Xizhou station
Xizhou 西洲  | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Platform 2 (towards Xunfenggang) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 西洲站 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | South side of the intersection of planned Chashen Avenue (槎神大道) and Tanxi Road (潭溪路) Songzhou Subdistrict, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°11′12.66″N 113°13′3.29″E / 23.1868500°N 113.2175806°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Guangzhou Metro Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 4 (2 island platforms) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 1203 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Previous names | Chatou (槎头) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Xizhou station (Chinese: 西洲站; pinyin: Xīzhōu Zhàn; Cantonese Yale: Sāijāu Jaahm) is an interchange station between Line 12 and Line 13 of the Guangzhou Metro. It is located south of the intersection of Chashan Avenue and Guanghai Road, in the Baiyun District of Guangzhou. The station is opened on 29 June 2025,[1] and Line 13 is expected to be extended to this station by 2027.
The Line 12 section of the station is connected to the nearby Chatou Depot.
Station layout
[edit]The station is a three-storey underground station constructed using cut-and-cover.[2] The ground level is the exit, and it is surrounded by the planned Chashen Avenue, Tanxi Road and other nearby buildings. The first floor is the concourse, the second floor is the platform for Line 12, and the third floor is the platform for Line 13.
| G | - | Exits A1, A2, B, D, E |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Ticket Machines, Customer Service, Shops, Police Station, Security Screening Facilities |
| L2 Platforms |
Platform 2 |  12 towards Xunfenggang (Xunfenggang North)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 1 | 12 towards Guangzhou Gymnasium (Julong) 
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| L3 Platforms (U/C) |
Platform 4 | 13 towards Chaoyang (Huanggang)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left (U/C) | ||
| Platform 3 | 13 towards Xinsha (Xizhou (Line 13))
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Concourse
[edit]The two Line 12 and Line 13 concourses form a "T" shape, with Line 12 in an east-west direction and Line 13 in a north-south direction. There are elevators, escalators and stairs in the fare-paid areas of Line 12 and Line 13 for passengers to access the platforms. As the second phase of Line 13 has not yet been opened, the stairs, escalators and dedicated elevators leading from the concourse to Line 13 are currently closed.
The concourses are equipped with equipped with electronic ticket vending machines and AI customer service centers as well as self-service facilities. An automated external defibrillator is located near the station control center next to Exit D.
Platforms
[edit]The station will have 2 island platforms, one for each line. The Line 12 platform is located under the branch road south of Tanxi Road, and the Line 13 platform is located under Chashen Avenue. The two platforms form a "T" shape, with the Line 12 platform located on the second floor, and the Line 13 platform located on the third floor.
Exits
[edit]The station has 5 exits for entering and exiting.
| Exit letter | Gallery | Exit location | Nearby | ||
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Guanghai Road | Tanxi Road | ||
| A2 | 
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Guanghai Road | Tanxi Road | ||
| B | 
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Guanghai Road | |||
| D | 
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Qingcha Road | Tanxi Road  Public Bus: Xizhou Station Stop
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| E | 
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Qingcha Road | Tanxi Road | ||
History
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During planning and construction, the station was named Chatou station based on the name of the area where it's located. After becoming an interchange station between Line 12 and Line 13, the station was included in the construction scope of the second phase of Line 13. The station started construction on 29 April 2019,[3] and entered the main construction phase on 30 November.[4]
On 6 March 2025, the station completed the “Three Rights” transfer.[5]
On 8 April 2025, the preliminary names of the stations on the west section of Line 12 were announced. Since the name of the original Chatou Village has been changed to Chalong Village, and the geography of Chalong Village has changed significantly, the station is proposed to be named Xizhou station based on the Xizhou community where it is located.[6] Some citizens and experts believe that the more well-known district name "Chatou" should be used from the perspective of protecting the old place name; the Xizhou community where the station is located believes that the location of the station is not highly related to "Chatou" and its homophony is not elegant, and the name "Xizhou" has a better meaning.[7][8] However, the authorities did not accept the relevant suggestions on the grounds that they were not very instructive, and the station was named Xizhou station the following month.[9][10]
On 29 June 2025, the Line 12 station was opened.[1]
Future expansions
[edit]The Line 13 section of the station is under construction. When Phase 2 of Line 13 opens, the concourse, platforms, and transfer tunnels of Line 13 will be put to use.
