Qinglongqiao railway station () (also known as Ching-lung-chiao railway station) is a historic station of
Jingbao Railway located in
Badaling Town
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Yanqing District
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. It was built in 1908, and includes the famous
zigzag railway designed by the Chinese railroad engineer
Zhan Tianyou
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(Jeme Tien-Yow). The station also contains the tomb of Zhan Tianyou and a statue of his,
along with milestones in
Suzhou numerals
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History
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Note that there are two stations at Qinglongqiao. In the northbound direction, the
Line S2 suburban trains from to & use the western switchback, changing direction in
Qinglongqiao West railway station. Only in the southbound direction do the trains use the eastern switchback, reversing at Qinglongqiao railway station.
See also
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List of stations on Jingbao railway
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References
Railway stations in Beijing
Railways with Zig Zags
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