Caihongqiao station
Caihongqiao Station is a station on Line 8 of the Guangzhou Metro. It is situated underground near the Southwest gate of the Liuhua Lake Park.[1]
Caihongqiao 彩虹桥  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The artistic concourse of Caihongqiao Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 彩虹橋站 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Rainbow Bridge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Liwan Road (荔湾路) and West Dongfeng Road (东风西路) Liwan District, Guangzhou, Guangdong China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23° 7′ 58″ N, 113° 14′ 26″ E, 23.132778, 113.240556 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Guangzhou Metro Co. Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 4 (1 island platform and 2 side platforms in Spanish solution format) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 28 September 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Due to construction delays, the station could not open with the rest of the Northern Extension of Line 8 in 2020 and was hence delayed to open on 28 September 2 years later.[2]
Station Layout
| G | - | Exits |
| L2 Concourse |
North Lobby (Lines 11 & 13; U/C) | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| Line 22 Lobby (U/C) | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs | |
| Transfer Linkway (U/C) | Paid transfer link between Lines 8, 11, 13 & 22 | |
| South Lobby (Lines 8) | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs | |
| L3 Line 8 Staff Lines 11 & 13 platforms (U/C) | ||
| Line 8 Buffer Area | Station equipment | |
| Platform 5 |  11 Outer loop (Zhongshanba) | |
| Island platform, doors open on the left for Line 11 & right for Line 13 (Future service) | ||
| Platform 8 | 13 torwards Chaoyang (Xichang) | |
| Platform 7 | 13 towards Chentougang (Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall)  | |
| Island platform, doors open on the left for Line 11 & right for Line 13 (Future service) | ||
| Platform 6 | 11 Inner loop (Liuhua Lu) | |
| L4 Line 8 Platforms Line 22 Staff (U/C) | ||
| Side platform, doors will open on the right for alighting only | ||
| Platform 3 ↑ Platform 1 ↓ |
8 towards Jiaoxin (Xicun) | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left for boarding only | ||
| Platform 2 ↑ Platform 4 ↓ |
8 towards Wanshengwei (Chen Clan Academy) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right for alighting only | ||
| Line 22 Buffer Area | Station equipment | |
| L5 Line 22 Platforms (U/C) |
Platform 10 | 22 towards Panyu Square (Fangcun) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 9 | 22 towards Airport North (Guangzhou Railway Station) | |
Exits
| Exit number | Exit location | Nearby | ||
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| Exit A | Xihua Lu | Simachong Cultural square State Taxation Administration Guangzhou Liwan District Headquarters Guangzhou No.17 Middle School | ||
| Exit B | U/C | Unopened | ||
| Exit C | Dongfeng Xilu | Liuhua Road Liuhua Lake Park Guangzhou Children’s Palace | ||
| Exit D | Liwan Lu | Caihong Cultural Square Guangzhou Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources | ||
Future Developments
Caihongqiao station will become an interchange station with Line 11 by the end of 2023 and Line 13 Phase 2 by 2024. Cross-platform interchange will be utilised between lines 11 and 13 at 1 level above Line 8. The station will also interchange with Line 22 Northern extension by 2027 and its platforms will be 1 level below Line 8. Paid linkways linking all concourses between all 4 lines will be built at Basement 2 of the whole Caihongqiao station.
References
- "彩虹桥地铁站".
- "广州地铁八号线彩虹桥站将开通运营". 2022-09-26.