Tianjin West railway station

The Tianjinxi (West) Railway Station (Chinese: 天津西站; pinyin: Tiānjīnxī zhàn) is a high-speed railway station in Tianjin. It is served by the Beijing–Shanghai railway and Jinbao Intercity Railway and by the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway.

Tianjinxi

天津西
China Railway
Tianjin Metro (Tianjin Metro Group Co., Ltd.)
New Tianjin West Railway Station
General information
LocationBeiyingmen Ximalu, Hongqiao District, Tianjin
China
Coordinates39°9′26″N 117°9′40″E
Operated byBeijing Railway Bureau
China Railway Corporation
Line(s)Jinghu Railway
Jinbao Intercity Railway
Jinghu High-Speed Railway
Jinqin High-Speed Railway
Platforms13
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station code
  • TMIS code: 16010
  • Telegraph code: TXP
  • Pinyin code: TJX
ClassificationTop Class station
History
Opened1910[1]
Services
Preceding station China Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed Following station
Terminus Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway
Part of the Beijing–Taipei High-Speed Rail Corridor
 Tianjin South
towards Shanghai Hongqiao
Tianjin–Qinhuangdao high-speed railway
Part of the Tianjin–Shenyang High-Speed Railway
 Tianjin
towards Qinhuangdao
Tianjin–Baoding intercity railway Shengfang
towards Baoding
Nancang
towards Beijing
 Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway Caozhuang
towards Shanghai Hongqiao
Metro
Preceding station Tianjin Metro Following station
Xibeijiao
towards Donggulu
 Line 1 Honghuli
towards Liuyuan
Beizhulin
towards Nansunzhuang
 Line 6 Fuxinglu
towards Lushuidao

Extension Project

In 2008, renovation and expansion works of the station began, in tandem with the construction of the Beijing-Shanghai high speed railway. After the completion of the Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway, and in anticipation for services of the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway, Tianjin West's platforms were increased from 13 to 24. These include 9 high-speed platforms with 17 railway lines.

Inside View of Tianjin West Railway Station in 2021

The reconstruction of the station building involved the creation of a new main station building with a larger waiting room, a new North-South underground connection square, baggage check-in points, and facilitated access. The new Tianjin West station can be reached by bus, Metro (Tianjin Metro Line 1, 4, 6; Line 4 currently not in service), taxi, or on foot. Tianjin West Railway Station will replace the main Tianjin station to become the largest transportation hub of the city of Tianjin. The station was designed by the internationally renowned architectural firm Gerkan, Marg and Partners and was officially opened in summer 2011. The operation is part of a massive urban renovation project of the north area of Tianjin that will bring the station in the centre of a new residential and commercial development.

Old Tianjin West Railway Station, built in 1910.

Metro connection

The railway station is served by Lines 1 and 6 on the Tianjin Metro. The metro station opened on 12 June 2006.[2] Line 4 is expected to serve the station by 2024.

See also

References
  1. 天津西站春节前将施工新建 建成后4条高铁交会 (in Chinese)
  2. 1号线站点介绍. Tianjin Metro. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2012.


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