Close-up of the largest underground station of metro line 1 with a 6m high lotus-shaped skylight

TPO - Ben Thanh Station - the largest underground station of metro line No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City has been completed and is ready to operate and exploit on December 22.

TPO - Ben Thanh Station - the largest underground station of metro line No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City has been completed and is ready to operate and exploit on December 22.

Ben Thanh underground station is located in the center of District 1 (HCMC), this is the largest station of metro line No. 1 in HCMC. According to the plan, in addition to metro line No. 1, this underground station will also connect with other metro lines that will be formed in the future (metro lines No. 2, No. 3A and No. 4). In the photo: The skylight area of ​​Ben Thanh station from above. Photo: Huu Huy

The highlight of Ben Thanh Station is the lotus-shaped skylight that is 6 meters high and more than 21 meters in diameter. Photo: Huu Huy

According to the investor, the skylight is designed with a lotus-shaped perspective from above, interwoven with two main materials: glass and honeycomb aluminum panels, with most of the materials imported directly from Japan, with good weather resistance and superior insulation.

Photo: Huu Huy

Ben Thanh Central Station of Metro Line 1 is designed with 4 underground floors with a depth of about 30 m, width of 45 m and length of 235 m. Photo: Huu Huy

The first floor is about 45,000m2 wide, including the main lobby area, ticket counter and control gates. In addition to the lobby and ticket sales functions, in the future it will integrate an 18,100m2 shopping mall, a 21,500m2 underground corridor and square. Photo: Huu Huy

Ben Thanh underground station is equipped with 18 automatic ticket vending machines.

Information on the ticket machine is displayed in detail and specifically.

Braille fare boards are located next to the ticket machines.

Currently, the ticket control gates have been completed. According to the operator, the ticket control area has two entrances divided into 16 lanes, of which 4 are wider lanes for people with disabilities.

Ticket sales and adjustment rooms, security supervision, and station staff work have been completed.

The second floor is where trains stop to pick up and drop off passengers. The remaining two floors are for technical items and commercial spaces and amenities serving passengers.

The 2nd floor area has been equipped with full signal boards, signs,...

The platform area (train boarding and alighting) is equipped with automatic doors. Platform barriers ensure the safety of passengers boarding and alighting from the train, and the use of automatic doors will help reduce operating personnel in the station area.

Instructional signs are placed in accessible, easy-to-see locations.

Workers will carry out the remaining tasks such as inspection, cleaning, and ensuring commercial operations on December 22.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Management Board, metro project No. 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) has completed 100% of the construction volume.

It is expected that on December 22, Ho Chi Minh City metro line No. 1 will officially be commercially exploited to serve the people.

Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 1 has 3 underground stations (Ben Thanh Station, City Theater Station and Ba Son Station) and 11 elevated stations along Hanoi Highway - Vo Nguyen Giap Street.

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Source: https://tienphong.vn/can-canh-ga-ngam-lon-nhat-tuyen-metro-so-1-cung-gieng-troi-hinh-hoa-sen-cao-6m-post1697439.tpo