Shanghai Circus World station

Shanghai Circus World (simplified Chinese: 上海马戏城; traditional Chinese: 上海馬戲城; pinyin: Shànghǎi Mǎxì Chéng) is a metro station on Shanghai Metro Line 1 in the former Zhabei District, now Jing'an District. It entered operation on 28 December 2004, as part of a northern extension of Line 1 from Shanghai Railway Station to Gongfu Xincun.[1]

Shanghai Circus World

上海马戏城
Shanghai Metro
Station platform
General information
LocationGonghexin Road and West Guangzhong Road (广中西路)
Jing'an District, Shanghai
China
Coordinates31°16′44″N 121°27′11″E / 31.278945°N 121.453081°E / 31.278945; 121.453081
Operated byShanghai No. 1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Line(s)     Line 1
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeL01/19
History
Opened28 December 2004 (2004-12-28)
Services
Preceding station Shanghai Metro Following station
Wenshui Road
towards Fujin Road
Line 1 Yanchang Road
towards Xinzhuang
Location
Shanghai Circus World is located in Shanghai
Shanghai Circus World
Shanghai Circus World
Location in Shanghai

The station is named after the Shanghai Circus World, an indoor circus near the station. Other points of interest nearby include Guangzhong Park and Zhabei Stadium.[2]

Exit list

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Shanghai Circus World station Exit List [2]
Exit No. Location Attractions
Exit 1 East side of Gonghexin Road, south of Lingshi Road
Exit 2 East side of Gonghexin Road, north of Guangzhong Road
Exit 3 West side of Gonghexin Road, north of Guangzhong Road Guangzhong Park, Shanghai Circus World, Zhabei Stadium
Exit 4 West side of Gonghexin Road, south of Lingshi Road

References

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  1. ^ Schwandl, R. Shanghai. UrbanRail.Net. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b Line 1 Street Diagrams - Shanghai Circus World. Shanghai Metro. Retrieved 5 May 2013.