Xining railway station

Coordinates: 36°37′13″N 101°48′45″E / 36.62028°N 101.81250°E / 36.62028; 101.81250
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Xining

西宁
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
Xining East
towards Lanzhou
Lanzhou–Qinghai railway Terminus
Terminus Qinghai–Tibet railway
Xiaoqiao
towards Lhasa

Xining railway station (

Qinghai–Tibet Railway which connects the city with Lhasa in Tibet
.

History

The station opened in 1959.[1] It underwent a major expansion in time for the opening of the Lanzhou–Xinjiang High-Speed Railway in December 2014.[citation needed]

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

  • List of stations on Qinghai–Tibet railway

References

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