Shanghai West Railway Station is a railway station in the Putuo District of Shanghai which has lost its previous importance in favor of the new Shanghai South Railway Station but is currently under re-construction.
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Connections
Destinations of departing trains included Yantai, Zaozhuang, Hengyang, Ganzhou (Jingang Mountain) and Chengdu, as well as a direct train from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie.
History
Built in 1905, the station was known as Zhenru Station until 1989. The station was closed down on July 1, 2006 with the opening of the renovated South Railway Station.
Future Planning
Currently the station is under re-construction and should be opened in 2010. The Shanghai West Station will cover an area of appr. 37 hectars and will mainly serve the Huning Railway between Shanghai and Nanjing. Furthermore a hub for 3 metro lines is under construction. An interchange station for the lines 11, 15, and 16 will be created.
Sources
http://www.shanghai-star.com.cn/Shanghai_Delta/Shanghai_Delta_news.asp?lv1=1&lv2=3&newsid=1711&viewsid=1711&views=23 http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/arti...cle_379371.htm
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