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Laoximen station
Laoximen (simplified Chinese: 老西门; traditional Chinese: 老西門; pinyin: Lǎoxīmén) is an interchange station between Lines 8 and 10 of the Shanghai Metro. It began operation on 29 December 2007 with the opening of line 8. It became an interchange station with the opening of line 10 on 10 April 2010.
Line 8 platform | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | South Xizang Road and Middle Fuxing Road Huangpu District, Shanghai China | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°13′15″N 121°28′42″E / 31.22083°N 121.47833°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Shanghai No. 1/4 Metro Operation Co. Ltd. | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 4 (2 island platforms) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | L10/14 (Line 10) | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 29 December 2007 (Line 8) 10 April 2010 (Line 10) | |||||||||||||||
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The name of the station is derived from the Old West Gate (or Laoximen (老西门)) of the walled Chinese city.
The station is located in Huangpu District, near the intersection of Middle Fuxing Road and South Xizang Road.
Station Layout edit
| G | Entrances and Exits | Exits 1-7 |
| B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Station Agent |
| B2 | Northbound | ← Line 8 towards Shiguang Road (Dashijie) |
| Island platform, doors open on the left | ||
| Southbound | Line 8 towards Shendu Highway (Lujiabang Road) → | |
| B3 | Westbound | ← Line 10 towards Hongqiao Railway Station or Hangzhong Road (Site of the First CPC National Congress · Xintiandi) |
| Island platform, doors open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | Line 10 towards Jilong Road (Yuyuan Garden) → | |
Around the station edit
- Line 10 platform
- The Old West Gate or Laoximen (老西门) in the Old City of Shanghai.