Beijing west railway station
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Beijing West Railway Station, also known as Beijing West or West Passenger Station is located in western Beijing
's Fengtai District
. Opened in early 1996 after three years of construction, it was the largest railway station in Asia
with 510,000m². The station serves in average 150,000–180,000 passengers per day with a maximum of 400,000 people per day. It was expanded in 2000 and had a vast amount of parking lots added.
The Beijing West station opened in 1996 and cost a record three-quarters-of-a-billion dollars, but its construction has been criticized by some over suspicions of corruption during the construction.
, Chongqing
and Chengdu
), as well as trains for Lhasa
and Urumqi
in the far West of China and the Beijing-Guangzhou and Beijing-Kowloon Main Trunk Lines.
The well-known Jingjiu Railway
, or Beijing-Kowloon
Railway line, begins from this railway station.
Since the opening of the Qingzang railway
in 2006, it is possible to catch a direct train to Lhasa
from this station.
currently does not serve the station. The closest subway station by distance is the Military Museum Station
of Line 1
, roughly 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away, to which it is possible to take a number of buses. When completed, Beijing Subway
Line 9
(2011) and Line 7
(est. 2012) will serve the station. The Station's North Square also serves as a bus terminal for a number of routes.
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
's Fengtai District
Fengtai District
Fengtai District is a suburban district of the municipality of Beijing. It lies to the southwest of the urban core of the city.-History:In Qing Dynasty times, Fengtai was where the Imperial Manchu Army had its camps, trained, and held parades on festive occasions.It is 304.2 square kilometers in...
. Opened in early 1996 after three years of construction, it was the largest railway station in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
with 510,000m². The station serves in average 150,000–180,000 passengers per day with a maximum of 400,000 people per day. It was expanded in 2000 and had a vast amount of parking lots added.
The Beijing West station opened in 1996 and cost a record three-quarters-of-a-billion dollars, but its construction has been criticized by some over suspicions of corruption during the construction.
Services
Trains departing from Beijing West leave for destinations to the West (including Xi'anXi'an
Xi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty...
, Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
and Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
), as well as trains for Lhasa
Lhasa
Lhasa is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China and the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining. At an altitude of , Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world...
and Urumqi
Ürümqi
Ürümqi , formerly Tihwa , is the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, in the northwest of the country....
in the far West of China and the Beijing-Guangzhou and Beijing-Kowloon Main Trunk Lines.
The well-known Jingjiu Railway
Jingjiu Railway
The Beijing-Jiujiang-Kowloon Railway, also known as the Beijing-Jiujiang-Kowloon Railway or Jingjiu Railway) is a railway in the China connecting Beijing West Station in Beijing to Shenzhen Station in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province...
, or Beijing-Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
Railway line, begins from this railway station.
Since the opening of the Qingzang railway
Qingzang railway
The Qinghai–Xizang railway, Qingzang railway, or Qinghai–Tibet railway , is a high-elevation railway that connects Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, in People's Republic of China....
in 2006, it is possible to catch a direct train to Lhasa
Lhasa
Lhasa is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China and the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining. At an altitude of , Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world...
from this station.
Public transport
The Beijing SubwayBeijing Subway
The Beijing Subway is a rapid transit rail network that serves the urban and suburban districts of Beijing municipality. It is owned by the city of Beijing and has two operators, the wholly state owned Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., which operates 12 lines, and the Beijing MTR...
currently does not serve the station. The closest subway station by distance is the Military Museum Station
Military Museum Station
Military Museum Station is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway. It located near the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution. The transfer to Line 9 is in construction....
of Line 1
Line 1, Beijing Subway
Line 1 of the Beijing Subway is the longest, oldest and busiest line of Beijing's mass transit rail network. It runs underneath Chang'an Avenue, the city's grand east-west thoroughfare, right through the heart of Beijing with stops on either side of Tiananmen Square...
, roughly 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away, to which it is possible to take a number of buses. When completed, Beijing Subway
Beijing Subway
The Beijing Subway is a rapid transit rail network that serves the urban and suburban districts of Beijing municipality. It is owned by the city of Beijing and has two operators, the wholly state owned Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., which operates 12 lines, and the Beijing MTR...
Line 9
Line 9, Beijing Subway
Line 9 of the Beijing Subway is rapid transit line currently under construction in western Beijing. The line will run 16.5 km from the National Library in Haidian District in the north to Guogongzhuang in Fengtai District in the south, and have 13 stations. Construction began in April 2007...
(2011) and Line 7
Line 7, Beijing Subway
Line 7 of the Beijing Subway is a rapid transit rail line under construction in Beijing. It is planned to run parallel and to the south of Line 1 and Batong Line, from the Beijing West Railway Station in Xuanwu District to Jiaohuachang in Tongzhou District...
(est. 2012) will serve the station. The Station's North Square also serves as a bus terminal for a number of routes.