Sungang railway station, formerly "Shenzhen North railway station," is a

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, China. The current station was opened in June 1973 and is on Guangshen railway and Jingjiu railway.

History

The original station was opened in 1962 with its name "Sungang", expanded in 1973 and changed to its "Shenzhen North" in 1977. Its name was changed back to "Sungang" again in 2008 due to the same name as another "

Shenzhen North railway 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 ...

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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 t ...

Facilities

The station has 52 freight tracks and a total area of . {{coord, 22.5696, N, 114.112, E, source:kolossus-zhwiki, display=title Luohu District Railway stations in China opened in 1973 Stations on the Beijing–Kowloon Railway Stations on the Guangzhou–Shenzhen Railway