Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine station

Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Station (simplified Chinese: 中医药大学站; traditional Chinese: 中醫藥大學站; pinyin: Zhōngyīyào Dàxué Zhàn; Cantonese Yale: Zūngjījǒek Dǎaihǒk Jaahm) is a station on Line 11 of the Guangzhou Metro. It started operations on 28 December 2024. It is located underground at the southwest of the intersection of Baiyun Avenue South, Xiatang Road West and Guangyuan Road Middle in Baiyun District. As the name of the station suggests, it is located underground of the Sanyuanli Campus of the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. With a total of 48 escalators, the station is one of three stations with more than 40 escalators on the whole of Line 11, the other two being Shahe station and Caihong Bridge station. Station theme The station is a key station of intangible cultural heritage that Line 11 portrays, with the theme of "Cantonese medicine benevolence". The design of the station incorporates many elements of traditional Chinese medicine: the lighting is in warm colors, there are traditional Chinese medicine display windows in the station concourse, and the "Twelve Meridians" decoration is arranged on the ceiling of the station. It is worth mentioning that on the first day of operation, some passengers found an error within the name of a meridian, and the metro corrected it with a sticker the next day. Station Layout Entrances/exits The station has 3 points of entry/exit, with Exit A1 being accessible via elevator. A1: Guangyuan Road Middle, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine North Gate, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine North Gate C: Zhengmin Road, Guangzhou Baiyun District People's Procuratorate, Guangdong Provincial Department of Justice D: Guangyuan Road Middle Gallery History The station was originally planned to be located under Xiatang West Road, but due to the need to demolish the Xiatang West Viaduct and nearby shops, the project was large, so the site was eventually moved west to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. During the planning and construction phase, the station was called Guangyuan Xincun station. The station was sealed on 10 October 2022 and topped out on 27 April 2023. In June 2023, the preliminary name of the Line 11 stations was announced, and the station is proposed to be named Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Station. During the public notice period, the public had a lot of disagreements on the name of the station. Some citizens believed that the station was built with the strong support of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, and that the name "Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Station" was more indicative. Others believed that the station was close to Guangyuan New Village and its bus station, and suggested that it be named "Guangyuan Xincun Station". One month later, the Civil Affairs Bureau of Guangzhou issued a statement on soliciting opinions, believing that the station was located within Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, and that "Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Station" was a clear and accurate indication, while "Guangyuan Xincun" generally referred to the area opposite the station and north of Guangyuan Road Middle, and that names such as "Guangyuan Xincun, Guangyuan" were not appropriate. Finally, in May 2024, Guangzhou Metro applied for the name of the station to be "Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine station" and was approved. In September 2024, the station completed the "three rights" transfer. On 28 December, the station was put into use with the opening of Line 11. References External links