Shanghai Indoor Stadium () is an interchange station between lines 1 and 4 of the

Shanghai Metro The Shanghai Metro (; Shanghainese: ''Zaon6he5 Di6thiq7'') is a rapid transit system in Shanghai, operating urban and suburban transit services to 14 of its 16 municipal districts and to Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. Served as a part of Shang ...

. This station is part of the initial southern section of the line that opened on 28 May 1993 and is located in

Xuhui District Xuhui District is a core urban district of Shanghai. It has a land area of and a population of 982,200 as of 2008. The Xuhui District is named after its namesake, the historic area of Xujiahui. Xujiahui was historically land owned by Ming dyna ...

; the interchange with Line 4 opened on 31 December 2005.

Name

The Chinese name of this station (, literally ''Shanghai Sports Hall'') refers to the nearby

Shanghai Indoor Stadium Shanghai Indoor Stadium, () also known as the Shanghai Grand Stage, is a multi-purpose gymnasium in Shanghai. Hailed as a great feat of engineering at the time of its construction, the building is now considered dated and out-classed by newly ...

. However, the station used to bear the English name ''Shanghai Stadium'', referring to the adjacent outdoor stadium called

Shanghai Stadium The Shanghai Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Shanghai. Between 2009 and 2019, the stadium hosted home matches of the Chinese Super League team Shanghai SIPG. History The stadium opened on 14 March 1999 when the eighth National Games ...

instead of the indoor stadium. After the opening of the nearby

Shanghai Stadium Station Shanghai Stadium () is a station on Line 4 of the Shanghai Metro. Service began at this station on 31 December 2005. Name The name of the station "" (literally ''Shanghai Sports Field'') refers to nearby Shanghai Stadium. As the adjacent L ...

() specifically for the outdoor stadium, that station took the English name ''Shanghai Stadium'', while this station was renamed ''Shanghai Indoor Stadium'', now better reflecting the Chinese name.

Station Layout

Nearby locations

* Sightseeing bus station, with shuttle buses to Sheshan Forest Park and other destinations

Accidents

In 2007, a man tried to board a crowded train but was unable to. The automatic glass sliding doors closed in on him and he was dragged underneath the train, killing him.

References

{{Xuhui District Shanghai Metro stations in Xuhui District Line 1, Shanghai Metro Line 4, Shanghai Metro Railway stations in China opened in 1993 Railway stations in Shanghai