Shanghai West Railway Station

Shanghaixi Railway Station 上海西站
A view of the new plaza in front of Shanghaixi Railway Station.
Location	Taopu Road, Putuo District, Shanghai China
Coordinates	31°15′53″N 121°23′53″E / 31.26472°N 121.39806°ECoordinates: 31°15′53″N 121°23′53″E / 31.26472°N 121.39806°E
Line(s)	Line 11
History
Previous names	Zhenru

Shanghaixi Railway Station (Chinese: 上海西站; pinyin: Shànghǎi Xī zhàn) is a railway station in the Putuo District of Shanghai ^[1] which in the past, lost its importance as a result of Shanghai Railway Station further to the east. It has, however, been recently redeveloped.

History

Built in 1905, the station was known as Zhenru station until 1989. Destinations of departing trains included Yantai, Zaozhuang, Hengyang, Ganzhou (Jingang Mountain) and Chengdu, as well as a direct train from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie. The station lost importance as most trains stopped at Shanghai Railway Station instead to the east, and the station was closed down for renovation works on July 1, 2006, with the opening of the newly renovated Shanghai South Railway Station.

As of 2010, the station has been re-opened. Now it only serves high-speed trains running between Shanghai and Nanjing, with a few ending at Changzhou and Suzhou. Furthermore, a hub for 3 metro lines is under construction. An interchange station for Lines 11, 15, and 16 will be created. At present, Line 11 is operating and serves the station closest to Exit 1.

References

1. "Shanghai Metro Map". Shanghai Metro. Retrieved 22 September 2015.

External links

• 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

Preceding station		China Railway		Following station
Shanghai Terminus		Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity Railway Part of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu high-speed railway		Nanxiang North towards Nanjing
Kunshan towards Beijing		Beijing–Shanghai Railway		Shanghai Terminus
Shanghai towards Shanghai or Shanghai South		Shanghai-Kunming Railway		Shanghai Hongqiao towards Kunming
Preceding station		Shanghai Metro		Following station
Zhenru toward Disney Resort		Line 11		Liziyuan toward North Jiading
				Liziyuan toward Huaqiao