Zuopaotai East station
Artwork inside the station "Everything about a Port" | |||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 左炮台东 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Left Fort East | ||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | East of Chiwan Road and Chiwan Left Fort, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong China | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°28′21″N 113°53′33″E / 22.4724°N 113.8925°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Shenzhen Line 12 Rail Transit Co., Ltd (Shenzhen Metro Group and PowerChina PPP) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 12 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 28 November 2022 | ||||||||||
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Zuopaotai East station (Chinese: 左炮台东站; pinyin: Zuǒpàotái Dōng; Jyutping: Zo2 Paau3 Toi4 Dung1) is the southern terminal metro station on Line 12 of Shenzhen Metro. It was opened on 28 November 2022.
The station is named after the Left Fort which played a critical role in the defense of the Qing troops during the Opium Wars in the 19th century.