In addition, this station will be developed into a complex above the station in the future,[11][12] and the future Foshan Metro Line 6 will have a station here.[13] When the station was built, reserves were built for the future expansion of Line 6.
- Future station layout
| G | - | Exits |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Ticket machines, Customer Service, Shops, Police stations, Security facilities |
| L2 Platforms |
Platform 2 | 12 towards Xunfenggang (Xunfenggang North)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 1 | 12 towards Guangzhou Gymnasium (Julong)
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| Line 13 Equipment Area | Station equipments | |
| M | Transfer Lobby | Transfer between 12 and 13 |
| L3 Platforms |
Platform 4 | 13 towards Chaoyang (Huanggang)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 3 | 13 towards Xinsha (Xizhou (Line 13))
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References
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- ^ a b 严艺文 (2025-06-29). "期待已久！街坊们见证广州地铁"X形"对角线开通" [Long awaited! Residents witness the opening of Guangzhou Metro's "X-shaped" diagonal line]. Yangcheng Evening News (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2025-06-29. Retrieved 2025-06-29 – via Sina Finance.
- ^ "广州地铁十三号线项目槎头站深基坑开挖动工" [Guangzhou Metro Line 13 project Chatou Station deep foundation pit excavation started]. China Railway Second Engineering Bureau First Company (in Simplified Chinese). 2020-03-20. Archived from the original on 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2025-06-14 – via Official WeChat Account.
- ^ "广州地铁十三号线二期工程项目槎头站地下连续墙正式开工" [The underground continuous wall of the Guangzhou Metro Line 13 Phase II project Chatou Station officially started]. China Railway Second Engineering Bureau First Company. 2019-04-30. Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2025-06-14 – via Official WeChat Account.
- ^ "广州地铁十三号线二期工程槎头站一号基坑围护结构全封闭顺利完成" [The No. 1 foundation pit retaining structure of the Chatou Station of the Phase II Project of Guangzhou Metro Line 13 has been fully enclosed and successfully completed]. China Railway Second Engineering Bureau First Company. 2019-12-06. Archived from the original on 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2025-06-14 – via Official WeChat Account.
- ^ "广州地铁13号线二期"首站"顺利实现三权移交" [Guangzhou Metro Line 13 Phase II "First Station" successfully completed the transfer of three rights]. China Railway No.2 Engineering Group Decoration Company. 2025-03-07. Archived from the original on 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-06-14 – via Official WeChat Account.
- ^ 李天研 (2025-04-08). "西洲站or槎头站？广州地铁10号线、12号线16个新站名征求意见" [Xizhou Station or Chatou Station? Guangzhou Metro Line 10 and Line 12 solicit opinions on 16 new station names]. Guangzhou Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ 李天研 (2025-04-11). "广州地铁新线站名选哪个？齐富路立意好 新市墟更知名" [Which station name should be chosen for the new Guangzhou Metro line? Qifu Road is a good idea, Xinshixu is more famous]. Guangzhou Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ 李天研 (2025-04-23). "广州地铁十二号线首批车站命名公布，两个站名有改动" [The names of the first batch of stations on Guangzhou Metro Line 12 were announced, and two station names were changed]. Guangzhou Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ 李天研 (2025-05-16). "广州地铁10号线、12号线正式站名揭晓，2站有变" [The official station names of Guangzhou Metro Line 10 and Line 12 were announced, and two stations have changed]. Guangzhou Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2025-05-16. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ "广州市民政局地名公告（20250516）" [Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau Place Name Announcement (20250516)]. Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau (in Simplified Chinese). 2025-05-16. Archived from the original on 2025-05-16. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ "白云区地铁13号线二期槎头站场站综合体地块设计方案批后公布" [Baiyun District Metro Line 13 Phase II Chatou Station Complex Design Plan Approved and Announced]. Guangzhou Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau (in Simplified Chinese). 2023-02-22. Archived from the original on 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "槎头西站场综合体概念方案设计" [Conceptual design of the Chatou West Station complex] (PDF). Guangzhou Public Resources Trading Center (in Simplified Chinese). 2020-08-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ 沈逸云 (2019-12-12). "广州槎头将建高品质社区 三线地铁汇聚打造"15分钟生活圈"" [Guangzhou Chatou will build a high-quality community and three subway lines will converge to create a "15-minute living circle"]. Xin Kuai Bao (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
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