If you have pics of railway stations in China, please post them here.

北京西站
Beijing West Railway Station, is it the biggest in the world?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Beijing1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Beijing2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Beijing3.jpg

北京站
Beijing Railway Station, very near to the city center


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Beijing4.jpg

It's Beijing "WEST" Railway Station :) Not East.

Pangu, thank you for your correction. I'll correct it.

I don't think Beijing West Railway Station is the biggest. Isn't it Shinjuku in Tokyo or is that just the busiest?

杭州火车站
Hangzhou Railway Station

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Hangzhou1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Hangzhou2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Hangzhou3.jpg

bad design!

How old are those stations in Beijing?

How old are those stations in Beijing?

Beijing West Railway Station was completed in early 1990s, but
I don't know how old Beijing Railway Station is, surely much older than Beijing West.

西宁火车站
Xining Railway Station, Qinghai Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Xining1.jpg

太原火车站
Taiyuan Railway Station, Shanxi Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Taiyuan1.jpg

天津火车站
Tianjin Railway Station

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Tianjin1.jpg

The old Beijing railway station near Qianmen

http://homepage.mac.com/weverusa/.Pictures/beijing/GraphicConverter%2063.jpg

Yeah this railway station is not in use anymore and has since been converted to a shopping mall :tongue2:

shanghai railway stationhttp://www.kathar.com/china/20030408/Shanghai%20-%20railway%20station.jpg

Beijing's West Railway Station, abb. Beijing West (Hanyu Pinyin: Beijing Xikezhan, Simplified and Traditional Chinese: 北京西客站, abb. Beijing Xi 北京西) is located in the west of Beijing. Opened in early 1996 after three hard years of work, it is the biggest railway station in Asia. It was expanded in 2000 and can now handle 300,000 passengers daily. It also has vast parking lots.



The Biggest Railroad Station in the World
The Pennsylvania Station on Manhattan Island in USA

Kunming railway station 昆明火车站

http://img236.echo.cx/img236/8311/2005130204296129yd.jpg

Beijing's West Railway Station, abb. Beijing West (Hanyu Pinyin: Beijing Xikezhan, Simplified and Traditional Chinese: 北京西客站, abb. Beijing Xi 北京西) is located in the west of Beijing. Opened in early 1996 after three hard years of work, it is the biggest railway station in Asia. It was expanded in 2000 and can now handle 300,000 passengers daily. It also has vast parking lots.



The Biggest Railroad Station in the World
The Pennsylvania Station on Manhattan Island in USA

Thanks a lot for your supplemental information.

One more pic as a supplement to Panggu's Beijing Old Railway Station.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Beijing5.jpg

昆明火车站
Kunming Railway Station, in supplement to ILoveChina's photo.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Kunming1.jpg

桂林火车站
Guilin Railway Station, Guangxi Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Guilin1.jpg

常州火车站
Changzhou Railway Station, Jiangsu Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Changzhou1.jpg

长沙火车站
Changsha Railway Station, Hunan Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Changsha1.jpg

长春火车站
Changchun Railway Station, Jilin Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Changchun1.jpg

银川火车站
Yinchuan Railway Station, Ningxia Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Yinchuan1.jpg

包头火车站
Baotou Railway Station, Inner Mongolia Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Baotou1.jpg

北海火车站
Beihai Railway Station, Guangxi Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Beihai1.jpg

大庆火车站
Daqing Railway Station, Helongjiang Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Daqing1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Daqing2.jpg

One more Beijing West Railway Station

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Beijing6.jpg

福州火车站
Fuzhou Railway Station, Fujian Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Fuzhou1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Fuzhou2.jpg

广州东站
Ｇuangzhou East Railway Station, Guangdong Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Guangzhou1.jpg

柳州火车站
Liuzhou Railway Station, Guangxi Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Liuzhou1.jpg

扬州火车站
Yangzhou Railway Station, Jiangsu Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Yangzhou1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Yangzhou2.jpg

西安火车站
Xi'An Railway Station, Shaanxi Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/XiAn1.jpg

景德镇火车站
Jingdezhen Railway Station, Jiangxi Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Jingdezhen1.jpg

兰州火车站
Lanzhou Railway Station, Gansu Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Lanzhou1.jpg

郑州火车站
Zhengzhou Railway Station, Henan Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Zhengzhou1.jpg

无锡火车站
Wuxi Railway Station, Jiangsu Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Wuxi1.jpg

苏州火车站
Suzhou Railway Station, Jiangsu Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Suzhou1.jpg

绵阳火车站
Mianyang Railway Station, Sichuan Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Mianyang1.jpg

南昌火车站
Nanchang Railway Station, Jiangxi Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Nanchang1.jpg

临沂火车站
Linyi Railway Station, Shangdong Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Linyi1.jpg

龙岩火车站
Longyan Railway Station, Fujian Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Longyan1.jpg

洛阳火车站
Luoyang Railway Station, Henan Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Luoyang1.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Luoyang2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Luoyang3.jpg

南宁火车站
Nanning Railway Station, Guangxi Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Nanning1.jpg

沈阳火车站
Shenyang Railway Station, Liaoning Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Shenyang1.jpg

朝阳火车站
Chaoyang Railway Station, Liaoning Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Chaoyang.jpg

石家庄火车站
Shijiazhuang Railway Station, Hebei Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Shijiazhuang1.jpg

万州火车站
Wanzhou Railway Station, Sichuan Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Wanzhou1.jpg

漠河火车站
Mohe Railway Station, Helongjiang Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Mohe1.jpg

Any pictures of the new Circular Shanghai Rail station? Updates?

IMO, the kunming railway station is the best one.

