Shanghai west railway station
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Shanghai West Railway Station is a railway station in the Putuo District of Shanghai
which in the past, lost its importance as a result of Shanghai Railway Station
to the east. However, it has been recently redeveloped.
, Zaozhuang
, Hengyang
, Ganzhou
(Jingang Mountain) and Chengdu
, as well as a direct train from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie
.
The station lost importance as most trains stopped at Shanghai Railway Station
instead to the east, and the station was closed down on July 1, 2006 with the opening of the newly renovated Shanghai South Railway Station
.
As of 2010, the station has been re-opened. Now it only serves high-speed trains running between Shanghai and Nanjing, with a few terminating at Changzhou
and Suzhou
. Furthermore a hub for 3 metro lines is under construction. An interchange station for the lines 11, 15, and 16 will be created.
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Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
which in the past, lost its importance as a result of Shanghai Railway Station
Shanghai railway station
Shanghai Railway Station is one of the four major railway stations in Shanghai, China, the others being Shanghai South Railway Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and Shanghai West Railway Station....
to the east. However, it has been recently redeveloped.
History
Built in 1905, the station was known as Zhenru Station until 1989. Destinations of departing trains included YantaiYantai
Yantai is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. Located on the southern coast of the Bohai Sea and the eastern coast of the Laizhou Bay, Yantai borders the cities of Qingdao and Weihai to the southwest and east respectively.The largest fishing...
, Zaozhuang
Zaozhuang
Zaozhuang is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shandong province in Eastern China. The second smallest prefecture-level city in the province, it borders Jining to the west and north, Linyi to the east, and the province of Jiangsu to the south....
, Hengyang
Hengyang
Hengyang is the second largest city of China's Hunan Province. It straddles the Xiang River about 160 km south of Changsha.-History:Its former name was Hengzhou . This was the capital of a prefecture in the Tang Dynasty's Jiangnan and West Jiangnan circuits...
, Ganzhou
Ganzhou
Ganzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. Its administrative seat is at Zhanggong .-History:...
(Jingang Mountain) 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 a direct train from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie is a prefecture-level city in the northwestern part of Hunan province in China. It comprises the district of Yongding and counties of Cili and Sangzhi...
.
The station lost importance as most trains stopped at Shanghai Railway Station
Shanghai railway station
Shanghai Railway Station is one of the four major railway stations in Shanghai, China, the others being Shanghai South Railway Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and Shanghai West Railway Station....
instead to the east, and the station was closed down on July 1, 2006 with the opening of the newly renovated Shanghai South Railway Station
Shanghai south railway station
Shanghai South Railway Station, also Shanghai South Station , is a railway station in the city of Shanghai, China. Located in the Xuhui District, its importance is second only to the Shanghai Railway Station...
.
As of 2010, the station has been re-opened. Now it only serves high-speed trains running between Shanghai and Nanjing, with a few terminating at Changzhou
Changzhou Railway Station
Changzhou Railway Station is a railway station of Jinghu railway and Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity Railway.The station located Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.-External links:*...
and Suzhou
Suzhou Railway Station
Suzhou Railway Station is a railway station of Jinghu railway and Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity Railway.The station located Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.-History:The station opened in 1906...
. Furthermore a hub for 3 metro lines is under construction. An interchange station for the lines 11, 15, and 16 will be created.
Sources
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