Futian station () is a
station
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on the
Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link
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, and the final station in
mainland China
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before trains enter
Hong Kong
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.
Futian District
Futian District () is one of the nine districts comprising the city of Shenzhen, China. The district is home to the government and Municipal Committee of Shenzhen, as well as the city's central business district (CBD).
Name
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is in southern
Shenzhen
Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern province ...
, where the central business district is located. The station opened on 28 June 2011 serving the Shenzhen Metro, and since 30 December 2015
it has been the first underground high speed railway station on a long-distance line in China. It serves as an
interchange station
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between the
Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link
Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL), also known as “Guangshengang XRL” (officially Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway, Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong section), is a high-speed railway line tha ...
() and
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,
Line 3 and
Line 11 of the
Shenzhen Metro.
The first level underground is a concourse for reaching both the metro trains and the high speed intercity trains. Passenger lounges and customs and immigration facilities are located here. The second and third underground levels serve Shenzhen Metro trains. At the fourth underground level are the platforms for
China Railway High-speed
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The introduction of CRH series was a major part of the sixth national railway speedup, implemented on April 18, 2007. By the end of 2020, China Railway H ...
(CRH) intercity trains arriving from Guangzhou and cities farther along the line.
Station size and locations served
Futian station is located between Fuzhong 3rd Road and Shennan Road, in
Futian District
Futian District () is one of the nine districts comprising the city of Shenzhen, China. The district is home to the government and Municipal Committee of Shenzhen, as well as the city's central business district (CBD).
Name
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,
Shenzhen
Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern province ...
in
Guangdong
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Province of the
People's Republic of China
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. It is the second largest underground railway station in Asia, and the largest high-speed railway station to be built completely underground worldwide.
The only underground railway station larger than Futian station is Grand Central Terminal in
New York City
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.
The station covers 147,000 square meters.
Futian station offers intercity connections on the high speed train lines to
Guangzhou
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,
Changsha
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,
Wuhan
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,
Zhengzhou
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and
Beijing
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. This station serves as the terminus of many high-speed intercity services from across Mainland
China
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. It is also a station for the Shenzhen Metro, serving the
Futian District
Futian District () is one of the nine districts comprising the city of Shenzhen, China. The district is home to the government and Municipal Committee of Shenzhen, as well as the city's central business district (CBD).
Name
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.
Connection to Hong Kong
High-speed trains provide regional service linking the Futian Central Business District with
Kowloon
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, Hong Kong, after completion of the construction on 23 September 2018. It reduced travel time to only 15 minutes, quicker than the 45-minute journey via the Hong Kong
MTR
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.
High-speed rail services by 'G' numbered Intercity trains travel to Beijing in about 9 hours from Hong Kong.
Intercity service and travel time
CRH service to Futian started operation on 30 December 2015. Its completion reduces the travel time by railway between central Shenzhen and Guangzhou to about 50 minutes.
Structure
As Asia's largest underground railway station, it is 1023m long and 78.86m wide, constructed by open-cut method to a depth of 32m. It consists of three subterranean levels. The first level underground is a transfer concourse allowing for access to both the Metro services and high-speed long-distance trains. Business and VIP lounges are available, plus customs and immigration facilities for cross border services to
Hong Kong
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.
The second level underground contains the
Shenzhen Metro concourse, which allows for access to
Line 2 Line 2 or 2 Line may refer to:
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,
Line 3, and
Line 11.
The lowest level is where the
high-speed train
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platforms are located.
Vibrant Express shuttle services to Hong Kong's
West Kowloon railway station will separated from long-distance services to such destinations as
Beijing
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and
Shanghai
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.
High Speed Rail
Shenzhen Metro
Exits
See also
*
Shenzhen North station
Shenzhenbei (Shenzhen North) Railway Station () is one of the four large intercity railway stations of Shenzhen, located in Longhua District. It has 11 platforms and 20 lines. It is an interchange station between the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong ...
*
Hong Kong West Kowloon railway station
*
Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link
Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL), also known as “Guangshengang XRL” (officially Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway, Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong section), is a high-speed railway line tha ...
References
External links
Shenzhen Metro Futian Station (Line 2)(Chinese)
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Railway stations in Shenzhen
Railway stations in China opened in 2015
Shenzhen Metro stations
Railway stations in Guangdong
Futian District
Railway stations in China opened in 2011