大连火车站
Dalian Railway Station, Liaoning Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Dalian1.jpg

济南火车站
Jinan Railway Station, Shandong Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Jinan1.jpg

哈尔滨香坊火车站
Xiangfang Railway Station, Harbin, Helongjiang Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Harbin-Xiangfang.jpg

青岛火车站
Qingdao Railway Station, Shandong Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Qingdao1.jpg

襄樊火车站
Xiangfan Railway Station, Hubei Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Xiangfan1.jpg

常德火车站
Changde Railway Station, Hunan Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Changde1.jpg

十堰火车站
Shiyan Railway Station, Hubei Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Shiyan1.jpg

海拉尔火车站
Hailaer Railway Station, Inner Mongolia Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Hailaer.bmp

天津西站
Tianjin West Railway Station

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Tianjin2.jpg

深圳火车站
Shenzhen Railway Station, Guangdong Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/shenzhen1.jpg

乌鲁木齐火车站
Urumqi Railway Station, Xinjiang Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Urumqi.jpg

喀什火车站
Kashgar Railway Station, Xinjiang Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Keshgar.jpg

阿克苏火车站
Aksu Railway Station, Xinjiang Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Aksu.jpg

东莞火车站
Dongguan Railway Station, Guangdong Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Dongguan1.jpg

东莞东站
Dongguan East Railway Station, Guangdong Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Dongguan2.jpg

威海火车站
Weihai Railway Station, Shandong Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Weihai.jpg

青岛火车站
Qingdao Railway Station, Shandong Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Qingdao.jpg

开封火车站
Kaifeng Railway Station, Henan Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Kaifeng.jpg

宁波火车站
Ningbo Railway Station, Zhejiang Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Ningbo.jpg

大理火车站
Dali Railway Station, Yunan Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Dali.jpg

合肥火车站
Hefei Railway Station, Anhui Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Hefei2.jpg

金城江火车站
Jinchengjiang Railway Station, Guangxi Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Jinchengjiang.jpg

Chengduhttp://www.sinomaps.com/non-cgi/usr/21/21_291_12.jpg

Xuzhou Jiangsuhttp://www.sinomaps.com/non-cgi/usr/21/21_291_81.jpg

Shenyang (north)http://www.sinomaps.com/non-cgi/usr/21/21_291_30.jpg

Jiujiang Jiangxi (Jiang Zemin)

http://www.sinomaps.com/non-cgi/usr/21/21_291_27.jpg

Beidaihe, Hebei

http://www.sinomaps.com/non-cgi/usr/21/21_291_17.jpg

Chongqing

http://www.sinomaps.com/non-cgi/usr/21/21_291_92.jpg http://pic.cqnews.net/0/01/04/23/1042386_748070.jpg http://img.pcpop.com/upimg2/2005/3/15/7226217658003124.jpg

Chongqing Longtousi (building in process)

http://imgs.soufun.com/news/2005_06/22/1119401939542.gif http://imgs.soufun.com/news/2005_06/22/1119402050666.gif

Yangzhou

http://www.sinomaps.com/non-cgi/usr/21/21_291_4.jpg

Jinan

http://www.sinomaps.com/non-cgi/usr/21/21_291_95.jpg

Guiyang
http://www.sinomaps.com/non-cgi/usr/21/21_291_99.jpg

Shaoxing, Zhejiang
http://www.sinomaps.com/non-cgi/usr/21/21_291_68.jpg

Yichang, Hubei
http://www.sinomaps.com/non-cgi/usr/21/21_291_101.jpg

Tangshan

http://www.gushan.net/bbs/attachment/Mon_0503/27_5342.jpg

Said to be the first railway station in China, which has been started since 1882.

Changchun
http://dc.it168.com/files/images/eo2008/20050510131457671.jpg

天水火车站
Tianshui Railway Station, Gansu Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Tianshui.jpg

桂林北站
Guilin North Railway Station, Guangxi Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Guilin2.jpg

惠州火车站
Huizhou Railway Station, Guangdong Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Huizhou.jpg

茂名火车站
Maoming Railway Station, Guangdong Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Maoming.jpg

肇庆火车站
Zhaoqing Railway Station, Guangdong Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Zhaoqing.jpg

荆门火车站
Jingmen Railway Station, Hubei Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Jingmen.jpg

哈尔滨火车站
Harbin Railway Station, Heilongjiang Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Harbin.jpg

绥化火车站
Suihua Railway Station, Heilongjiang Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Suihua.jpg

龙岩火车站
Longyan Railway Station, Fujian Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Longyan2.jpg

昭通火车站
Zhaotong Railway Station, Yunnan Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Zhaotong.jpg

汉口火车站
Hankou Railway Station, Hubei Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Hankou.jpg

泰州火车站
Taizhou Railway Station, Jiangsu Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Taizhou.jpg

Amazing...many of these railway stations look better than airports.

Amazing...many of these railway stations look better than airports.

Exactly, many of these railway stations R better than airports.

潍坊火车站
Future Weifang Railway Station, Shandong Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Weifang1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Weifang2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Weifang3.jpg

上饶火车站
Future Shangrao Railway Station, Jiangxi Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Shangrao.jpg

烟台火车站
Future Yantai Railway Station, Shandong Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Yantai1.jpg

广州火车站
Future Guangzhou Railway Station

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Guangzhou.jpg

The prieviously showed stations are creepy,i mean the ones in page 1,2.......only these stations above reveal truely the China country that i know :o)

保定火车站
Baoding Railway Station, Hebei Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Baoding.jpg

秦皇岛火车站
Qinhuangdao Railway Station, Hebei Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Qinhuangdao.jpg

牡丹江火车站
Mudanjiang Railway Station, Helongjiang Province

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/mdj1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/mdj2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/mdj3.jpg

刚刚建成的江苏泰州火车站
Taizhou Railway Station, Jiangsu Province, just open


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz12.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz7.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz6.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz3.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz4.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz5.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz8.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz9.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz10.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz11.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz13.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz14.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz15.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz16.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/tz17.jpg

The designs of many stations are very good. However, I dislike the way that they put the
Chinese name of the stations in gold/red on every station. It is REALLY an EYESORE!!

