Ruyifang station

Ruyifang Station (Chinese: 如意坊站; pinyin: Rúyìfāng Zhàn; Jyutping: jyu⁴ji³fong¹ zaam⁶) is a station on Line 6 of the Guangzhou Metro. It is located underground in the Liwan District of Guangzhou. It started operations on December 28, 2013.^[1] The Line 11 station opened on December 28, 2024.

Ruyifang 如意坊
Line 6 platform
General information
Location	Huangsha Avenue and Doubao Road Liwan District, Guangzhou, Guangdong China
Coordinates	23.114978°N 113.231208°E / 23.114978; 113.231208
Operated by	Guangzhou Metro Co. Ltd.
Line(s)	Line 6      Line 11
Platforms	4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	606 1118
History
Opened	28 December 2013; 11 years ago (2013-12-28) (Line 6) 28 December 2024; 22 days ago (2024-12-28) (Line 11)
Services
Preceding station Guangzhou Metro Following station Tanwei towards Xunfenggang Line 6 Huangsha towards Xiangxue Shiweitang Outer Circle Line 11 Zhongshanba Inner Circle

Construction incident

In the 03:00 hour of 5 October 2007, as the Ruyifang station was being dug up, water from an unidentified source covered a 300 m² (3,200 sq ft) area of the construction site was submerged to a depth of 5 to 6 m (16 to 20 ft). No injuries were reported,^[2] and by 06:30 on 6 October, the previously submerged portion was re-sealed.^[3]

After the incident, the original split platforms design for Line 6 were re-designed into a full-width island platform, but they had to maintain the original width due to the construction of the siding near the station had completed. This 23m-wide platform made it the widest platform of the whole line.

Station layout

G	-	Exits
L1 Equipment Area	-	Reserved for commercial use
	-	Station equipment
L2	-	Reserved for commercial use
L3 Concourse	Lobby	Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L4  11  Platforms	Platform 3	11  Outer Circle (Shiweitang)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 4	11  Inner Circle (Zhongshanba)
	Attic	Toilet, Transfer passageway between Lines 6 & 11
L5  6  Platforms	Platform 2	6  towards Xunfenggang (Tanwei)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 1	6  towards Xiangxue (Huangsha)

Exits

Exit letter			Gallery	Exit location	Nearby
A				Duobao Road	Huangsha Avenue, Ruyifang Public Bus Stop, Ruyifang Coach Terminal
B				Huangsha Avenue	Duobao Road, Guangzhou Fruit Market, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Duobao Road (The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University) Public Bus Stop, Ruyifang Public Bus Stop (Eastbound)
C2				U/C
D1				Duobao Road	Liwan Lake Park, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Duobao Road [The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University) Public Bus Stop (Southbound), Ruyifang Public Bus Stop, Ruyifang Coach Terminal
D2				Duobao Road	Duobao Road (The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University) Public Bus Stop (Northbound), Huangsha Avenue (The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University) Public Bus Stop
E				Huangsha Avenue	Duobao Road

Gallery

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  Line 11 platform 3 (Outer Circle platform)
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  Line 6 concourse (prior to Line 11 opening)
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  Line 11 concourse east side
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  Line 11 concourse west side
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  Column decoration
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  One-way transfer node from Line 6 to Line 11 platforms
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  Restroom at north end of Line 6 concourse, with the reserved transfer node for Line 11 visible (2014)

References

1. Zheng, Xiaojia. "Guangzhou Metro Line 6 Scheduled to Open on Dec. 28". Life of Guangzhou. Guangzhou Interactive Information Network. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
2. 广州如意坊工地塌陷 一餐厅被埋 (in Chinese (China)). 大洋网. 2007-10-06. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24.
3. 如意坊工地塌陷险情已解除 (in Chinese (China)). 南方都市報. 2007-10-07.