Wanhua station (simplified Chinese: 湾华站; traditional Chinese: 灣華站; pinyin: Wānhuá Zhàn; Jyutping: waan1 waa4 zaam6) is an interchange station on Line 2 and Line 3 of Foshan Metro, located in Foshan's Chancheng District.[1][2] Line 2 opened on December 28, 2021,[3][4] whilst Line 3 opened exactly one year later on December 28, 2022.[5][6][7]

Wanhua

湾华
Foshan Metro
Concourse unpaid area
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese湾华站
Traditional Chinese灣華站
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWānhuá Zhàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingwaan1 waa4 zaam6
General information
LocationIntersection of Kuiqi 2nd Road (魁奇二路) and Wenhua Road (文华路), Shiwanzhen Subdistrict
Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong
China
Coordinates22°57′05″N 113°09′33″E / 22.951389°N 113.159281°E / 22.951389; 113.159281
Operated byFoshan Metro Operation Co., Ltd.
Line(s)     Line 2
     Line 3
Platforms6 (2 island platforms and 2 side platforms)
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeF2 20 (Line 2)
F3 20 (Line 3)
History
Opened28 December 2021; 2 years ago (2021-12-28) (Line 2)
28 December 2022; 18 months ago (2022-12-28) (Line 3)
Services
Preceding station Foshan Metro Following station
Shiliang
towards Nanzhuang
Line 2 Dengzhou
Yayi Park
towards Zhen'an
Line 3 Dongping

This station is the largest station in the first phase of Line 2. In addition, the Foshan Metro Wanhua Control Center is located in the Foshan Metro Building near the station, which is the command center of the Foshan Metro network and the control center of several future Foshan subway lines.[8]

Station theme

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Wanhua Station is one of the featured stations of Line 2 and initial section of Line 3, with the themes of "Fashion Business" and "Stars Holding the Moon", showing the key and connectivity of the station location through "nets" and dotted empty design elements.[9]

Station layout

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The Line 2 station has a pair of platforms adopting the Spanish solution, and is located under Kuiqi Road. The Line 3 station has an island platform under Middle Wenhua Road.[10]

G - Exits A-D
L1
Concourse
Lobby Ticket Machines, Customer Service, Shops, Police Station, Safety Facilities
L2
Platforms
Mezzanine Level (North) Towards concourse and  2  platforms, station equipment
Platform 5    3  towards Zhen'an (Yayi Park)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, connection node to  2 
Platform 6  3  towards Shunde College Railway Station (Dongping)  
Mezzanine Level (South) Towards concourse and  2  platforms, station equipment
L3
Platforms
Platform 4 Side platform, doors will open on the right, alighting only, connection node to  3 
   2  towards Nanzhuang (Shiliang)
Platform 2
Platform 1
Island platform, doors will open on the left, boarding only
 2  towards Guangzhou South Railway Station (Dengzhou)  
Platform 3 Side platform, doors will open on the right, alighting only, connection node to  3 

Exits

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Exit number Exit location
Exit A Kuiqi 2nd Road, South Wenhua Road, Foshan Rainbow Shopping Center
Exit B Kuiqi 2nd Road, South Wenhua Road, Foshan Metro Building, Foshan Metro Group Co., Ltd.
Exit C Kuiqi 2nd Road, Middle Wenhua Road, Foshan Intermediate People's Court, Foshan Experimental School
Exit D Kuiqi 2nd Road, Middle Wenhua Road, Foshan 110 City Emergency Command Center, Foshan Police Museum

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References

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  1. ^ a b "湾华". Foshan Metro (in Simplified Chinese). Foshan Metro.
  2. ^ a b "湾华". Foshan Metro (in Simplified Chinese). Foshan Metro.
  3. ^ 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 2024-07-22.
  4. ^ "The phase I of Foshan Metro Line 2 passes acceptance criteria". China Communications Construction. CCCC. 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  5. ^ "地铁3号线首通段将开启纵横交错的佛山地铁网络时代" [The first section of Metro Line 3 will usher in the era of Foshan's crisscrossing metro network]. Foshan Online (in Simplified Chinese). 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  6. ^ 北青网 (2022-12-28). "广东佛山地铁3号线首通段正式开通运营" [The first section of Guangdong Foshan Metro Line 3 officially opened for operation] (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  7. ^ "Foshan opens metro Line 3". Metro Report International. 2022-12-29. Archived from the original on 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  8. ^ 欧阳志强 (2018-10-12). "佛山地铁湾华控制中心 预计明年年底投入使用" [Foshan Metro Wanhua Control Center is expected to be put into use by the end of next year]. Yangcheng Evening News (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  9. ^ 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 2024-07-22.
  10. ^ 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 2024-07-22 – via Foshan Municipal People's Government.
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