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(Redirected from Xining Railway Station) Railway station in Xining, China
Xining
西宁China Railway
China Railway High-speed
Xining railway station
General information
LocationQilian Lu, Chengdong District, Xining, Qinghai
China
Coordinates36°37′13″N 101°48′45″E / 36.62028°N 101.81250°E / 36.62028; 101.81250
Operated byChina Railway
Line(s)
Platforms17 (8 island platforms, 1 side platform)
Connections
  • Bus terminal
History
Opened1959 (1959)
Services
Preceding station China Railway Following station
Haidongtowards Lanzhou Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway Menyuantowards Ürümqi South
Xining Easttowards Lanzhou Lanzhou–Qinghai railway Terminus
Terminus Qinghai–Tibet railway Xiaoqiaotowards Lhasa

Xining railway station (simplified Chinese: 西宁站; traditional Chinese: 西寧站; pinyin: Xīníng Zhàn) is the main railway station serving the city of Xining in Qinghai, China. It is the first station on the Qinghai–Tibet Railway which connects the city with Lhasa in Tibet.

History

The station opened in 1959. It underwent a major expansion in time for the opening of the Lanzhou–Xinjiang High-Speed Railway in December 2014.

Gallery

  • Old Xining station Exterior Old Xining station Exterior
  • Interior waiting area Interior waiting area
  • Railway platform Railway platform
  • Interior of the rebuilt Xining Railway Station in May 2015 Interior of the rebuilt Xining Railway Station in May 2015
  • Platforms 2 and 3 Platforms 2 and 3
  • Station Sign Station Sign
  • Station Building Station Building

See also

References

  1. 兰州铁路局:西宁站简介 Archived November 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
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