Gulou station (Nanjing Metro)

Gulou

鼓楼
General information
LocationGulou District, Nanjing, Jiangsu
China
Line(s)
Other information
Station code122 (Line 1) 415 (Line 4)
History
Opened3 September 2005 (2005-09-03) (Line 1)
18 January 2017 (2017-01-18) (Line 4)
Services
Preceding station Nanjing Metro Following station
Xuanwumen
towards Baguazhoudaqiaonan
Line 1 Zhujianglu
towards CPU
Yunnanlu
towards Longjiang
Line 4 Jimingsi
towards Xianlinhu

Gulou station (simplified Chinese: 鼓楼站; traditional Chinese: 鼓樓站; pinyin: Gǔlóu Zhàn; lit. 'drum tower station'), is an interchange station on Line 1 and Line 4 of the Nanjing Metro. Opened on 3 September 2005 for the Line 1 portion of the station, Gulou station is among the first Nanjing Metro stations to open for passenger service. It is named for an old drum tower that serves as a local landmark nearby. The line 4 section of the station opened on 18 January 2017, with cultural exhibits lining the station's walls. Located underneath a roundabout that links to Beijing West Road, Beijing East Road, Zhongyang Road, Zhongshan Road and Zhongshan North Road, Gulou station is located near Gulou Hospital, Nanjing University's Gulou campus, and is right underneath the Zifeng Tower.