Gangcheng Road station

Gangcheng Road (Chinese: 港城路; pinyin: Gǎngchéng Lù) is a Shanghai Metro interchange station in Pudong, Shanghai, located at the intersection of Gangcheng Road and North Zhangyang Road. It is served by Lines 6 and 10. On Line 6, it is the northern terminus of the line. On Line 10, it is located between Jilong Road and Gaoqiao stations. It began operations on 29 December 2007, with the opening of Line 6.[1] It became an interchange station with the opening of the second phase of Line 10. The extension was expected to open in 2018,[2] however, due to construction delays, it finally opened on 26 December 2020.[3][4]

Gangcheng Road

港城路
Station platform with a Line 6 train
LocationGangcheng Road and North Zhangyang Road
Pudong, Shanghai
China
Coordinates 31.355°N 121.57°E / 31.355; 121.57
Operated byShanghai No. 4 Metro Operation Co. Ltd. (Line 6)
Shanghai No. 1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd. (Line 10)
Line(s)     Line 6
     Line 10
Platforms4 (2 side platforms and 1 island platform)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened29 December 2007 (Line 6)
26 December 2020 (Line 10)
Services
Preceding station   Shanghai Metro   Following station
TerminusLine 6
Terminus
Line 10
Location
Gangcheng Road
Location in Shanghai

The station is located near the Waigaoqiao section of the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone (formerly the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone). However, the adjacent station to the east on Line 10, Jilong Road station, is located within the zone.

Station layout
2F
Side platform, doors open on the right
Westbound ←      Line 10 towards Hongqiao Railway Station (Gaoqiao)
Eastbound →      Line 10 towards Jilong Road (Terminus) →
Island platform, doors open on the right
Northbound ←      Line 6 termination track
Southbound →      Line 6 towards Oriental Sports Center (North Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone) →
Side platform, doors open on the right
1F Concourse Exits 1-2, fare gates, station agent

As part of phase two of Line 10, the northern side platform of Line 6 has been converted to an island platform and extended to fit the longer trains on Line 10. An additional side platform was built further to the north.[5] Since the opeing of Line 10, this station features a cross-platform interchange between arriving passengers on Line 6 and Jilong Road station-bound passengers on Line 10.[6] It is the only elevated cross-platform interchange on the entire Shanghai Metro network.[5]

References
  1. China Daily (2007-12-28). "Shanghai metro world's 7th longest". China.org.cn. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  2. 沪轨交10号线二期或2018年开通 通到这些盘 (Shanghai Metro Line 10 Second Phase expected to open in 2018.) (in Chinese)
  3. Huizhi, Chen (2020-12-24). "World's largest subway system set to expand". Shine. Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  4. 上海5项交通建设项目集中开工 (in Chinese). 2019-12-25.
  5. Huizhi, Chen (2020-12-04). "Six new stations to open on Metro Line 10". Shine. Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  6. Shanghai Fabu (2020-12-24). 重磅！10号线二期、18号线一期南段本周六起试运营！5号线4、6编列车混跑. Sina Finance (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-12-24.
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