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.

Laoximen

老西门
Shanghai Metro
Line 8 platform
General information
LocationSouth Xizang Road and Middle Fuxing Road
Huangpu District, Shanghai
China
Coordinates31°13′15″N 121°28′42″E / 31.22083°N 121.47833°E / 31.22083; 121.47833
Operated byShanghai No. 1/4 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Line(s)
Platforms4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeL10/14 (Line 10)
History
Opened29 December 2007 (Line 8)
10 April 2010 (Line 10)
Services
Preceding station Shanghai Metro Following station
Dashijie Line 8 Lujiabang Road
Site of the First CPC National Congress · Xintiandi Line 10 Yuyuan Garden
towards Jilong Road

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

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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

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