Shantou railway station
Shantou 汕头   | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 汕头站 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 汕頭站 | ||||||
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| Location | 1 Taishannan Road, Longhu District, Shantou, Guangdong China | ||||||
| Coordinates | 23°22′28.7″N 116°45′3.4″E / 23.374639°N 116.750944°E | ||||||
| Operated by | Guangzhou Railway Group | ||||||
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| Platforms | 3 | ||||||
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| Structure type | surface Bus underground | ||||||
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| Classification | First Class station | ||||||
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| Opened | 1995 | ||||||
Shantou Railway Station (Chinese: 汕头站) is a railway station located in Longhu District, Shantou. It opened on 28 December 1995, situating on the eastern end of Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway, and later also branching off from Xiamen–Shenzhen railway (currently to Shenzhen North or beyond only).
Basic Information
[edit]Shantou Railway Station locates in Longhu District, which serves citizens in the urban area of Shantou.
It currently manages 36 trains, in which 17 are departure there.[2]
It was originally a station of Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway, and later connected to Xiamen–Shenzhen railway by a connecting railway line. This line was connected to Meizhou West via the Meizhou-Chaoshan railway in October 2019 providing additional journey options.[3]
Departure Trains
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| Group | Train | Destination |
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| Guangzhou Group[4] | K688 | Chongqing North railway station |
| K800 | Meizhou railway station Wuchang railway station | |
| D7320 D7322 D7324 D7326 |
Meizhou West railway station | |
| D7510 D7518 D7522 D7526 D7530 D7534 D7538 |
Guangzhou East railway station | |
| K9012 | Changsha railway station | |
| K9098 (only in high season) | Shenzhen West railway station | |
| D7402 D7430 D7434 D7438 D7442 D7446 |
Shenzhen North railway station |
Please note the above only presents initial train numbers. Train numbers are subject to changes at some intermediate stations.
Connected Lines
[edit]The station is currently a terminus. However, it will become a through-station with the opening of the Shantou–Shanwei high-speed railway.
The Shantou Connecting Line to Xiamen–Shenzhen Railway
[edit]The Shantou connecting line to Xiamen–Shenzhen railway, is a railway constructed to solve the inconvenience of reaching Chaoshan railway station or Chaoyang railway station, for citizens living in the main city.
This line was planned in August 2007,[8] approved in December 2013,[9] construction commenced on 10 May 2015,[10] completed and tested on 8 December 2018[11] and formally[clarification needed] opened on 5 January 2019.[12][13]
History
[edit]- 28 December 1995 - Established[14]
- 1 July 2014 - Added a new line towards Chongqing North railway station
- 5 January 2019 - Added a new line connecting to the existing Xiamen–Shenzhen railway
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 中华人民共和国铁路车站代码（GB/T 10302-2010）. 中国标准出版社. 2010. p. 31. ISBN 155066140495.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link) - ^ "汕头火车时刻表". Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "New Meizhou-Chaoshan Railway Opens to Traffic". China Railway. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "拥抱高铁时代 22载汕头火车站升级". Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ 中国铁路客户服务中心
- ^ "Shantou Station Departure Info". China Rail Map. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "汕头火车时刻表". Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "汕头人"喜提"动车刷爆网络！"动车入汕"从蓝图到现实，原来经历了这么多……". Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ 厦深铁路联络线明年动工 2年后开进汕头市区
- ^ "厦深铁路汕头联络线打下第一桩". Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "广东汕头首次迎来高铁动车组停靠". Retrieved 2018-12-09.
- ^ "广州至汕头动车今日开通". Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "首趟动车开进汕头市区". January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "汕头火车时刻表". Retrieved 1 January 2019.