West Nanjing Road station

{{short description|Shanghai Metro interchange station}}

{{Infobox station

| name = West Nanjing Road

| native_name = 南京西路

| native_name_lang = zh

| symbol_location = shanghai

| symbol = metro

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| image = West_Nanjing_Road_Station_Line12_Platform.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Line 12 platform

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| address = West Nanjing Road and Shimen No. 1 Road

| borough = Jing'an District, Shanghai

| country = China

| map_type = China Shanghai

| map_size =

| map_caption = Location in Shanghai

| coordinates = {{coord|31.229853|N|121.459971|E|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:CN-31_source:Gaode|display=it}}

| operator = Shanghai No. 2/4 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.

| line = {{plainlist|1=

• {{rail color box|system=SHM|line=2|inline=yes}}
• {{rail color box|system=SHM|line=12|inline=yes}}
• {{rail color box|system=SHM|line=13|inline=yes}}}}

| platforms = 6 (2 island platforms for Lines 2 & 12 and 2 side platforms for Line 13)

| tracks = 6

| connections =

| structure = Underground

| accessible = Yes

| code = L02/20 (Line 2)

| opened = {{Plainlist|

• {{start date|1999|9|20|df=yes}} (Line 2)
• {{start date|2015|12|19|df=yes}} (Lines 12 and 13)

}}

| closed =

| former = Shimen No. 1 Road (up to 28 October 2006)

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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=SHM

|line1=2|left1=Jing'an Temple|right1=People's Square

|line2=12|left2=South Shaanxi Road|right2=Hanzhong Road

|line3=13|left3=Shanghai Natural History Museum|right3=Middle Huaihai Road

}}

}}

West Nanjing Road Station ({{zh|c=南京西路|p=Nánjīng Xī Lù}}) is a virtual interchange station 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 ({{zh|s=石门一路|t=石門一路|p=Shímén Yī Lù}}) before October 2006, is part of the initial section of Line 2 that opened from {{stl|SHM|Zhongshan Park}} to {{stl|SHM|Longyang Road}} that opened on 20 September 1999.{{cite web|url=http://shtong.gov.cn/node2/node19828/node20062/node20083/node64318/userobject1ai67955.html |script-title=zh:上海市地方志办公室 上海通网站 上海市地情资料库 上海市的百科全书 |website=shtong.gov.cn|access-date=13 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://shtong.gov.cn/node2/node19828/node20062/node20093/node64347/userobject1ai68070.html |script-title=zh:上海市地方志办公室 上海通网站 上海市地情资料库 上海市的百科全书 |website=shtong.gov.cn|access-date=13 September 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://sh.eastday.com/m/20130527/u1a7417946.html|date=27 May 2013|newspaper=Eastday|language=zh|script-title=zh:20年迈向世界：珍贵老照片展示上海地铁发展|access-date=14 July 2013}} 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,{{cite news|url=http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2006-10-19/143010275676s.shtml |script-title=zh:“南京路”写入地铁站名 |trans-title="Nanjing Road" inscribed into the name of two metro stations |publisher=Xinmin Evening News |date=2006-10-19|access-date=2016-11-02 |quote={{lang|zh-hans|2号线“河南中路站”将更名为“南京东路站”，2号线“石门一路站”将更名为“南京西路站”。此外，3号线“汶水东路站”将更名为“大柏树站”。}}}} making it easier for visitors to find these places.

The connection with lines 12 and 13 opened on 19 December 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.shmetro.com/node49/201512/con114518.htm |script-title=zh:上海地铁|website=www.shmetro.com|access-date=2016-08-13}} 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 Cards (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.