Jintai Xizhao station () is a subway
station on
Line 10 of the
Beijing Subway
The Beijing Subway is the rapid transit system of Beijing Municipality that consists of 25 lines including 20 rapid transit lines, two airport rail links, one maglev line and 2 light rail lines, and 463 stations. The rail network extends acro ...
. It is located along
East 3rd Ring Road Middle between
China National Highway 102, known as
Chaoyangmen Outer Street to the west of the 3rd Ring Road and
Chaoyang Road to the east, and
Guanghua Road.
Name
The name originated from one of the
Eight Sights of Yanjing. Jintai Xizhao literally means ''The Golden Terrace in the Glow of the Setting Sun''.
In 2002, a stone tablet of Jintai Xizhao written by
Qianlong Emperor was unearthed under the Jingguang Building. The stone tablet was placed near the building now. The Beijing Subway station was named after the stone tablet when the first phase of Line 10 was opened in 2008.
Station layout
The station has an underground
island platform
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.
Exits
There are 4 exits, lettered A, B, C, and D. Exits A and B are accessible.
References
External links
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Beijing Subway stations in Chaoyang District
Railway stations in China opened in 2008
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