Other names Chongqing North Opened 22 October 2006 | Address Yubei, China, 400000 Platforms in use 26 | |
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Location Kunlun Avenue, Yubei District, Chongqing
China Operated by Chengdu Railway Bureau
China Railway Corporation Line(s) Chongqing–Huaihua Railway
Suining–Chongqing Railway
Chongqing–Lichuan Railway Connections South Square of Chongqing North Railway Station
Bus terminal Similar Longtousi Station, South Square of Chongqin, Chongqing Railway Station, Chengdu East Railway, Nanchang Railway Station | ||
Chongqing north railway station guide departure
Chongqing North Railway Station is a railway station located in Yubei District, Chongqing City, People's Republic of China. It is served by the Yuhuai Railway, Suiyu Railway and Yuli Railway, and operated by the China Railway Corporation.
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Name
Prior to the construction of this station at its present site, Shapingba Railway Station was known as Chongqing North Railway Station. It was subsequently renamed to avoid confusion and to better reflect the geographic nature of both stations.
Structure
This station consists of two separate departure halls; the eastern hall is for long distance services and the western hall is for high-speed CRH trains. Arrivals are through a common underground hall.
Thes servicing this station are also separated into North and South Courses. The South Course handles long distance trains to many parts of China. The North Course is currently being expanded and will handle mostly high-speed intercity services.
There is also access to the Chongqing Metro via Line 3.
Service
This station currently handles most long-distance train services to and from Chongqing, whilst Chongqing Railway Station is closed for renovations (due to finish in 2015). It is also the main high-speed railway connection to Chengdu via Suining.
History
The station has been in operation since October 2006.