Changzhou North Railway Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Other names | Changzhou North | ||||
| Location | Xinbei District,Changzhou,Jiangsu China | ||||
| Coordinates | 31°51′23″N119°57′00″E / 31.856291°N 119.949996°E /31.856291; 119.949996 | ||||
| Operated by | Shanghai Railway Bureau China Railway Corporation | ||||
| Line | Jinghu High-Speed Railway | ||||
| Connections | |||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | July 1, 2010 | ||||
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TheChangzhou North railway station (Chinese:常州北站) is a high-speed railway station inChangzhou,Jiangsu, China. It serves theBeijing–Shanghai high-speed railway.
Changzhou North railway station has 2platforms and a total of 6tracks. The station building features an oval cylindrical design.
The fish-like shape of the station building symbolizes the connotations of Changzhou, known as the "Land of Fish and Rice". The main building of the station covers an area of nearly 13,000 square meters.[1]
In 2024, an expansion of the station is being planned. In the southern square of the station, a newly constructed 6,600 square meter covered walkway and a north-south transfer corridor allow passengers to enter and exit the station without exposure to wind and rain. The covered walkway will also connect to the undergroundparking garage, enabling passengers to reach the garage directly viaescalators.[2]
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danyang North towardsBeijing South orTianjin West | Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway | Wuxi East towardsShanghai Hongqiao | ||