Laoximen (Shanghai Metro)
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Laoximen is the name of an interchange station between Lines 8 and 10 on the Shanghai Metro
. It began operation on December 29, 2007.
The name of the station is derived from the old gate of Laoximen (老西门) in the Old City of Shanghai
.
The station is located in Huangpu District
, near the intersection of East Fuxing Road and South Xizang Road.
Shanghai Metro
The Shanghai Metro is the urban rapid transit system of China's largest city, Shanghai. The system incorporates both subway and light rail lines. It opened in 1995, making Shanghai the third city in Mainland China, after Beijing and Tianjin, to have a rapid transit system...
. It began operation on December 29, 2007.
The name of the station is derived from the old gate of Laoximen (老西门) in the Old City of Shanghai
Old City of Shanghai
The Old City of Shanghai refers to the most ancient area of Shanghai. It is circular in shape even today, and used to be surrounded by a defensive wall. Notable features include the City God Temple which is located in the center of the Old City and is connected to the Yuyuan Garden...
.
The station is located in Huangpu District
Huangpu District, Shanghai
Huangpu District , is one of Shanghai's 18 districts and makes up the eastern part of Shanghai's traditional urban core. Today's Huangpu District is sometimes referred to as "new Huangpu" to distinguish it from the pre-merger Huangpu District which existed before 2000. In 2000, the pre-merger...
, near the intersection of East Fuxing Road and South Xizang Road.