光州 광주
Platforms, Escalators to north concourse (taken on 21 January, 2024)
Overview
Operator	West Lake Transport Authority
Lines	1号线(美兰线)一期
	2号线(光北观)
Owner	BDark000
Region	West Lake
站台	4
Tracks	4
Coordinates	(-2130, 2304)
车站
Type	地下
楼层	3
站台楼层	2
Step-Free Accessible	Yes
车站码	KWC
开通时间	22 December, 2022
Electrification	25kV Overhead Cable AC (WIP) (Line 1 (Meyan Line) Phase 1)
	1.5kV Overhead Cable DC (WIP) (Line 2 (Kwong Pak Kwun Line))

Kwong Chow Station (Chinese: 光州站) is a station in the West Lake Area built by BDark000 on behalf of West Lake Transport Authority (WLT). It is the western terminus of Line 2 (Kwong Pak Kwun Line) and a mid-way stop of Line 1 (Meyan Line) Phase 1. The station gets featured for a couple of times in Jonathan's videos¹⁾.

=====历史=======当WLT关于西湖区交通的第一个计划出台时，现在广州站附近的地区已经计划至少有一个车站为住宅服务。由于一开始建议线路为轻轨，因此计划在溪流的北侧和南侧分别设置两个车站，而不是一个车站（大致位于现在的位置北大厅和南大厅）。名字Kwong Chow（源自粤语发音[wp>hanja|hanja]]）光州 )) 以前只分配给溪流以北的地区，因为地形看起来像朝鲜半岛，在半岛南端选择一个与景观相对应的城市名称（ Busan更为人所知，但没有选择，因为“san”（Hanja山) 字面意思是山，但溪北不是丘陵）。与此同时，Chai Chow（从粤语发音[wp>hanja|hanja]]中屈服）濟州)) 最初被选为溪流以南地区的名字，因为它位于半岛的南部，被水体隔开。在规划的轻轨线路升级为快速交通后，该地区不再足以支持两个车站。因此，它们被合并为一个，光州被选中，柴周被删除。计划为站台结构提供广阔的空间，即两个至少8米高、相距19米的侧站台，为 1号线（梅延线）（当时称为wlt 1号线）服务。中间部分分为位于分体式侧平台上方4m和下方4m的夹层。一对由 2号线（广白线）（当时称为wlt 2号线）的叠置轨道从中间通过，并形成两个双侧侧式月台。在该设计中，从2号线下车的乘客可以从任一侧下车，换乘相反两个方向的1号线列车，或者登上自动扶梯、楼梯或电梯下车。相反，从1号线双向换乘的乘客可以享受到2号线的“跨站台换乘”。不幸的是，经过对轨道工程的一些研究，由于1号线和2号线都是在车站北部从地上到地下，坡度相当陡。1号线南行隧道很难在2号线隧道的两层上下正确穿越并到达指定位置，然后在车站南侧再次穿越2号线的隧道。1号线轨道还需要为往返钟鼓角车辆段的列车留出空间。该计划被认为过于复杂，不可行，因此被放弃了。尽管为乘客带来最大便利的计划没有实施，但设计中的开放性概念仍然存在。WLT转而以现实生活中的九广铁路沙田至中铁线的设计为参考，包括现在的大围站和拟议的红磡站新站台。它们都有一个中空的上层设计。上层可以看到下层，反之亦然。光州站重新设计为双层站台，灵感来自九广铁路公司的开放性和两端的大厅，西有1号线轨道，东有2号线轨道。消除了轨道相互交叉的所有可能性，使线路保持简单。同时，根据钟鼓角和黄叶岛发展规划以及其他建设者从北雪村站到桦木山站的更多开发，保留了2号线和1号线光州以北路段之间的跨站台换乘，放弃了1号线光州以南路段。

• late July, 2022: Initial plan of transportation in the West Lake Area is out. Stations are not yet confirmed but planned to have two near now Kwong Chow station.
• early August, 2022: WLT confirms that only one Kwong Chow station will be built.
• early September, 2022: Station starts planning for Line 1 split side platforms and Line 2 stacked double-sided side platforms proposal.
• mid October, 2022: Station layout is revised to how it looks now.
• 22 December, 2022: Station is open to the public as well as the extension of WLT Line 1 Phase 1 from Birch Hill station to this station.
• early January, 2023: Step-free access is now fully available after a new lift exit is added to Exit D.
• 24 June, 2023: Line 2 (Kwong Pak Kwun Line) (called Line 2 (Kwong Chow - North Coast Line) at that time) runs a shuttle service (later known as W. Section Temp Shuttle) between this station and Sai Mo Island station. It is the first day of the station providing cross platform interchange.
• early December, 2023: A small renovation on the stairs is done. Most of the staircases in the station are extended and leave a small space in the middle for better safety and passengers experience. Also, the downward escalator from south concourse to platform 1 has been removed and become part of the staircase for better crowd control.
• 18 May, 2024: Station becomes a mid-way stop of Line 1 (Meyan Line) Phase 1 when the line extends to Tai Po.

Not counting exits, there are a total of 3 floors in the station. L1 is concourse and is separated into north and south part not directly accessible to each other, due to the Grand Canal in between. North part connects Exit C, D while south part connects Exit A, B. L2 and L3 are platforms under the canal.

Platforms 1, 3 stack on top of platforms 2, 4 on the two sides. In between is the core structure. Under the concourse on two ends, it consists of walls, passages, staircases and escalators. Under the canal, it has the famous high ceiling spacious and open design, with chandeliers hung between the pillars. To facilitate the interchange at the upper platforms, a passageway in the middle is built to further connect up platforms 1 and 3. And since future interchange between Line 1 (Meyan Line) south of Kwong Chow and Line 2 (Kwong Pak Kwun Line) requires going down from upper platforms to lower platforms, a staircase and two escalators connecting the two floors are also built.

One lift is serving between north concourse and the platforms, while another is serving between south concourse and the platforms. The lift serving south concourse is larger due to a higher anticipated passengers flow and capacity needed.

• A: BDark Kwong Chow Castle
  • A1: BDark Kwong Chow Castle
  • A2: Yu Kwong Village
• B: Sai Wan
• C: BDark's Bridge
  • C1: BDark's Bridge
  • C2: Kwong Chow North Area
• D: Kwong Chow Pier
  • D1: Kwong Chow Pier
  • D2: Welcome Cape

Passengers may take Line 1 (Meyan Line) Phase 1 heading towards Tai Po, Sakura Stream Area, Northern Snowland , Mesa, Zuidbaai, East North Tundra and Mei Foo Wan or Line 2 (Kwong Pak Kwun Line) heading towards Spawn Area, Coast City, Toitoi, Bayside Area and Ostania. Incoming passengers can change to another line to continue their journey on the opposite platform. Passengers going from and to Line 2 (Kwong Pak Kwun Line) and Line 1 (Meyan Line) stations southwards/eastwards need to go down one floor.