Harbin Railway Station

Harbin 哈尔滨
Harbin Railway Station
Location	Tielu Jie, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang China
Coordinates	45°45′28″N 126°37′28″E / 45.75778°N 126.62444°ECoordinates: 45°45′28″N 126°37′28″E / 45.75778°N 126.62444°E
Operated by	Harbin Railway Bureau, China Railway Corporation
Line(s)	Jingha railway, Binsui Railway, Binzhou Railway, Labin Railway, Binbei Railway
Platforms	9
Connections	Bus terminal
History
Opened	1899
Previous names	Songhuajiang

Harbin station (simplified Chinese: 哈尔滨站; traditional Chinese: 哈爾濱站; pinyin: Hā'ěrbīn Zhàn) is a railway station of Jingha railway, Binsui Railway, Labin Railway, Binbei Railway and Binzhou Railway. The station located in the town of Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.

History

Songhuajiang station (Chinese: 松花江站; pinyin: Sōnghuājiāng Zhàn; literally: "Songhua River Railway Station") opened in October, 1899.^[1] Songhuajiang Station was renamed Harbin Station in July, 1903.^[2]

On October 26, 1909, Korean nationalist An Jung-geun assassinated Itō Hirobumi (伊藤博文), the first Prime Minister of Japan, on the platform at Harbin Station. Itō had been Japan's Resident-General in Korea until a few months prior to his assassination. A memorial hall honoring An Jung-geun was opened on Sunday, 19 January 2014 in Harbin. The hall, a 200-square meter room, features photos and memorabilia.^[3]

See also

• Chinese Eastern Railway
• Chinese Eastern Railway Zone
• Harbin Russians
• South Manchuria Railway
• Harbin Subway

External links

• Harbin Railway Station Official website(Chinese)

References

1. 哈尔滨火车站简介(Chinese)
2. 哈尔滨市志 交通志(Chinese)
3. Memorial hall for Korean nationalist Ahn Jung Geun opens in China

Preceding station		China Railway		Following station
Changchun towards Beijing		Beijing–Harbin Railway		Terminus
Preceding station		China Railway High-speed		Following station
Terminus		Beijing–Harbin Railway		Harbin West towards Dalian