Station slated for Zhujiajiao

By Lu Feiran  |   2008-6-9  |     NEWSPAPER EDITION

A NEW sightseeing bus center is expected to be built in Zhujiajiao Water Town in Qingpu District before the 2010 World Expo.

The center, near the A9 highway, will occupy more than 123,000 square meters. It will run buses to surrounding cities within two hours' drive of Shanghai, such as Shaoxing, Ningbo and Wuxi. Buses will also run to downtown Shanghai, said Zhujiajiao Tourism Development Co Ltd.

The center will also connect scenic spots in Qingpu including the Oriental Land park and those in surrounding districts, such as Sheshan Hill National Holiday Area in Songjiang District.

A parking lot will hold 3,200 cars, 40 times larger than parking at the Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center beside Shanghai Stadium.

The bus center said it has several branches in the city, such as in Yangpu and Hongkou districts, but an official said it was too early to say whether it will operate the bus center in Zhujiajiao.