The designs of many stations are very good. However, I dislike the way that they put the
Chinese name of the stations in gold/red on every station. It is REALLY an EYESORE!!
I agree.

I also dislike the font they chose...

The 草書 caoshu font is the Chinese equivalent of the cursive font with Roman letters. It's artistic and fancy but definitely doesn't mix well with modern architectural designs. The ideal font to use would be something like 黑體 heiti, a black, bold font.

CHINESE STATIONS LOOK SO NICE AND MODERN

So cool railway stations!

Once a time, the railway station was often a big landmark in each city. Now with the popularity of aviation and expressways, railway is losing its glory. Please post the railway stations you know/like, newly-built or old ones. Thanks!

a beautiful railway station and magnificent station square.

New station was built 2005 after a fire tore down the old one. People are angry because it took too long to build (5 years) but it deserves the waiting.

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front road

http://skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/railway127_rMzLBu7Q7qRk.jpg

http://skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/railway124_QrTGFVmfUAg4.jpg

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http://skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/014464A7_vpK2jCsB9GGA.jpg

Subway: Najing railway station
http://skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/014464A32_QYP8AaiVoI5f.jpg

http://skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/014464A31_GahcaunjhC06.jpg

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http://skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/014464A40_iJWhyEzaB3E4.jpg

Night view

http://skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/014464A24_MsZEj6T5uUfn.jpg

http://skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/014464A11_oCL96kgQYwQt.jpg

http://skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/2005923202332909_XyI4LYiT0ONF.jpg

http://skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/2005923202355551_pU0J1B2Y5o3t.jpg

station front lake

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Beautiful city plus a beautiful railway station, a far cry from your average chinese dirty stations.

wow..... awesome nanjing ...

Anybody have up to date pictures of Shanghai South Railway Station the circular one.

world largest blah blah blah, 90% done, in use first half 2006.

http://cimg2.163.com/cnews/2006/4/18/2006041811264351cd5.jpg

http://cimg2.163.com/cnews/2006/4/18/2006041811273482920.jpg

http://cimg2.163.com/cnews/2006/4/18/200604181128168f5a8.jpg

The newly-built Chinese train stations are works of amazing beauty!!!!

I wish Canada was more train-dependent... I really like that Shanghai South Railway Station's design!

If residents are angry that the Nanjing train station took a really long time to build, they'd be more angry if they lived in Canada!!! It takes an extremely long time to build stuff here... a subway line that is only 5 stations long took SEVEN years!!!

Shenzhen railway station (don't know when the new one will start to build)
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/73.jpg

Beijing west railway station (very controversial. many people think it's super ugly)
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/42.jpg

http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/43.jpg

a recent picture from tom_green
http://i3.tinypic.com/vy7f37.jpg

I can't believe this nonsense!

It's prime lake front property, and they are wasting it on a railway station?

wow..the stupidity!

Tianjin railway station
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/tj.jpg

Taizhou railway station
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/taizhou.jpg

http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/sz.jpg

So many bad memories with the old Guangzhou station.

Guangzhou new railway station will be finished spring 2008, cost 13 billion RMB ($1.6 billion), area 4 times larger than the old one, capacity 116 million p/y, connecting subway line 2, line 7, line 12 and Feshan Line 3.

http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/gz.jpg

WOW!!! Can't wait for those train stations to be built!

I hope China can one day rival France and Japan in terms of train technology. It'd be amazing if China could develop high-speed rails/ trains that rival the TGV and the Shinkansen that could connect major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin, etc.

BTW, I really like that Beijing Railway Station. Can't see why Beijing residents would complain...

http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image02-1.jpg

http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image03-1.jpg

Beijing west railway station (very controversial. many people think it's super ugly)
http://www.davidwei.com/railway/42.jpg

http://www.davidwei.com/railway/43.jpg

a recent picture from tom_green
http://i3.tinypic.com/vy7f37.jpg
Really? I haven't heard anyone said that they think it's ugly.

I find it extremely beautiful as it blends modern and traditional Chinese designs, very fitting for Beijing.

Actually most chinese think that the beijing west railway station is infact pretty ugly, because they know what "traditional chinese design suppose to look like and this building is just a really cheap and bad imitation of it.

Actually most chinese think that the beijing west railway station is infact pretty ugly, because they know what "traditional chinese design suppose to look like and this building is just a really cheap and bad imitation of it.
Seriously, I lived in Beijing for a total of over 6 months in the span of 2 years, I've never heard anyone said anything negative about the station.

Care to elaborate on just how the station is a "cheap and bad imitation of traditional Chinese design"?

Xinhua news:
Beijing closes (southern) railway station for major reconstruction project (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-04/27/content_4482079.htm)

--Does anyone have the photos of this station?

Seriously, I lived in Beijing for a total of over 6 months in the span of 2 years, I've never heard anyone said anything negative about the station.

Care to elaborate on just how the station is a "cheap and bad imitation of traditional Chinese design"?
It's not new any more so people care less. But when I was in Beijing (I stayed in Beijing for 6 consecutive years), it was very controversial from the project start date to the very completion date.

News is the west station rail project actually missed the deadline, to deal with the Beijing government's officials, they wasted money to lay a temporary rail to cheat.

There's many other stories about it and many people didn't like it at that time.

