Wuhan Railway Station
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The Wuhan Railway Station is located on the east end of Yangchunhu Lake in Wuhan
, China
, bordering Qingshan
and Hongshan
districts, and adjacent to the 3rd Ring Road. It is one of the harbor stations on the Wuhan–Guangzhou high-speed railway
. Completed in December, 2009, the station has 11 platforms and 20 tracks. It serves the Beijing-Hong Kong high speed railway, the Shanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu passenger line, and Zhengzhou/Jiujiang-bound passenger trains.
-IGOA, after winning a two-phase competition in 2005. The design was inspired by the yellow crane, the symbol of Wuhan City. The distinctive roof is intended to resemble the crane's wings, and is based on a sine
curve. The building consists of nine separated parts, symbolizing China's nine provinces, plus a central thoroughfare.
and the Beijing CCTV building. Construction cost exceeded 14 billion Yuan
(US$ 2 billion), including upgrades to surrounding infrastructure.
The total construction area of the station is 370860 m² (443,544.9 sq yd), of which the station building has a 114602 m² (137,062.9 sq yd) floor area, a 13324 m² (15,935.4 sq yd) elevated pedestrian platform, a 143664 m² (171,820.7 sq yd) non-stop pillar canopy, a 60650 m² (72,536.8 sq yd) ground floor, and a 38620 m² (46,189.1 sq yd) ground floor car park. The main arch spans 116 metres and the highest point is 58 metres above the ground.
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
, China
China
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, bordering Qingshan
Qingshan
Qingshan may refer to the following in China:*Qingshan District, Wuhan , in Hubei*Qingshan District, Baotou , in Inner Mongolia*Qingshan Formation , geological formation in Shandong...
and Hongshan
Hongshan
Hongshan may refer to:*Hongshan culture , Neolithic culture in northeastern China*Hongshan District, Chifeng , Inner Mongolia*Hongshan District, Wuhan , Hubei*Hong Shan , symbolic mountain of Ürümqi, XinjiangTowns...
districts, and adjacent to the 3rd Ring Road. It is one of the harbor stations on the Wuhan–Guangzhou high-speed railway
Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway
The Wuguang High-Speed Railway , short for Beijing–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway, Wuhan–Guangzhou Section, is a high-speed rail line, operated by China Railway High-speed , connecting Wuhan and Guangzhou , in the People's Republic of China...
. Completed in December, 2009, the station has 11 platforms and 20 tracks. It serves the Beijing-Hong Kong high speed railway, the Shanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu passenger line, and Zhengzhou/Jiujiang-bound passenger trains.
Design
The station was designed by Amenagement, Recherche, Pole d'Echanges (AREP), the Fourth Survey and Design Institute of China, MaP3, and SNCFSNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
-IGOA, after winning a two-phase competition in 2005. The design was inspired by the yellow crane, the symbol of Wuhan City. The distinctive roof is intended to resemble the crane's wings, and is based on a sine
Sine wave
The sine wave or sinusoid is a mathematical function that describes a smooth repetitive oscillation. It occurs often in pure mathematics, as well as physics, signal processing, electrical engineering and many other fields...
curve. The building consists of nine separated parts, symbolizing China's nine provinces, plus a central thoroughfare.
Construction
Construction of the station began in September 2006, and was completed in December 2009. It was built by China State Construction Engineering Corporation, which also built the Wuhan AirportWuhan Tianhe International Airport
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport serves Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei Province, China. It was opened on April 15, 1995. The airport is located in Wuhan's suburban Huangpi District, around 26 kilometres to the north of Wuhan city center...
and the Beijing CCTV building. Construction cost exceeded 14 billion Yuan
Renminbi
The Renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China . Renminbi is legal tender in mainland China, but not in Hong Kong or Macau. It is issued by the People's Bank of China, the monetary authority of the PRC...
(US$ 2 billion), including upgrades to surrounding infrastructure.
The total construction area of the station is 370860 m² (443,544.9 sq yd), of which the station building has a 114602 m² (137,062.9 sq yd) floor area, a 13324 m² (15,935.4 sq yd) elevated pedestrian platform, a 143664 m² (171,820.7 sq yd) non-stop pillar canopy, a 60650 m² (72,536.8 sq yd) ground floor, and a 38620 m² (46,189.1 sq yd) ground floor car park. The main arch spans 116 metres and the highest point is 58 metres above the ground.