Guangzhou South Railway Station’s underground parking renovation included AKE camera parking guidance for more than 2,000 spaces. The project archive names the PVD-21 camera sensor and documents the parking areas through a series of installation photographs.
Parking at a major rail interchange
The station is located in Guangzhou’s Panyu District and opened in January 2010. Its parking environment forms part of a wider transport interchange. The original article also records earlier AKE parking management, taxi dispatch and parking information work at the station.
A camera guidance upgrade for the underground car park
The archive describes a renovation of the underground parking area to accommodate growing parking demand. It identifies an AKE camera guidance installation covering over 2,000 spaces and names PVD-21 as the camera model.
AKE’s camera range includes PVD 21. For a new project, check camera coverage against the parking layout, mounting positions and functions required at the site.
Guidance information and the return journey
The site photographs include directional displays and a car-finder terminal. These show two different moments in a driver’s journey: choosing a direction while driving and finding the parked vehicle before departure.
For a comparable station, include both journeys in the design brief. The location of pedestrian access points can matter as much as the location of vehicle ramps.
Plan a renovation around the existing facility
Before upgrading an operating transport car park, document its ceiling conditions, existing cabling, parking zones and planned work areas. Set out how each stage will be checked before it is brought into use.
For a staged renovation, define the work areas and the tests required before each area returns to service. Include the displayed zone counts and the route from pedestrian entrances back to the vehicle.
Questions and answers
What was the recorded scale of the guidance upgrade?
The project article records camera parking guidance for more than 2,000 underground spaces at Guangzhou South Railway Station.
Which camera model is identified in the source?
The archive names PVD-21. This is a project-specific reference, not a rule that every railway parking installation requires that model.













