page_title: Shanghai railway station
section_title: History and development
hierarchical_section_title: Shanghai railway station / History and development
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 中華人民共和国上海市閘北区にある上海駅のプラットホーム。2010年2月に現在の大型ドーム上の屋根が竣工し、上海万博を前に面目を一新した。2010年3月31日にBergmannが撮影。4番ホームには南京から到着した中国高速鉄道CRH2型電車が停車中。 中文: 上海站站台，位于中华人民共和国上海市闸北区。2010年2月完成现用的圆形顶棚，临到上海世博会面目一新。2010年3月31日Bergmann拍的。在四号站台停车的是从南京到上海的和谐号CRH2型电力动车组。 English: Shanghai Railway Station platform in Zhabei, Shanghai, China. On holding Expo 2010 Shanghai China, Dome-shaped roof has been equipped in the station. The photo taken by Bergmann in 31 March 2010. China Railways CRH2 from Nanjing arrived on 4th platform,
context_page_description: Shanghai station is one of the four major railway stations in Shanghai, China, the others being Shanghai South, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shanghai West.
  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.
context_section_description: 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 to 15,560 square meters, refurbished the south building and added a new designed wave-shaped roof over the platform.
  In late 2015, rumours of the demolition of the Shanghai railway station arose. Many locals had believed this because of the many residential developments and needlessness of the station as there are already the Shanghai Hongqiao, Shanghai South, and Shanghai West stations. However, this rumour has been rejected by the Shanghai Municipal Government.
caption: Trains at platforms 4 and 5 (2010)
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