Nanjing South Railway Station
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The Nanjing South Railway Station is a high-speed railway station in Nanjing
, Jiangsu
, People's Republic of China
, serving the Jinghu High-Speed Railway, Huning Intercity Rail, Hangning Passenger Railway and the Huhanrong
(Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu) Railways. The New Nanjing South Railway Station station is located a few kilometers south of downtown Nanjing. The station's construction site is already connected with the central Nanjing by Line 1
of Nanjing Metro
. According to CCTV, it is the world's second largest train station
in terms of GFA (Gross Floor Area) at 458,000 square meter (4,929,871 square ft). The dimension of the main roof is 456m x 216m (excluding smaller roof on both sides of the main roof), the main roof is constructed with steel weighing more than 8000 tons. The roof on top of the waiting hall area (part of the main roof) is 72,000 square meter (775,001 square ft). The entire train station has 128 escalators, and 28 platforms (combination of island-platforms and side-platforms). At the peak of the construction phase, there were more than 20,000 construction workers and engineers at work. Solar panels cover majority of the train station roof capabale of providing 7.17 MW (megawatt) of electricity.
Before the construction of the (New) Nanjing South Railway Station, the name "Nanjing South Railway Station" was applied to another station: a fairly minor rail station located just outside the Gate of China
(Zhonghuamen) of Nanjing's walled city
, much closer to the center city than the new Nanjing South Railway Station. To avoid confusion, the (Old) South Railway Station has now been renamed to Zhonghuamen Railway Station (中华门站).
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, serving the Jinghu High-Speed Railway, Huning Intercity Rail, Hangning Passenger Railway and the Huhanrong
Huhanrong Passenger Dedicated Line
Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Passenger Dedicated Line , is a partially completed high-speed railway corridor in People's Republic of China. The chinese name of the railway line, Huhanrong, is a combination of the abbreviations for Shanghai , Wuhan , and Chengdu , three major cities along the line.The...
(Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu) Railways. The New Nanjing South Railway Station station is located a few kilometers south of downtown Nanjing. The station's construction site is already connected with the central Nanjing by Line 1
Line 1, Nanjing Metro
Line 1 of the Nanjing Metro is the first operating metro line in the Nanjing Metro system, inaugurated on September 3, 2005. After the opening of the 25.08 km-long south extension line on May 28, 2010, the total length of Line 1 is now 46.8 km....
of Nanjing Metro
Nanjing Metro
The Nanjing Metro is a metro system serving the city of Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It first opened in 2005, and as of 2011, there are two lines in operation, with of track in operation.-Current system:-Line 1:...
. According to CCTV, it is the world's second largest train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in terms of GFA (Gross Floor Area) at 458,000 square meter (4,929,871 square ft). The dimension of the main roof is 456m x 216m (excluding smaller roof on both sides of the main roof), the main roof is constructed with steel weighing more than 8000 tons. The roof on top of the waiting hall area (part of the main roof) is 72,000 square meter (775,001 square ft). The entire train station has 128 escalators, and 28 platforms (combination of island-platforms and side-platforms). At the peak of the construction phase, there were more than 20,000 construction workers and engineers at work. Solar panels cover majority of the train station roof capabale of providing 7.17 MW (megawatt) of electricity.
Before the construction of the (New) Nanjing South Railway Station, the name "Nanjing South Railway Station" was applied to another station: a fairly minor rail station located just outside the Gate of China
Gate of China, Nanjing
The Gate of China in Nanjing , was a ceremonial gateway in Nanjing, China. It was the southern gate of Nanjing city. It is a renowned ancient city gate in China and the city gate with the most complex structure in the world.-History:...
(Zhonghuamen) of Nanjing's walled city
City Wall of Nanjing
The City Wall of Nanjing was designed by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang after he founded the Ming Dynasty and established Nanjing as the capital 600 years ago. To consolidate his sovereignty and keep out invaders, he adopted the suggestions of advisor Zhu Sheng to build a higher city wall, to collect...
, much closer to the center city than the new Nanjing South Railway Station. To avoid confusion, the (Old) South Railway Station has now been renamed to Zhonghuamen Railway Station (中华门站).
External links
- Four Main Railways Pass Nanjing South Station, with Long-term Passenger Flow of 120 Million (Nanjing city government site)