page_title: Beijing West railway station
hierarchical_section_title: Beijing West railway station
caption_attribution_description: 中文（中国大陆）‎: 北京西站进站候车大厅
context_page_description: Beijingxi railway station, colloquially referred to as West Station, is located in western Beijing's Fengtai District. Opened in early 1996 after three years of construction, it was the largest railway station in Asia with an area of 510,000 m², before being surpassed by Shanghai Hongqiao railway station in platform capacity. The station serves in average 150,000–180,000 passengers per day with a maximum of 400,000 people per day. It was expanded in 2000 and had a vast number of parking spaces added.
context_section_description: Beijingxi (Beijing West) railway station (Chinese: 北京西站; pinyin: Běijīngxī Zhàn), colloquially referred to as West Station (Chinese: 西客站), is located in western Beijing's Fengtai District. Opened in early 1996 after three years of construction, it was the largest railway station in Asia with an area of 510,000 m², before being surpassed by Shanghai Hongqiao railway station in platform capacity. The station serves in average 150,000–180,000 passengers per day with a maximum of 400,000 people per day. It was expanded in 2000 and had a vast number of parking spaces added.
caption: The departure hall in Beijing West railway station, located on the second floor.
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