Chengdu Railway Station Soft Seat Waiting Area 2

Chengdu railway station () is a major railway station in

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 ...

, the capital of

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 ...

province. The station is located on North Second Ring Road,

Jinniu District Jinniu District () is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, Southwest China. It is bordered by Chenghua District to the east, Qingyang District to the southwest, Pi County to the no ...

, to the North of the city centre. It is operated by

China Railway Chengdu Group China Railway Chengdu Group, officially abbreviated as CR Chengdu or CR-Chengdu, formerly, Chengdu Railway Administration is a subsidiaries company under the jurisdiction of the China Railway (formerly the Ministry of Railway). It is in charge ...

and is one of the most important hubs of the railway network in China. Chengdu railway station can be reached by taking

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. ...

Line 1 and Line 7 and the

Chengdu BRT Chengdu Bus Rapid Transit is a bus rapid transit system in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province in the People's Republic of China. The current system consists of a loop line integrated with the Chengdu Second Ring Road with dedicated bus ...

. From 11 October 2022, the station will be closed for refurbishment with passenger services diverted to other stations in Chengdu. It will be served by Chengdu–Chongqing Central line high-speed railway when the renovation completed.

Naming Custom

This railway station is commonly called by locals as "" ''(North railway station)'', as the connecting

station is called. However, confusingly there is another officially named Chengdu North railway station, north of this station, which is a large freight marshalling area and handles no passengers.

Connections

Chengdu railway station is the terminus of the

Baoji–Chengdu railway The Baoji–Chengdu railway or Baocheng railway (), is a mixed single- and double-track, electrified, railroad in China between Baoji in Shaanxi province and Chengdu in Sichuan province. The Baocheng Line is the main railway connection between ...

Chengdu–Chongqing railway Chengdu–Chongqing railway or Chengyu railway (), is a single-track electrified railroad in the Sichuan Basin of Southwest China between the cities Chengdu and Chongqing. Chongqing's short form name is Yu (渝) and the railway is named after the ...

Chengdu–Kunming railway The Chengdu–Kunming railway or Chengkun railway (), is a major trunkline railroad in southwestern China between Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province and Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. The line is long and traverses rugged ...

, Chengdu–Dujiangyan high-speed railway, and

Dazhou–Chengdu railway Dazhou–Chengdu Railway or Dacheng Railway (), is a double-track, electrified railroad in Sichuan Province of southwest China. The railway is named after its two terminal cities Chengdu and Dazhou. The line has a total length of and opened in ...

Chengdu Metro

North Railway Station () is a transfer station on Line 1 and Line 7 of the

. It serves the Chengdu railway station.

Gallery

File:Concourse_of_North_Railway_Station.JPG, Concourse File:Platform_of_North_Railway_Station2.JPG, Line 1 platform File:Line_7_Platform_of_Chengdu_Metro_North_Railway_Station_Station_.jpeg, Line 7 platform

References

External links

* {{Chengdu West Ring Railway Stations on the Chengdu–Dujiangyan Intercity Railway Stations on the Chengdu–Chongqing Railway Stations on the Chengdu–Kunming Railway Stations on the Chengdu West Ring Railway Stations on the Baoji–Chengdu Railway Stations on the Dazhou–Chengdu Railway Chengdu Metro stations