Xinhua news:
Beijing closes (southern) railway station for major reconstruction project (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-04/27/content_4482079.htm)

--Does anyone have the photos of this station?
I'm watching it too since Beijing South Station will be a big hub connecting buses, subway (line 9? and line 14) and high-speed train.

But it's too early to get any good renderings, Below is the only one I get. Sorry it's not clear.

Beijing South railway station (to be completed March 2008)
http://www.jtjpm.com/upfile/200603/200631112046.jpg

From today on, I'll post 5 Chinese railway stations a day by alphabetic order.(no matter it's big or small, new or old).

Aershan station 阿尔山站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image01.jpg

Akesu station 阿克苏站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image04-1.jpg

Alashanko Station 阿拉山口站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image06-1.jpg

http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image07-1.jpg

带“阿”城市多在新疆。

Anji station 安吉站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image08-1.jpg

Ankang 安康站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image10-1.jpg

Anting station 安亭站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image12-1.jpg

Antu station 安图站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image14-1.jpg

Anyang station 安阳站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image16-1.jpg

Anshan 鞍山站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image18.jpg

Bagong station 拔贡站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image20.jpg

Can't see the new images.

fixed. thanks.

Baicheng station 白城站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image22.jpg

Baise 百色站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image24.jpg

Bangba 蚌埠站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image26.jpg

Baotou 包头站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image28.jpg

Baotou east 包头东站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image29.jpg

Baoding 保定站
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/2013Shanghai/image30.jpg

I just read an article here about a proposed expansion to the Tianjin Train Station:
http://www.ditie.cc/news/ShowInfo.aspx?NewsID=504

Which elaborates more on the plans. For those of you who can't read Chinese or haven't used adsotrans (http://www.chinese-forums.com/showthread.php?t=8158) yet, (it's fantastic!), I'll give you a bit of a rundown.

Here's the plan for what it will all look like:
http://www.ditie.cc/Admin/News_B/UpLoad/20060417090304906.JPG

Basically, they'll be renovating and expanding the existing facility to accomodate the new high-speed rail link with Beijing, as well as adding subway stations for the number 2,3, and number 9 lines. The number 9 line is the light-rail line out to Tanggu, by the way. Here is a map where those other lines are going to go:

http://www4.enorth.com.cn/pic/0/00/01/02/10289_959925.jpg

The plan right now is to have the station expansion completed by 2010. We'll see if they can live up to that.

http://images.blogcn.com/2006/5/19/6/rzj2000,20060519115039.jfif
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That building is fugly!

Never heard of Yiwu, which province is this station at?

Never heard of Yiwu, which province is this station at?
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a small city in zhejiang province!

Cool man!

Very gud building for a station......nice pics.

cool. ...the station looks great.

Great pics.

why china's trains are always green?

why china's trains are always green?
Because it is for " Green Economy". :) Sorry, I am joking. I don't know actually.

why china's trains are always green?


Here are possible explanations

1. The guy in charge at the train manufacturing facility is old fashioned
2. China is called "Big Green" perhaps they want to match the trains
3. They have too much green paint in the industry
4. Green color won't freightened the wildlife on the Tibetan Plateau
5. Green is more pleasing to the eyes
6. The person who paint these trains are colored blind.
7. They just like Green


Lolz! Well I'm just foolin around, but honestly China's trains aren't mostly green. Other colors are just as abundant such as the white body with blue stripes or White body with orange stripes, or the white body with both red and blue stripes. China does need to paint its trains better, metros on the other hand have good colors...its quite strange.

why china's trains are always green?
Man, because they are just are.
They are going to choose a colour for the trains and they just happened to pick green, what more explanation do you need?

北京 Beijing
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/138/332085538_e9e901aeb0.jpg?v=0

北京西 Beijing west
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/332083475_3e25ed79a0.jpg?v=0

淄博 Zibo
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/141/332081977_6f2146fb09.jpg?v=0

苏州 Suzhou
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/332081974_7dfba7b91a.jpg?v=0

海拉尔 Hailar
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/129/332081972_737367347f.jpg?v=0

重庆北 Chongqing North
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/163/332081985_d0c21ec14e.jpg?v=0

常州 Changzhou
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/332081980_e0b1203a44.jpg?v=0

汉口 Hankou
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/94/332085545_8052ec4410.jpg?v=0

武昌 Wuchang
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/332085543_8bb1623776.jpg?v=0


郑州 Zhengzhou
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/128/332085541_b4f3e73736.jpg?v=0

济南 Jinan
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/332085540_6afb581550.jpg?v=0

泰州 Taizhou
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/332083474_87f79bcca5.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/332083473_741770c03a.jpg?v=0

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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/143/332083470_8e43054c80.jpg?v=0

未完代续........

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=405682

Is the Taizhou Station located in Sichuan or Zhejiang?

zhejiang

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/101/306148369_9658a8d279_o.jpg

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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/91/236077703_5f6b2c3dfb_b.jpg

New Suzhou railway station starts construction on Nov 28 '07. Below are some renderings, the design is very consistent with the city's style.

from skyscrapers.cn

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071201_3bfbc9161f75afe6e9cejwpe75DolEzm.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071201_a75e6db1bc5f807b2803I02FSfKf1ecf.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071201_a20d32a448f7d77df12dh01GWj0yBmWG.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071201_ad352e33b5ac0ead4ded6ysIHWI0nQa8.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071201_e797f905085ff747d49bc8PTgsAMmDD5.jpg

Nice !!!

I'd prefer modern all the way, that style is ok for housing but sorry that's just wrong for railway stations.

^^ China has too many "modern" railway stations, it's time to pursue some local unique element in the station design.

