Xipu () is a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...

on the

Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway The Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway is a dual-track, electrified, passenger-dedicated, higher-speed rail line in Sichuan Province, connecting the provincial capital, Chengdu with the satellite city of Dujiangyan. The line is in length w ...

, Line 2 and on Line 6 of the

Chengdu Metro The Chengdu Metro is the rapid transit system of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, China. With the opening of Line 1 on 27 September 2010, the system consists of 12 subway lines and 1 light rail line. It has subsequently undergone rapid expansion. ...

. The station is located in

Pidu District Pidu District formerly known as Pi County or Pixian is one of 11 District (China), urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, Sichuan Province, Southwest China. It was approved from the former Pi County by the ...

Chengdu Chengdu (, ; simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), alternatively romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese pro ...

Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...

, China.

Station layout

Xipu station houses the first implementation of

cross-platform interchange A cross-platform interchange is a type of interchange between different lines at a metro (or other railway) station. The term originates with the London Underground; such layouts exist in other networks but are not commonly so named. In the U ...

between different train categories in China, between Line 2 of the Chengdu Metro and the Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway. The Chengdu Metro Line 2 platforms began operation on 8 June 2013.

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* Railway stations in Sichuan Railway stations in China opened in 2010 Chengdu Metro stations {{Sichuan-railstation-stub