Shanghai West railway station

Shanghaixi (Shanghai West) railway station (Chinese: 上海西站; pinyin: Shànghǎi Xī zhàn) is a railway station in the Putuo District of Shanghai[1] which in the past, lost its importance as a result of Shanghai railway station further to the east. It has, however, been recently redeveloped.

This article is about the railway station. For the metro station, see Shanghai West Railway Station metro station.
Shanghaixi
China Railway China Railway High-speed
A view of the new plaza in front of Shanghaixi railway station.
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese上海西站
Traditional Chinese上海西站
General information
LocationTaopu Road, Putuo District, Shanghai
China
Coordinates31°15′53″N 121°23′53″E
Line(s)Beijing–Shanghai railway
Shanghai–Kunming railway
Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway
Other information
Station code
  • TMIS code: 30662
  • Telegraph code: SXH
  • Pinyin code: SHX
Classification1st class station
History
Previous namesZhenru
Services
Preceding station China Railway Following station
Jiangqiaozhen
towards Beijing
 Beijing–Shanghai railway Shanghai
Terminus
Shanghai
Terminus
 Shanghai–Kunming railway Jiangqiaozhen
towards Kunming
Preceding station China Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed Following station
Shanghai
Terminus
 Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway
Part of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu High-Speed Railway
 Nanxiang North
towards Nanjing
Location
Shanghaixi is located in Shanghai
Shanghaixi
Shanghaixi
Location in Shanghai

History

Built in 1905, the station was originally known as Jessfield railway station, then Zhenru railway station until 1989. Destinations of departing trains included Yantai, Zaozhuang, Hengyang, Ganzhou (Jinggangshan) and Chengdu, as well as a direct train from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie. The station lost importance as most trains stopped at Shanghai railway station instead to the east, and the station was closed down for renovation works on July 1, 2006, with the opening of the newly renovated Shanghai South railway station.

As of 2010, the station has been re-opened. Now it only serves high-speed trains running between Shanghai and Nanjing, with a few ending at Suzhou, Wuxi, and Changzhou.

Metro station
Main article: Shanghai West Railway Station metro station

A hub for 3 metro lines is under construction. An interchange station for Lines 11, 15, and 20 will be created. At present, Line 11 and Line 15 are operating and serves the station closest to Exit 1.

See also

References
  1. "Shanghai Metro Map". Shanghai Metro. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
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