The new Wuchang railway station, another good design imo, will complete by the end of this month (Dec '07)
http://www.hsdcw.com/photo/UpLoad/2007-12-5/200712535003065.JPG

^^

Yeah i totally agree. That works for certain cities that aren't well known or are intentionally very modern, like Suzhou or Guangzhou or the planned Pudong railway station. Otherwise, for cities like Suzhou, Xi'an, or Nanjing, a traditional Chinese station works better. However, other cities like Shanghai or Qingdao can use a very classy baroque station like they have in Paris.

Wow, great reference!

^^ China has too many "modern" railway stations, it's time to pursue some local unique element in the station design.

The new Wuchang railway station, another good design imo, will complete by the end of this month (Dec '07)
http://www.hsdcw.com/photo/UpLoad/2007-12-5/200712535003065.JPG

两个车站都非常漂亮..... 希望今后的一些门户基建多些本地文化因素在里面.

北京西站
Beijing West Railway Station, is it the biggest in the world?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Beijing1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Beijing2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/hiddendragon99/Railway/Beijing3.jpg

I think it's time I revived this thread by saying that the Beijing West Railway Station is poorly constructed and is expected to have a shortened life. The poor construction standards, which resulted in a leaky roof when it opened, are blamed on corruption and bribery. As the station is built on mud, it is also currently sinking.

I think it's time I revived this thread by saying that the Beijing West Railway Station is poorly constructed and is expected to have a shortened life. The poor construction standards, which resulted in a leaky roof when it opened, are blamed on corruption and bribery. As the station is built on mud, it is also currently sinking.

did you quote this from wikipedia ?

did you quote this from wikipedia ?

Yes. I just wanted to find out that this fact is true or not. If it is true, we need to tear down the current station and build a new one. We may not be able to afford that.

That Beijing West Railway Station was opened in 1996, right ? So it is in operation for 11 years so far.

If this is true, then I am not surprised since corruption was so rampant in the 90s.

I am disappointed in general at Chinese railway stations. They look so tacky and tasteless. I mean I don't care about smaller, less westernized Chinese cities but don't we think that Shanghai or Qingdao can use a very elegant neo-classical station like la Gare du Nord or Grand Central or the old Penn Station with giant marble columns and all that instead of that ugly big glass facade?

Many Chinese railway stations have big scales and modernity... :okay:

I am disappointed in general at Chinese railway stations. They look so tacky and tasteless. I mean I don't care about smaller, less westernized Chinese cities but don't we think that Shanghai or Qingdao can use a very elegant neo-classical station like la Gare du Nord or Grand Central or the old Penn Station with giant marble columns and all that instead of that ugly big glass facade?

I think they should build something Chinese stylled, but not like the Beijing one with the temple on top...

^^

Yeah, the new Suzhou station is Chinese styled.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=553994

as is Wuchang Railway station featured in there.

Thats appropriate for cities like Suzhou and modern glass stations are appropriate for less traditional cities like Shijiazhuang, Jinan, Taiyuan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, etc.

But for Shanghai and Qingdao, they should really use something like this:

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee268/KuaiYu2011/gare-du-nord.jpg

or

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee268/KuaiYu2011/PennOld.jpg

If we redevelop the Beijing West Railway Station, a temporary station may need to be constructed. There may not be space for one. Should it be redeveloped because of its possibly poor condition or not?

I'm watching it too since Beijing South Station will be a big hub connecting buses, subway (line 9? and line 14) and high-speed train.

But it's too early to get any good renderings, Below is the only one I get. Sorry it's not clear.

Beijing South railway station (to be completed March 2008)
http://www.jtjpm.com/upfile/200603/200631112046.jpg

I know I already brought back an old thread about China's Railway Stations, but I decided to bring back this one as well just to talk about the Beijing South Railway Station. I know it replaces the old South railway station which was built in 1958, but if the old station gets replaced by the new one, the old one should be demolished/removed.

^^

Yeah, the new Suzhou station is Chinese styled.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=553994

as is Wuchang Railway station featured in there.

Thats appropriate for cities like Suzhou and modern glass stations are appropriate for less traditional cities like Shijiazhuang, Jinan, Taiyuan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, etc.

But for Shanghai and Qingdao, they should really use something like this:

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee268/KuaiYu2011/gare-du-nord.jpg

or

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee268/KuaiYu2011/PennOld.jpg

Why would you want to make copies of historic Western stations? You discribed new Chinese stations as tacky and tasteless, but I can't think of anything more tacky than to make pastiche copies of stations that are not even from your own country. Some of the photos that were posted showed some beautiful Western style stations, those should be kept and preserved because they are of historic value, but why build new stations in that style? If you're going to copy a historic style, then at least copy a historic Chinese style. Architecturally, one of my favourite new stations in China is the one built in Lhasa designed to look similar in style to traditional Tibetan architecture:

http://www.zefrank.com/theshow/gallery/d/6609-2/Worst+Enabler+of+the+Chinese+Oppression+of+Tibet+Ever.jpg

http://www.tibetrailway.com/photo/a1-lhasa-station.jpg

http://www.rmtbristolrail.org.uk/archives/Lhasa2.jpg

It looks pretty cool inside:
http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/asia/images/train-to-lhasa07.jpg

http://www.chinatibettrain.com/pictures/tibettrain2.jpg

http://www.chinatibettrain.com/pictures/tibettrain5.jpg

The main problem I can see is that it appears to be in the middle of nowhere! How far from the city is it?

http://perceptivetravel.com/images0706/LhasaStation.JPG

Dec 2007
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7679/preview1198571706308419ln8.jpg

Why would you want to make copies of historic Western stations? You discribed new Chinese stations as tacky and tasteless, but I can't think of anything more tacky than to make pastiche copies of stations that are not even from your own country. Some of the photos that were posted showed some beautiful Western style stations, those should be kept and preserved because they are of historic value, but why build new stations in that style? If you're going to copy a historic style, then at least copy a historic Chinese style. Architecturally, one of my favourite new stations in China is the one built in Lhasa designed to look similar in style to traditional Tibetan architecture:


I'm not saying make copies of historic Western stations. I'm saying build original Western Neo-classical style stations in Shanghai and Qingdao ONLY. Those two are historically western cities with strong western culture and architecture. It is only natural to build new stations in classical Western architecture (NOT COPIES) to supplement the architecture in the rest of the city. Obviously they shouldn't build a neo-classical station in Suzhou, Xi'an, or Beijing. Other than Shanghai and Qingdao, either modern glassy stations or traditional chinese stations are all fine.

