Pan'an South railway station () is a

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Pan'an County Pan'an County () is a county of central Zhejiang province, China. It is under the administration of the Jinhua city. Administrative divisions Towns: * Anwen (安文镇), Shanghu (尚湖镇), Fangqian (方前镇), Xinwo (新渥镇), Jianshan ( ...

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, China. It is an intermediate stop on the

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. The station opened on 15 June 2021.

Station layout

The station consists of one platform on a 4 track line. Two of the tracks are for passengers, and two are for freight. The station building is a 2-story structure located south of the platform, and there is a 6600 square meter freight yard north of the station.

Services

Four trains stop at the station daily in each direction, heading towards Yongkang South and Taizhou West stations.

History

The station was built as part of the

. The construction of the station started at the end of 2019, with the station building being topped and completed in June 2020 and December 2020 respectively, at a cost of around 580 million yuan. The station then opened on 15 June 2021, as Pan'an county's first railway station. The freight yard opened later on 27 May 2022. According to

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, the station has had a positive impact on the region, with the passenger station being cited for an increase of tourism and the freight yard supporting the region's

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industry.

Surrounding area

The station is located approximately 20 km southwest of Pan'an. Several large developments are planned around the station. An industrial park is planned north of the station to serve the freight yard. South of the station, a business plaza near the station building and a theme park by the river are also planned as part of the station development plan.

References

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