Xinzhuang station (Shanghai Metro)

Xinzhuang

莘庄
Xinzhuang; 莘庄
Shanghai Metro
	Old station building
General information
Location	Xinzhuang, Minhang District, Shanghai; China
Coordinates	31°06′40″N 121°23′07″E
Operated by	Shanghai No. 1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Line(s)	Line 1; Line 5;
Platforms	4 (2 side platforms for Line 1, 2 side platforms for Line 5)
Tracks	4
Connections	Xinzhuang Railway station (XZH)
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	L01/01
History
Opened	28 December 1996 (Line 1); 25 November 2003 (Line 5);
Services
Location
	Xinzhuang Location in Shanghai

Xinzhuang (simplified Chinese: 莘庄; traditional Chinese: 莘莊; pinyin: Xīnzhuāng) is an interchange station on the Shanghai Metro. It is the southern terminus of Line 1 and the northern terminus of Line 5. It is one of the busiest stations in the Shanghai Metro, serving 230,000 passengers every day.[1] Both Line 1 and Line 5's stations have two side platforms and two tracks, with a wall separating the Line 1 and the Line 5 platforms.

The station opened on Line 1 on 28 December 1996,[2] with the Line 5 interchange having opened on 25 November 2003.[3]

Station Layout

2F	Concourse	Faregates, Station Agent
	Entrances and Exits	North/South exits
1F	Side platform, doors open on the right
	Northbound	← Line 1 towards Fujin Road (Waihuanlu)
	Southbound	→ Line 1 termination track →
	Side platform, doors open on the right
	Side platform, doors open on the right
	Northbound	← Line 5 termination track
	Southbound	→ Line 5 towards Fengxian Xincheng or Minhang Development Zone (Chunshen Road) →
	Side platform, doors open on the right

Exits

The current exits of the station are not the original exits before the reconstruction of Xinzhuang station, and will be replaced with formal ones (after the completion of the reconstruction).

Xinzhuang station Exit List
Exit No.	Location
North 1st Exit (Temporary)	South of East Xinjian Road, west of South Shuiqing Road
North 2nd Exit (Temporary)	South of East Xinjian Road, east of South Shuiqing Road
South Exit (Temporary)	North of Xinzhu Road, northwest of Dushi Road

Bus Connections

As an important terminal of Shanghai Metro system, Xinzhuang station has various bus connections, with local bus routes connecting residence areas around, and longer-distance bus routes serving suburban districts including Fengxian, Jinshan and Songjiang.

Future Development

Xinzhuang station is now undergoing reconstruction, which is contributed by Sun Hung Kai Properties and local official developers. The reconstruction will include the building of new metro stations for Line 1 and 5, new railway station for Shanghai–Kunming Railway and Jinshan Railway and indoor bus and taxi terminals. Commercials and residences will also be built on the platform holding the new station complex.

Gallery

Line 1 platform
Concourse

References

上海地铁今年将改造10座车站多条线路挖潜增能. sh.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
上海轨道交通1号线的历史&大事记. Sina Corp. 2009-10-20. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.
上海市地方志办公室上海通网站上海市地情资料库上海市的百科全书. shtong.gov.cn. Retrieved 13 September 2017.

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[1] 上海地铁今年将改造10座车站多条线路挖潜增能. sh.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-09-05.

[Line1_South-2] 上海轨道交通1号线的历史&大事记. Sina Corp. 2009-10-20. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.

[上海年鉴2004-3] 上海市地方志办公室上海通网站上海市地情资料库上海市的百科全书. shtong.gov.cn. Retrieved 13 September 2017.