Dec 2007
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7679/preview1198571706308419ln8.jpg


WTH IS THAT???
Don't tell me it's a railway station because it looks more like a space station!!!
Darn! can't wait to see China in Olympics!

Its the new Bejing West Station. Its also the station where the New CRH trains to Tianjin and later Shanghai will start.

BTW: Are there more recent pics than the ones from December?

^^ Looks like aliens have landed! It's a flying saucer!

Its the new Bejing West Station. Its also the station where the New CRH trains to Tianjin and later Shanghai will start.

BTW: Are there more recent pics than the ones from December?


It's the Beijing Nanzhan (South Station)

i hate trains, they are always late!

WTH IS THAT???
Don't tell me it's a railway station because it looks more like a space station!!!
Darn! can't wait to see China in Olympics!

Yes, it is. You can also take the 300 km/h train from this station to the city of Tianjin in 30min.

It's the Beijing Nanzhan (South Station)

ah sh*** yes, of course, you are right...there are so many new railway stations u/c that I confused it.... ;)

why there is no Guangzhou railroad station?? That's the most important one in China!

^^ yes GZ is building something big.

some other railway station pics

Anyang station
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/4444/anyanggu3.jpg

Longtousi Station
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/182/tongtousiod0.jpg

Shenzhen Station
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/4669/shenzheniz2.jpg

Dalian station
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/1498/dalianht7.jpg

Kunming station
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/230/kunmingus8.jpg

Hangzhou station
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/7352/hangzhouiz2.jpg

I'm saying build original Western Neo-classical style stations in Shanghai and Qingdao ONLY.
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Even the Western countries will no longer build station like this. A waste of space and building material. Most of the stations in Europe are neo-classical only on the external wall nowadays, just like many re-furnished old buildings in Europe.

Really nice stations. Especially, the Beijing station currently under construction looks impressive.

I'm saying build original Western Neo-classical style stations in Shanghai and Qingdao ONLY.
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Even the Western countries will no longer build station like this. A waste of space and building material. Most of the stations in Europe are neo-classical only on the external wall nowadays, just like many re-furnished old buildings in Europe.

Why is it that people keep misunderstanding my posts? That's what I mean. Obviously a modern train station with a neo-Classical facade only.

Dec 2007
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7679/preview1198571706308419ln8.jpg

^^ Beijing's South railway Station is HUGE!

I'm telling yah...I think this is shaping-up to be the world's second biggest railway station. :yes:

I think the biggest will be Shanghai's Hongqiao Rail Hub.

^^Beijing South Station will be the largest.
Beijing: 310,000 sqm
Shanghai: 230,000 sqm
Nanjing: 80,000 sqm

From Wiki about Beijing-Shanghai Railway

北京南站，南京南站，上海虹桥站是这21个车站中最重要的枢纽车站。北京南站的规模最大，建成后是亚洲最大的火车站，主站房建筑面积达31万平方米。上海虹桥站建成后将是上海最大的火车站，车站总建筑面积约23万平方米。南京南站的站房建筑面积也超过8万平方米。这三个车站都是是集高速、城际、普速铁路、市郊铁路、地铁，公交车和社会车辆为一体的大型立体交通枢纽。

why there is no Guangzhou railroad station?? That's the most important one in China!

yeah, why doesn't Guangzhou have a major railway station? I only saw the Guangzhou east station just north of the new CBD.

BEIDAIHE 北戴河
http://space.hasea.com/attachments/2006/12/16863_200612152103181.jpg

(skyscrapers.cn)

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^^
Woooooooooow!!!

Wow indeed.

Wow @ Wuhan station ... really looking forward to it. :)

Yes, Wuhan station looks amazing. I remember using the old one just before they demolished it, so I look forward to seeing the new one completed.

(skyscrapers.cn)
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(beijingupdates.com)

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7.19 new Qingdao railway station project completes. Will officially open on Aug 1st 2008 for Qingdao-Jinan inter-city express rail.

http://i0.sinaimg.cn/dy/c/p/2008-07-19/U1366P1T1D15963088F21DT20080719221751.jpg

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http://i2.sinaimg.cn/dy/c/p/2008-07-19/U1366P1T1D15963088F1394DT20080719221751.jpg

http://news.sina.com.cn/c/p/2008-07-19/221715963088.shtml

^^ more pics
新青岛站一睹为快
崭新的青岛火车站28日凌晨启用。壮观的德式钟楼和站房，集豪华与环保设计于一身的超大客站，太阳能发电的无柱风雨棚，能容纳3000人的地下候车室，人性化多功能服务区。众多科技元素与唯美的设计让新青岛站成为了岛城又一道亮丽的景观。据介绍，青岛新火车站将于8月1日正式投入使用。新火车站的建造创下四个中国之最。唯一仿欧式铁路车站，风雨棚跨度全国最大，地下候车室全国最大，全国最高规格车站贵宾室。全新面貌完美示人的青岛站已经跃然成为国内“最牛”火车站。

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8.1
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Shanghai Railway Station and its surroundings may be refurbished within the next three years.

