Dashijie station

Coordinates: 31°13′46″N 121°28′23″E / 31.2294°N 121.473°E / 31.2294; 121.473
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Dashijie

大世界
Shanghai Metro
Station platform
General information
LocationShanghai
China
Coordinates31°13′46″N 121°28′23″E / 31.2294°N 121.473°E / 31.2294; 121.473
Operated byShanghai No. 4 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Line(s)
Platforms4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
Opened29 December 2007 (Line 8)
30 December 2021 (Line 14)
Services
Preceding station Shanghai Metro Following station
People's Square Line 8 Laoximen
Site of the First CPC National Congress · South Huangpi Road
towards Fengbang
Line 14 Yuyuan Garden
towards Guiqiao Road

Dashijie (Chinese: 大世界; pinyin: Dàshìjiè; lit. 'Great World') is a station on Shanghai Metro Line 8 and Line 14. It began operation on 29 December 2007 and became an interchange station with Line 14 on 30 December 2021. The shortest distance between two stations on the Shanghai Metro system is that between Dashijie and People's Square.[by how much?] The station in linked to an underground shopping complex containing a McDonald's and other fast food outlets. The station is named after the Great World entertainment complex (in Chinese, "Da Shijie"), traditionally Shanghai's largest amusement arcade.

Station Layout[edit]

G Entrances and Exits Exits 1-6
B1 Concourse Faregates, Station Agent
B2 Westbound      Line 14 towards Fengbang (Site of the First CPC National Congress · South Huangpi Road)
Island platform, doors open on the left
Eastbound      Line 14 towards Guiqiao Road (Yuyuan Garden)
B3 Northbound      Line 8 towards Shiguang Road (People's Square)
Island platform, doors open on the left
Southbound      Line 8 towards Shendu Highway (Laoximen)
Dashijie Station wall, with the station name shown in oversized calligraphy

Attractions and landmarks nearby[edit]