Cotai West station (Chinese: 路氹西站; Portuguese: Estação Cotai Oeste) is a station on Taipa line of the Macau Light Rapid Transit, mainly serving tourists and staff due to its proximity to multiple casino resorts including Parisian Macao, Venetian Macao, and Galaxy Macau.
Cotai Oeste 路氹西 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Avenida Cidade Nova Cotai Macau | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°08′42″N 113°33′28″E / 22.145039°N 113.55785°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | MTR (Macau) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Taipa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | ST17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 10 December 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
editIn the original plan this station is named West Zone of Cotai station (Chinese: 路氹城西站; Portuguese: Estação Zona Oeste do Cotai). Building work of this and other three stations in Cotai began in 2012.[1] Although completed in 2015, the opening of the station was delayed due to ongoing work at Taipa line train depot.
The station opened on 10 December 2019 along with the Taipa line.[2]
Station layout
editTwo side platforms are on the second floor, and ticket hall is located on the first floor.
- Exit A: Venetian Macao, Plaza Macao, Parisian Macao
- Exit B: Cotai Ecological Protection Zone, Galaxy Macau, Ritz-Carlton, Macau, JW Marriott Hotel Macau
References
edit- ^ "輕軌路氹城段及口岸段齊動工". 正報. 2012-06-14. Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "等待十八年 輕軌載客了". 正報. 2019-12-11. Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-11.