And I didn't know about a new Beijing North Railway Station being constructed.

Chengdu new railway station starts construction in Oct 2008 (largest in west China)

rendering
http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/036AF6E6.002C

http://wccdaily.scol.com.cn/new/hxdsb/20080731/m_h073104_4.jpg

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/036AF83F.002C

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/036AFBD7.002C

old stations

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/036AFC56.002C

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/036B1855.002C
(bbs.home.news.cn)

Shanghai Railway Station and its surroundings may be refurbished within the next three years.

And I didn't know about a new Beijing North Railway Station being constructed.

Yes! Hopefully they just tear the old piece of shit down and build something that complements the character of the city, ie massive elegant neo-classical or baroque station rivaling the Old Penn Station or Gare du Nord. The new station in Qingdao is faithful to the city's character, so why can't the one in Shanghai be too?

In a city like Shanghai, a big modern glass station would be too much of waste, because then it wouldn't stand out from any other city in China.

Baoji Railway station

Baoji is a small city in Shaanxi province
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5251/resizeof03960e9dyu0.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1028/resizeof03961002pp8.jpg

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/1915/resizeof03960f6fms8.jpg
(home.bbs.new.cn)

Nanjing South Railway Station

Start construction on Jan 9 2008, will finish by 2012 with the completion of Beijing-Shanghai express rail

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/039FD369.002C

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/039FD35C.002C

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/039FD373.002C

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/039FD385.002C
(bbs.home.news.cn)

Nanjing Railway Station night view, June 2008

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/03539F57.002C

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/03539F82.002C

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/03539FC8.002C

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/0353A037.002C

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/0353A053.002C
(bbs.home.news.cn)

New Guangzhou Railway Station (Under Construction)

http://bbs.hasea.com/attachments/month_0812/forumid_29/20081212_00d5579421fcbb1f5f049K1H7gQLq9dh.jpg


http://bbs.hasea.com/attachments/month_0812/forumid_29/20081212_8928e3047ae8d681bde3O58oh2a2S_asp.jpg


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http://bbs.hasea.com/attachments/month_0812/forumid_29/20081212_99380b46196f30071df9vWSd5S4PNZcQ.jpg

^^ the elevated rail tracks are very impressive. first time seens it in a railway station, though i can't help to think why they don't make the road elevated instead.

It looks very nice!

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/7190/200812128928e3047ae8d68um4.jpg

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/07/xin_0820106072100203206035.jpg
Passengers line up to enter the Guangzhou Railway Station in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 7, 2009. The railway station witnessed over 110,000 person-time of travelers on Wednesday, several days before the 40-day annual Spring Festival travel season, which will last from Jan. 11 to Feb. 19 this year.
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A policeman helps passengers from outside the carriage at the Guangzhou Railway Station in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 7, 2009.
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Little girl Wang Jiaxin (R), who is on her first journey back to her hometown for the upcoming Spring Festival, looks out from inside the carriage at the Guangzhou Railway Station in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province

Passengers peak at Changsha Railway Station

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/08/xin_39201060821012032110217.jpg
People queue up to buy tickets at the Changsha Railway Station in Changsha, capital of central-south China's Hunan Province, Jan. 8, 2009. The Spring Festival travel period, known as Chunyun in Chinese, began to see its passenger peak in Changsha as the college students and migrant workers started to return home.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/08/xin_3920106082101328764318.jpg

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/08/xin_39201060821014682698119.jpg

The project will start on Jan 20 2009.

Some renderings:

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9149/ditiezu2me0.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/1766/ditiezu4ky4.jpg

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/1918/ditiezu5sn1.jpg

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/6087/ditiezu1ne2.jpg

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/4410/ditiezu9jy7.jpg

(www.ditiezu.com)

Tianjin East Railway Station was renovated before Olympics and opened in August 2008.

rendering
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/2340/2218293286079ze8.jpg

Station front square
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7776/9dc3888249d9d287f703a6arp0.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4802/ff80808107fde3810107fe0io0.jpg

Roof painting at front lobby
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/1940/8992f01f8ce2f374f724e4bfd1.jpg

Back square (newly built)
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5644/2213222558f04b56184e7aanq6.jpg

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/8034/22114748bf823796204b32bym9.jpg

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Inside (newly buily back lobby)
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http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/5133/b953eb5079c75e4b1138c2bwr0.jpg

(baidu.com)

^^ Tianjin East Station in Jan 1948

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/1976/200781318545999de6b089se5.jpg
(baidu.com)

Beijing North Railway Station (under renovation)

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/5936/20091142251154635cw4.jpg

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/8720/20091142252380676sx2.jpg

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/9666/20091142253383013ts7.jpg

(beijingupdates.com)

Roof painting at front lobby
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/1940/8992f01f8ce2f374f724e4bfd1.jpg


I know Italian art needs to be praised, but oh. my. fu cking. god.

^^ this is the first large thing you can see on the top when you enter the old front entrace.

it's about a Chinese myth, called 精卫填海 (Jingwei filling the ocean with stones).

Yes, but at least make the painting look and feel Chinese. This one has no relation at all with Chinese culture or mythology.

Yes, but at least make the painting look and feel Chinese. This one has no relation at all with Chinese culture or mythology.

This station is designed to serve the majority of local people. People have seen too much of the local painting figures.

This oil painting was there for 20 years and reserved after two major renovations. It seems everybody likes it.

Yes, but at least make the painting look and feel Chinese. This one has no relation at all with Chinese culture or mythology.

