Other names Qingdao North Opened 16 December 2015 | Connections Bus terminal Province Shandong | |
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Location Canghai Lu, Licang District, Qingdao, Shandong
China Operated by Jinan Railway Bureau
China Railway Corporation Line(s) Qingdao–Jinan Railway
Qingdao–Jinan High-Speed Railway
Line 3 (Qingdao Metro) Address Licang, Qingdao, Shandong, China, 266041 Platforms in use 14 (7 island platforms, 2 side platforms) Similar Qingdao Railway Station, Shuangshan Station, Jinan West Railway Station, Harbin West Railway, Shenyang North Railway | ||
Qingdaobei Railway Station (simplified Chinese: 青岛北站; traditional Chinese: 青島北站; pinyin: Qīngdǎoběi zhàn) is a railway station in Qingdao, Shandong in the People's Republic of China.
Contents
The main roof surface is 72,800 square metres (784,000 sq ft), covering the 44,000-square-metre (470,000 sq ft) main hall.
Design
Designed by AREP and MaP3 during a competition in 2007, the station is built on Land reclamation by the sea. The project is inspired by marina's landscape (seagulls, boat masts, cables). The structure shape is obtained by moving and rotating identical frames: "arches" and roof beams, connected together by braced brackets and cables diagonals. Arches and beams are welded on a central beam, with a triangular box section, sheltering technical catwalk. The whole structure is fabricated with folded steel sheets. The roofing is made by aluminium plates interrupted by polycarbonate strips. The ceiling is made of aluminium blades.
Construction
The construction is handled by CSCEC, general contractor. The steel structure was fabricated in Nanjing.
Metro service
Qingdao Metro Line 3 service began operation on 16 December 2015.