Shanghai railway station

Shanghai railway station (Chinese: 上海站; pinyin: Shànghǎi Zhàn; Shanghainese: Zånhae Zae) is one of the five major railway stations in Shanghai, China, the others being Shanghai South, Shanghai Hongqiao, Shanghai West (Shanghaixi) and Shanghai Songjiang. The station is located on Moling Road, Jing'an District, to the north of the city centre. It is governed by Shanghai Railway Bureau and is one of the most important hubs of the railway network in China. History and development Shanghai station is called "the new railway station" by locals since it replaced Shanghai North railway station (also known as "Old North railway station", or "Old North Station" - 老北站 by locals) as the city's main train station in 1987. In the late '80s, the old North railway station was inadequate to handle the increasing railway traffic in Shanghai. The government then decided to pull down the Shanghai East (freight) railway station and build a new railway station at the same place. On 28 December 1987, the North railway station was closed. At the same time, the new Shanghai railway station was built and started its operation. In 2006, some railway lines of the station were moved to the reopened Shanghai South railway station, which lessened the increasing pressure of passenger traffic. In August 2006, a decision was made to renovate the aging station and its surrounding area. Many new ticket machines were installed to increase efficiency. In June 2008, in order to co-operate with the opening of World Expo Shanghai 2010, Shanghai Government and Zhabei District carried out a new renovation called the "Shanghai Railway Station North Plaza Comprehensive Transportation Hub Project" with a total investment over 4.1 billion RMB. On May 29, 2010, the renovation was completed. It expanded the north building from 1,000 square meters (10,764 sq ft) to 15,560 square meters (167,486 sq ft), refurbished the south building and added a new designed wave-shaped roof over the platform. Connections Most long-haul, non high-speed trains bound for or passing through Jiangsu Province and the North (i.e. destinations north of the Yangtze River) depart from Shanghai railway station. It also offers high-speed CRH trains to major cities north and west of Shanghai, as well as overnight high-speed trains terminating in Beijing and Xi'an. It is served by the following train types: G trains (High-speed Electrical Multiple Unit): Run up to 350 km/h, high speed, mostly between Shanghai and large cities D trains (Electrical Multiple Unit): Run up to 250 km/h, between Shanghai and large/small cities. Includes high speed overnight trains C trains (Intercity): Run up to 200 km/h, high speed, between Shanghai and regional destinations, such as Nantong and Yancheng Z trains (Direct Express): Run up to 160 km/h, between Shanghai and large cities T trains (Express): Run up to 140 km/h, between Shanghai and large cities with more stops in between K trains (Fast): Run up to 120 km/h, between Shanghai and large cities with most stops in between Ordinary trains: Run up to 120 km/h, a single train serves Shanghai. Train 1462/1461 connects Shanghai with Beijing or Beijing Fengtai Transportation Shanghai station can be reached by taking Shanghai Metro Line 1, 3 or 4. Due to its pervasive connections with the Shanghai street network, the station is also accessible by numerous bus lines and by taxi. Taxis are not allowed to stop directly in front of the station, but at an underground taxi stop. Gallery See also Shanghai Hongqiao railway station Shanghai South railway station Shanghai West railway station Rapid transit in the People's Republic of China References External links Shanghai Train Guide - Timetables, tips, routes, and schedules