Western constructions are using zen and fen shui stuff more and more often, and nobody bashes us for it. Why do so many people bash China when they use unchinese-looking stuff?

Western constructions are using zen and fen shui stuff more and more often, and nobody bashes us for it. Why do so many people bash China when they use unchinese-looking stuff?


Maybe fengshui and chan/zen is almost invisible and non-invasive. You don't get an immediate visual impact.

This station is designed to serve the majority of local people. People have seen too much of the local painting figures.

This oil painting was there for 20 years and reserved after two major renovations. It seems everybody likes it.

It's tacky, horrible, and embarrassing.

Shenzhen Futian Station construction (Jan.17)

http://images36.fotosik.pl/50/cc7b26d7185bcba1.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

renderings and drawings
http://images29.fotosik.pl/314/328629e66eac198b.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images33.fotosik.pl/443/585221ff56b67807.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images26.fotosik.pl/315/0c96cea8649eeec6.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

it will be connected with metro line 2 (also under construction) and future line 11
http://images45.fotosik.pl/50/30bf510fd6ffa433.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images31.fotosik.pl/439/ac8f83b1809ddc85.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

some info
http://images32.fotosik.pl/438/5fb968ab5197b182.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images45.fotosik.pl/50/3d46565774e65c9d.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images33.fotosik.pl/443/f0df5d16f3cf16e3.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images42.fotosik.pl/50/1fe307007566593e.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images28.fotosik.pl/314/531d647dfb45cd64.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images47.fotosik.pl/50/2680564683de8b14.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

This station is designed to serve the majority of local people. People have seen too much of the local painting figures.

This oil painting was there for 20 years and reserved after two major renovations. It seems everybody likes it.

it's a nice project. media says the whole thing (including subway connections) can only be finished by mid 2010.

Great projects.

Wuxi Railway station and north plaza renovation

Including stations for Shanghai-Nanjing HSR, subway line 1 and 3, bus terminal etc

Cost: 9 billion yuan

无锡市火车站北广场改造

沪宁城际站、地铁1号线站、地铁3号线站、客运总站、农公线首末站及大型商业、公共广场等一体的超大综合体

总投资90亿

Rendering
http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/03C2EBB4.002C

(xinhuanet forum)

Shanghai West Railway Station

Construction started Jan 8th 2009

renderings

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/1598/20090107d55cd2ed002c6e7wx0.jpg

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7890/20090107a7e2f941f6f9e43ub7.jpg

(metrofans.sh.cn)

^^ Jan 8 2009

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http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/1493/200901082af4051330da1d6tt0.jpg

(metrofans.sh.cn)

wow another futuristic design...:shocked: another good variety of futuristic design after the Shanghai South Railway Station...:master:

is it gonna be connected with metro...?

wow another futuristic design...:shocked: another good variety of futuristic design after the Shanghai South Railway Station...:master:

is it gonna be connected with metro...?

Personally I feel like Shanghai should NOT be building futuristic designs. Because then what sets it apart from any other city in China? Shanghai needs to understand it needs to build on what makes it unique and start building grand, elegant neoclassical stations. I mean that's what Qingdao did right? (its new railway station is consistent with its citywide unique architectural style)

This one looks quite Chinese, and blends in with a futuristic design.

Jinshan New City railway station renderings, Shanghai

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/9648/20071229164917772.jpg

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/4876/20071229164909701.jpg

(ditiezu.com)

Chengdu transportation hub

New railway station connecting subway line 2 and line 7

rendering.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/9577/03d577dc.jpg

(xinhuanet forum)

Shenzhen North Station

Highlight:


Designed by KPF;
4.3 billion yuan cost;
Subway line 4 and 6 are crossing from the top :)
Finishing 2011
Third railway station of Shenzhen
Connecting: Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hongkong express rail, Xiamen-Shenzhen CRH, subway line 4, 5, 6


http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1272/20090321014.jpg

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http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/4397/20090321017.jpg

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/5598/20090321015.jpg

(skyscrapers.cn)

这些火车站太像飞机场了

It is so futuristic. I like it.

义乌新火车站(YiWu new railway station)
1.
http://www.dingdu.cn/upload/DSC00115.jpg
2.
http://www.dingdu.cn/upload/DSC00118.jpg
张家界火车站(zhangjiajie new railway station)

http://images.rednet.cn/articleimage/2008/01/18/152431679.jpg
http://www.51766.com/img/hilvyou/1209544988036.jpg
http://images.rednet.cn/articleimage/2008/01/18/152517890.jpg
http://www.51766.com/img/zjj365/1200835274015.JPG

淮安新火车站 (huai An new railway station)
1.
http://www.tieliu.com.cn/cjdt2/uploadfiles_7402/200704/20070418133929153.jpg
杨凌新火车站(yang Lin new railway station)
1.
http://www.ylqzfw.gov.cn/intro/ylfg/h000/h12/img200704111148480.jpg

http://121.199.40.80/fzb/upload_files/40/QFVyH__20081028173723838.jpg

http://www.sohu0418.com/sohu/piaowu/fxshikebiao/2008.01.08.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2170/2292705029_68402fc4f2.jpg?v=0

http://www.9tour.cn/Uploadfile/77dd827f28dcc8d3.jpg

http://www.chineserailways.com/uploadfile/200711/200711191530596734.jpg

http://www.jxds.gov.cn/resource/vfs/publish/001018002003/20071109104238132.jpg

这些小城市的火车站比太原的都好，山西该好好建设建设了

http://img.jiaodong.net/pic/0/10/37/97/10379799_420942.jpg

http://imgsrc.baidu.com/baike/pic/item/1b0d4f0fde7be53c6059f3bd.jpg

Some small cities got very unique railway station designs.

Thanks for the pics.