make the most of the good autumn time and work hard on the front line - the branch company's ongoing projects successfully completed key milestones]. China Railway Third Engineering Bureau Electric Power Company Jian'an Branch (in Simplified Chinese). 24 September 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via Official WeChat Account.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ^ 李焕坤 (28 December 2024). "广州地铁11号线"粤味"出圈!省方志馆宝藏展览亮相龙口西路站" [Guangzhou Metro Line 11 "Cantonese flavor" goes viral! Provincial Local Chronicles Museum treasure exhibition debuts at Longkou West Road Station]. Yangcheng Evening News (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 29 December 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.