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Baishiqiaonan station

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Platform of L6 Baishiqiao South Station (20210126180633)
Platform of L6 Baishiqiao South Station (20210126180633)

Baishiqiaonan (simplified Chinese: 白石桥南站; traditional Chinese: 白石橋南站; pinyin: Báishíqiáonán Zhàn) is an interchange station on Line 6 and Line 9 of the Beijing Subway. This station opened on December 30, 2012.

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Baishiqiaonan station
二里沟中街, Haidian District Zhanlanlu (首都功能核心区)

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二里沟中街

二里沟中街
100835 Haidian District, Zhanlanlu (首都功能核心区)
Beijing, China
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