Yuancun station (Guangzhou Metro)

Yuancun Station (simplified Chinese: 员村站; traditional Chinese: 員村站; Cantonese Yale: Yùhnchyūn Jaahm) is an interchange station between Line 5 and Line 21 of Guangzhou Metro, and also the terminus of Line 21.^[1] It is located under the junction of Huacheng Avenue East (Chinese: 花城大道东) and Yuancun 2nd Cross Road (Chinese: 员村二横路) in Tianhe District. It lies to the east of Zhujiang New Town and to the north of Pazhou,^[2][3][4] and was opened on 28 December 2009.^[5]

Yuancun 员村
Line 5 platform
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	员村站
Traditional Chinese	員村站
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yuáncūn Zhàn Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Yùhnchyūn Jaahm Jyutping Jyun4cyun1 Zaam6
General information
Location	Huacheng Avenue East (花城大道东) and Yuancun 2nd Cross Road (员村二横路) Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong China
Coordinates	23.115768°N 113.363663°E / 23.115768; 113.363663
Operated by	Guangzhou Metro Co. Ltd.
Line(s)	Line 5
Platforms	4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	516
History
Opened	28 December 2009; 14 years ago (2009-12-28) (Line 5) 20 December 2019; 5 years ago (2019-12-20) (Line 21)
Closed	2 October 2024; 2 months ago (2024-10-02) (Line 21)
Services
Preceding station Guangzhou Metro Following station Tancun towards Jiaokou Line 5 Keyun Lu towards Huangpu New Port

Prior to the opening of Line 11, the dismantling work of the section from this station to Tianhe Park of Line 21 began October 2, 2024, and the terminus of Line 21 was adjusted north to Tianhe Park. The 6B train type's shielding doors and glass panel false walls of the outer platform will be removed, and then the appropriate shielding doors of the 8A train type will be installed. At the same time, it was necessary to dismantle the outer platform and the third track between the station and the Tianhe Park station area and replace the signal system to Line 11 standards.^[6]

Station layout

G	-	Exits A-F
L1 Concourse	Lobby	Ticket Machines, Customer Service, Shops, Police Station, Safety Facilities
L2 Platforms	Platform 2	5  towards Jiaokou (Tancun)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 1	5  towards Huangpu New Port (Keyun Lu)
L3 Equipment Area	-	Station equipment
L4 Platforms	Platform	11  U/C
	Island platform, under renovation
	Platform	11  U/C

Exits

There are 6 exits, lettered A, B, C, D, E and F. Exit A, B and E are accessible. All exits are located on Yuancun 2nd Cross Road.

Gallery

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  Line 21 platform (prior to renovation)
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  Line 5 Concourse
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  Line 21 Upper Concourse (prior to renovation)
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  Line 21 Lower Concourse (prior to renovation)

References

1. Metro Line 5 Opens This December
2. 廣州地鐵五號線投標申請人報名提交資料一覽表 (in Simplified Chinese).
3. 2005年度广州市地名命名更名变更 (in Simplified Chinese).
4. 5号线让员村和CBD更“亲密” (in Simplified Chinese).
5. Guangzhou Metro line Five to Open in December 2009
6. 李天研 (2024-09-11). "广州首条地铁环线11号线年底开通！10月2日起，21号线"天河公园-员村"段停运拆解" [Guangzhou's first subway loop line, Line 11, will open at the end of the year! Starting from October 2, the "Tianhe Park-Yuancun" section of Line 21 will be dismantled]. Guangzhou Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-10-02.