Xi'an North railway station
Xi'anbei Railway Station 西安北站  | |
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 Xi'an North Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Other names | Xi'an North |
| Location | Weiyang District, Xi'an, Shaanxi China |
| Coordinates | 34°22′36″N 108°56′07″E / 34.37667°N 108.93528°E |
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| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 34 (16 island platforms, 2 side platforms) |
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| History | |
| Opened | 11 January 2011 |
Xi'an North Railway Station (Chinese: 西安北站; pinyin: Xī'ānběi Zhàn) is a railway station on the Zhengxi Passenger Railway, Xibao Passenger Railway and Daxi Passenger Railway. The station is located in Weiyang District of Xi'an (the capital of Shaanxi Province of China). It is some 10 km north of the city centre and the Xi'an Railway Station.
The station has 34 platforms. It is the largest railway station in Northwest China.[1]
The station is connected to downtown Xi'an by Line 2 of Xi'an Metro at Bei Kezhan Station.
History
Construction began on September 19, 2008.[2] The station was opened on January 11, 2011.[1]
Service
As of August 2015, Xi'an North Station is served by the fast (G-series and D-series) trains running on the Zhengzhou–Xi'an High-Speed Railway, Xi'an–Baoji High-Speed Railway and Datong–Xi'an Passenger Railway.[3] All other passenger trains serving Xi'an run from Xi'an Railway Station, just north of downtown.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Growth to continue". Railway Gazette International. DVV Media UK. March 3, 2011.
- ^ Tang Ru (September 20, 2008). 郑西客运专线西安北站将建成大型综合交通枢纽中心. China Railway Network (in Chinese). www.railcn.net Corporation.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 西安北列车时刻表 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine - Xi'an North train schedule
- ^ 西安列车时刻表 Archived May 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine - Xi'an train schedule
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