Meihuayuan station
metro station in Guangzhou, China
Meihuayuan Station (simplified Chinese: 梅花园站; traditional Chinese: 梅花園站; Cantonese Yale: Mùihfāyùhn Jaahm; lit. 'Plum Blossom Garden Station') is a metro station on Line 3 of the Guangzhou Metro. The underground station is located on the Meihuayuan Section of Guangzhou Avenue North (广州大道北) in the Baiyun District of Guangzhou. It started operation on 30 October 2010.
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