Xi'an North railway station

Xi'an North railway station (Chinese: 西安北站; pinyin: Xī'ānběi Zhàn) is a railway station on the Zhengxi Passenger Railway, Xibao Passenger Railway and Daxi Passenger Railway. The station is located in Weiyang District of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province. It is some 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the city centre and the Xi'an railway station.

Xi'anbei 西安北
Xi'an North railway station
Other names	Xi'an North
Location	Yuanshuo Road, Weiyang District, Xi'an, Shaanxi China
Coordinates	34°22′39.2″N 108°56′2.7″E
Operated by	China Railway Xi'an Railway Bureau
Line(s)	Zhengzhou–Xi'an High-Speed Railway Xi'an–Baoji High-Speed Railway Datong–Xi'an Passenger Railway Xi'an–Chengdu high-speed railway Xi'an–Yan'an high-speed railway (under construction)
Platforms	34 (16 island platforms, 2 side platforms)
Connections	Beikezhan station (Line 2) Beikezhan (Beiguangchang) station (Line 4 & Airport Intercity Railway) Bus terminal
Other information
Station code	TMIS code: 39032 Telegraph code: EAY Pinyin code: XAB
Classification	Top Class station
History
Opened	11 January 2011

The station has 34 platforms. It is the largest railway station in Northwest China.[1]

History

Main station concourse

Construction began on September 19, 2008.[2] The station was opened on January 11, 2011.[1] It has since been expanded.

Service

Rail

As of August 2015, Xi'an North station is served by the fast (G-series and D-series) trains running on the Zhengzhou–Xi'an High-Speed Railway, Xi'an–Baoji High-Speed Railway and Datong–Xi'an Passenger Railway, Xi'an–Chengdu high-speed railway.[3] All other passenger trains serving Xi'an run from Xi'an railway station, just north of downtown.[4]

In the future, Xi'an North will be the southern terminus of the Yinchuan–Xi'an high-speed railway.

Metro

The station is connected to Line 2 of Xi'an Metro at Beikezhan station, and connected to Line 4 & Airport Intercity Railway of Xi'an Metro at Beikezhan (Beiguangchang) station.

References

1. "Growth to continue". Railway Gazette International. DVV Media UK. March 3, 2011.
2. Tang Ru (September 20, 2008). 郑西客运专线西安北站将建成大型综合交通枢纽中心 [Zhengzhou to Xi'an: Xi'an North Passenger Station will be a large-scale transport hub]. China Railway Network (in Chinese). www.railcn.net Corporation.
3. 西安北列车时刻表 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine - Xi'an North train schedule
4. 西安列车时刻表 Archived May 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine - Xi'an train schedule

Preceding station	China Railway High-speed			Following station
Weinan North towards Zhengzhou		Zhengzhou–Xi'an high-speed railway		Terminus
Weinan North towards Datong South		Datong–Xi'an high-speed railway
Terminus		Xi'an–Baoji high-speed railway		Xianyang Qindu towards Baoji South
		Xi'an–Chengdu high-speed railway		Epanggong towards Chengdu East