Hangtou station

Summary

Hangtou (simplified Chinese: 航头; traditional Chinese: 航頭; pinyin: Hángtóu) is a Shanghai Metro station located on Line 18 in Hangtou town, Pudong, Shanghai. Located near the intersection of Hangtou Road and Hunan Highway, the station serves as the southern terminus of the line. It is part of the first section of Line 18 to become operational, a southern segment of phase one of the line which consists of eight stations from Hangtou station northward to Yuqiao station, which opened on 26 December 2020.[1][2][3][4]

Hangtou

航头
Shanghai Metro
A Line 18 train at Hangtou station
General information
LocationHangtou Road and Hunan Highway
Pudong, Shanghai
China
Coordinates31°02′13″N 121°35′34″E / 31.037052°N 121.592849°E / 31.037052; 121.592849
Line(s)     Line 18
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
Opened26 December 2020
Services
Preceding station Shanghai Metro Following station
Xiasha Line 18 Terminus

History edit

Hangtou station opened on 26 December 2020, as part of an initial southern segment of phase one of Line 18, serving as its southern terminus. This initial segment runs north–south and consists of eight stations between Yuqiao station and Hangtou station, located entirely in the city's Pudong New Area. This segment of Line 18 is connected to the rest of the Shanghai Metro network via an interchange with Line 11 at Yuqiao station. The entire phase one of the line was expected to open by the end of 2020, however, due to construction delays, the remainder of phase one will open by the end of 2021.[3]

Description edit

The station is located near the intersection of Hunan Highway and Hangtou Road within Hangtou town, in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai. It is an underground station with a single island platform, located beneath a concourse level. Toilets are located at the south end of the platform, within the fare-paid area.

Like all stations on Line 18, Hangtou station is fully accessible. An elevator connects the street level to the concourse level near exit 1. Within the fare-paid zone, an elevator connects the concourse level to the platform level.[5]

Exits edit

The station has three exits. Exit 1 is located on the east side of Hunan Highway, close to its intersection with Hangyuan Road. Exits 2 and 3 are located on the west and east side of Hunan Highway respectively, close to its intersection with Hangtou Road.[5]

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ Labour Daily (2019-01-28). "2019年上海轨交建设规划公布 多条新线建设". Bendibao.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  2. ^ Shanghai Shentong Metro Group (2018-09-03). "上海申通地铁集团有限公司2019届高校毕业生招聘简章". Shanghai Metro (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  3. ^ a b Huizhi, Chen (2020-09-24). "Driverless trains tested on Metro Line 18". Shine. Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  4. ^ Huizhi, Chen (2020-12-24). "World's largest subway system set to expand". Shine. Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  5. ^ a b Shanghai Shentong Metro Group. 车站信息 [Station information]. Shanghai Metro (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-12-25.