West Nanjing Road Station () is a virtual

interchange station An interchange station or a transfer station is a train station for more than one railway route in a public transport system that allows passengers to change from one route to another, often without having to leave a station or pay an additiona ...

between Lines 2, 12 and 13 of the Shanghai Metro, located along one of Shanghai's main commercial streets, with a number of international flagship stores situated nearby. This station, known as ''Shimen No. 1 Road'' station () before October 2006, is part of the initial section of Line 2 that opened from to that opened on 20 September 1999. The station changed into its current name in October 2006 according to the new convention to name metro stations after famous streets or sights nearby rather than the vertical street neighbouring the station, making it easier for visitors to find these places. The connection with lines 12 and 13 opened on 19 December 2015. At present it is a ''virtual interchange'' station meaning passengers need to exit the station to transfer to other lines and only those with 1- or 3-day passes or

Shanghai Public Transport Card The Shanghai Public Transportation Card (SPTC) ( also known as ) is a contactless card, utilizing RFID technology, which can be used to access many forms of public transport and related services in and around Shanghai. Uses The SPTC is a form ...

s (SPTC) are not charged for such transfers, provided SPTC users transfer within 30 minutes. The station is planned to become a physical interchange station in the upcoming years.

Places Nearby

Nanjing Road Nanjing Road (; Shanghainese: ''Noecin Lu'') is a road in Shanghai, the eastern part of which is the main shopping district of Shanghai. It is one of the world's busiest shopping streets, along with Fifth Avenue, Oxford Street, Orchard Road, T ...

(W.) shopping street *

Shanghai Natural History Museum The Shanghai Natural History Museum (; Shanghainese: Zånhae Zyzoe Pohvehguoe) is a museum dedicated to natural history in the city of Shanghai. It is one of the largest museums of natural sciences in China. Formerly housed in the Shanghai Cotto ...

* Jing An Sculpture Park * Taixing Road Zhang's Garden *

Shanghai Centre Shanghai Centre () is located on West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai. It is a comprehensive building complex consisting of three towers rising from an eight-storey base. Designed by John C. Portman, Jr., the Shanghai Centre was one o ...

References

Shanghai Metro stations in Jing'an District Line 2, Shanghai Metro Line 12, Shanghai Metro Line 13, Shanghai Metro Railway stations in China opened in 1999 {{Shanghai-metro-stub