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Beijingbei (Beijing North) railway station (Chinese: 北京北站; pinyin: Běijīngběi Zhàn), formerly known as Xizhimen railway station (simplified Chinese: 西直门站; traditional Chinese: 西直門站; pinyin: Xīzhímén Zhàn), is a railway station in Beijing. It was built in 1905 as one of the original stations on the Jingzhang railway (part of the old Beijing–Baotou railway).
Beijing North Railway Station | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Other names | Beijing North | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Xicheng District, Beijing China | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°56′43″N 116°20′50″E / 39.94528°N 116.34722°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | China Railway Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 11 (5 island platforms, 1 side platform) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Xizhimen station | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1906 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Xizhimen railway station | ||||||||||||||||||||
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On October 31, 2016, the station closed for renovation. On December 30, 2019, the station becomes the terminus of the high-speed Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway,[1] which is a section of Beijing-Baotou passenger-dedicated line.
Renovation
editThe station was closed from November 1, 2016 to December 30, 2019. After the renovation began, the Line S2 terminus changed to Huangtudian railway station and all other China Railway train's terminus changed to Changping North railway station.[2] From September 30, 2020, Beijing North railway station became the southern terminus of Huairou–Miyun line.
Public transportation
editBeijing Subway
editBeijing North railway station is located just outside Xizhimen station on Line 2, Line 4 and Line 13 of the Beijing Subway.
Bus
editIt is also connected to Beijing bus lines 16, 26, 85, 87, 438, 651 and 运通105.
References
edit- ^ "跨越百年 京张高铁正式开通". 2 January 2020.
- ^ "北京北站暂停客运业务至2019年高铁开通". chinanews. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2019.