Nanluoguxiang station

Nanluoguxiang (simplified Chinese: 南锣鼓巷站; traditional Chinese: 南鑼鼓巷站; pinyin: Nánluógǔxiàng Zhàn) is a station on Line 6 and Line 8 of the Beijing Subway in central Beijing.[1] The station opened on December 30, 2012 to Line 6 service, and to Line 8 service in December 2013.[2] It is located near to the south entrance of the Nanluoguxiang alley, after which it is named. It will also become a transfer station for the Planned Phase 2 of Line 3 in the future.[3]

Nanluoguxiang 南锣鼓巷
Location	Di'anmen East Street and Nanluoguxiang Dongcheng District, Beijing China
Operated by	Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd
Line(s)	Line 6      Line 8 (North section)
History
Opened	December 30, 2012 (Line 6) December 28, 2013 (Line 8)
Services
Preceding station   Beijing Subway   Following station Beihai North towards Jin'anqiao Line 6 Dongsi towards Lucheng Shichahai towards Zhuxinzhuang Line 8 (North section) National Art Museum Terminus
Location
Nanluoguxiang Location in central Beijing

This station features split platforms, a unique feature in the Beijing Subway.

Station layout

The internal layout of the station is complex, because the Line 6 platforms are on top of each other instead of side by side. The station can be congested because of large numbers of tourists. Exit E, the nearest to Nanluoguxiang alley itself, is frequently closed because of this.

G	Entrances and Exits	Exits A-F
B1	Line 8 Equipment	No access to passengers
B2	Concourse	Faregates, Station Agent
B3	Northbound	←      Line 8 towards Zhuxinzhuang (Shichahai)
	Side platform, doors open on the left
	Interchange Corridor
	Side platform, doors open on the right
	Westbound	←      Line 6 towards Jin'anqiao (Beihai North)
B4	Southbound	→      Line 8 towards National Art Museum (Terminus) →
	Side platform, doors open on the right
	Interchange Corridor
	Side platform, doors open on the left
	Eastbound	→      Line 6 towards Lucheng (Dongsi) →

Platform panorama of L6 Nanluoguxiang Station, westbound

Platform panorama of L8 Nanluoguxiang Station, northbound

Exits

There are four exits. On the south side of Di'anmen Dong Dajie are Exits A (southwest) and B (southeast). These are close to Line 6. On the north side of the road are Exits E (northwest) and F (northeast). These are close to Line 8.

		Exit	Destination	Image
			Di'anmen East St., Nanluoguxiang, Di'anmen Outer St., Beihai Hospital, Central Academy of Drama
			Tiananmen Square East Ave., Beiheyan Street, Donghuangchenggen North St., Backstreet Gallery, Monk Palace , Science Press
			Di'anmen East St., Nanluogu Alley, Central Academy of Drama, Beijing No. 5 Middle School, Maoer Hutong Primary School
			Di'anmen East St., Jiaodaokou South St., Art Museum Back St., Weaving and Dyeing Bureau Elementary School, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Gallery

Line 6

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  Station Hall
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  Station platform
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  Platform

Line 8

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  Station Hall
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  Station platform
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  Passage between Line 8 and Line 6

References

1. 轨道交通6号线预计年底试运营 五项第一彰显北京地铁新奇迹 (in Chinese). Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
2. (Chinese) 北京四地铁线30日开通 首末车时间确定. 新京报. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
3. 京地铁3号线最快年底开建 (in Chinese). 新京报. Retrieved 11 January 2014.